https://www.tsn.ca/talent...adian-nhl-teams-1.1838064
Going off stats SJ would be a better trading partner for C. They're C rated 2, D rated 5. So Hertl/Couture. Both produce a little better than Backlund.. pass..
Most top teams have high rated forwards, though COL won with #1D
Approaching F depth from RW.. Fiala would really help increase our average rating, I'd do Pelletier & Hanifin for Fiala, but that's unnecessary with Coronato on deck.
I'd rather trade excess D for the 2nd or 3rd overall pick, then choose a C.
Or circle back to Couture and offer 2 1st rounders.. or trade Hanifin, 1st, Valimaki for a top 5 pick C signed to an ELC