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1st of all, there is no way TO would make this trade.
2nd if they did put it on the table, Buffalo pulls the trigger immediately. Sure they'll still have major holes but they would have the best 1-2 punch at center in hockey in the very near future. Only Pittsburgh would be able to contend with them in centre depth and not for that long since both Malkin and Crosby will likely start declining a bit in the next couple of years.
Elite Franchise Generational Centres are so rare. There are maybe 5 of them in hockey! You just don't trade people like that.