So, you're solving issues by ignoring that the team is finally starting to play the right way, trading two of our hottest players away for picks and a 3rd liner, trading someone who's wanted to be here for years less than 8 months after he signs, and moving up in the draft? Sitting 1 point back with 2-3 games in hand for a WC spot, just beat the reigning champs back to back games, and you'd rather do this? I've been frustrated by the Preds inconsistency all year, but I hate this plan as an alternative.

Duchene is a cancer wherever he goes

Ok, but what does the cancerous opinion of Duchene have to do with trading Granlund and Smith, hoping Minnesota wants 2 2nds instead of the additional 1st, and missing the playoffs this year as a result of these moves? What's Domi done in AZ or MTL that makes him so much less cancerous than Duchene?

This tired opinion is the greater cancer.