... We're a "Team"..
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This makes no sense for the Sens and little to no sense for the Lightning. Johnson has no value, and teams won't bend over backwards to help out a cup winning team. Ottawa is in no rush to be good and as "bad" as Zaitsev is, he's still a serviceable defenseman. As "serviceable" as Johnson is, there is no room for him with the amount of kids coming up. You have White, L. Brown, Norris, Tierney, Paul, Chlapik... no need for another "Two-way" centre.
Cernak would be awesome on the right side with Chabot. But, he can be easily acquired by just one 2nd round pick or an offer sheet which would amount to being the same value...
Balcers' time is now to make an impact in the top 9. With Duclair gone and the likelihood of Galchenyuk being on the move, that RW/LW position is wide open...