If we do opt for a dman, I think they’d prefer Giordano over Lindholm. He should be cheaper to acquire since a team getting Lindholm will try to extend him, and he gives a bit more versatility playing around the pairings. He’s older, but he’s still having a really solid season in Seattle.
Rangers were apparently interested in him at the expansion draft, but Calgary/Seattle was asking for too much.
The other trade that makes way too much sense is working out a deal with Toronto for Nick Robertson. They don’t have room for him in their lineup, and Friedman was speculating that they’re going to give Abruzzeze/Knies looks once their college seasons end. We can slot Robertson at 2RW/3RW, and he’d be a much better fit than Gauthier/Hunt with this group moving forward.