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I'd rather keep Bennett than sign Pitlick. Monahan for Ehlers is interesting, I'd be interested in that if we can get a replacement top 6 C for Johnny (ideally a true 1C better than Monahan). I don't think that's enough going Calgary's way in the Montreal trade, and they won't want to part with Suzuki, who we would require coming back, so I just really don't think there's a fit with Johnny to Montreal. I don't know if Boston accepts, but if they do I would make that trade. I love Gio but he's old, and trading him is the biggest wake up slap to this team. It would also allow Chucky to be made captain with no weird feelings. Love the Stars trade, maybe with him in the lineup we will actually be allowed to start signing/trading for more Russians lmao. Overall I don't hate much of it, I just don't think it improves the team all that much. The defense is significantly worse, neither Domi nor Suzuki is likely to be as good as Monahan (next year, Suzuki might eventually) and while Ehlers is a really good player he doesn't have 100 point potential.