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Yeah, I agree, definitely not enough for Hoffman. I think he is a really good winger and would slot in great, but I would hope all that drama in Ottawa is over with and he wouldn't bring it to Detroit.
Adding a 5th to the deal is not close enough. A 5th round pick is a very undervalued asset and usually doesn't amount to an impact player in the NHL. I would think a 2nd round pick, maybe the NYI pick (54), would potentially get it done. Svechnikov is slightly injury prone and hasn't had the best start to his development. He is relatively untested at the NHL level, so Florida would really have to think that he will translate his game to the NHL.