Who adds what?
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So the easier solution is to just swap Connolly or Siegenthaler, or someone for a 2LD who pays 20 minutes of okay hockey on an expiring contract, bench Djoos, and call him depth. If you really want to get a great left defenseman, Edler is about as good as McDonagh, two years older, on a similar contract, has led a team to just as many Finals, and could be a lot less expensive to trade for, both in terms of actual pieces to trade, and in terms of number of games the Caps will play against those young players each year.
Or, really, just trade a 3rd pick for a decent 3LD like Barberio, bench Djoos, and keep everyone else who's playing well together.