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Even if Jarmo asks for just KK, it will not be JUST KK. In order for the trade to work it would have to be KK + Drouin\Tatar which IMO is better than just Dubois. KK still projects to be an elite 1C whether you believe he will get there or not. He is 20 Y.O. and had 4 goals in 10 playoff games which by the way tied him with Suzuki for the team lead in the playoffs. If he had better wingers he may have been able to challenge Zuke for points as well but his wingers couldn't finish a play to save their lives. He was second on the team in hits in the bubble as well with 36, to put that into perspective Chiarot lead the team with 38. He is already using his body and being more aggressive, he has improved his skating significantly, and his skill level is off the charts. Yes he had a bad 2nd year but most players do hence the reason it is called a sophomore slump. We are 1 game into his 3rd season, why would you think that he won't ever be an elite 1C? Barkov never had more than 36 points until his 4th season in the NHL and was 21 when he finally had his breakout year. Perhaps we should allow KK to be at least that age before we say he won't ever hit his ceiling. BTW PLD was also 21 when he surpassed 50 points.