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Zadorov isn't that great of a defenseman (he plays on the third line), so I don't think he's worth the trade or the contract. OEL, Goligoski, and Chychrun are a pretty solid top 3, so I don't see the need to spend on a big defenseman anyway. The Rangers are also rebuilding, so they won't want to lose Lias Andersson either. The Panarin deal is also not a possibility. He has said he wants to go to a big city or a beach, and he's probably going to get $10M+, although adding a big forward free agent was a smart idea!
That being said, I think one of the bright spots on this Arizona team was how destructive their penalty kill was, and Richardson and Grabner ran the show for it. Arizona has a lot of good young pieces, and I think a Schmaltz-Keller pairing could be deadly. If your team was this close to making it last year with all the injuries, I think they have a great shot next season.