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Have to agree with Jamiepo. Both are #1D, roughly the same age, same contract length, both drafted top 5. Rielly has a ton of value, not to mention leadership. It's not that he can't play defense, just that he doesn't do it all the time. Johnsson and a 3rd is more than the difference between the two. There would have to be a player coming back the other way.
My high risk preference for a pairing with Jones would be Sandin. Sandin and Keefe are a match made in heaven, and I wouldn't be surprised to see the kid taking steps. Then sign an undervalued defensive-minded LHD for the second/third pairing (e.g. Edmundson) who can play on the PK. Given that Schultz is right handed, he'd be best used on the other side anyway.