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Poitras is staying with the club and they're seeing if Zacha can be a permanent 2C, which so far he looks like. Putting another center in there might jam up the growth of those players. Based on that I just don't see them making a trade until at least the deadline if they look like a real threat to go deep and management says screw it. That doesn't really work with Edmonton's time-frame, which is why I think Hertl is more likely to end up in Boston. They loaded up on cheap short-term deals this past offseason so they could combat the overages from Bergy and Krej and play out the season. Success this year feels like a bonus. I think they hold Ullmark and continue to benefit from arguably the best tandem in the league, then see what FA centers are available in the Summer with 25+ million to throw around. At that point, they start fielding offers from teams needing a goalie, and they would probably be happy getting futures for Ullmark.