John 3 16
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A young proven PPG player signed to a great contract with term is in the ballpark of the type of player I would seriously consider trading Byram for. Barkov or Huberdeau would be other options.
It would be so hard to pull the trigger on this trade though, I go back and forth.
Whatever the case, if we acquired Connor I doubt that he plays with Mackinnon and Rantanen as that line would be way too offensive and there would be no "dirty areas" player like Landeskog or Namestnikov to hold it together. I'd be more inclined to pair Connor and Rantanen on the 2nd line and have Landeskog + 1 with Mackinnon on the 1st line. Connor needs service from a playmaker to get the best of him, whereas Mackinnon can dominate on his own if he just has reliable linemates.