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Yeah, Columbus says no. It's a good effort, but we need a couple star pieces, not a bunch of darts that have a ceiling of top-6 (we've got plenty of that already). Fact of the matter is Columbus has to draft or use 3OA to get a legit 1C under 25 with term, so unless it's a package involving Petey, Columbus just isn't interested.
"Also…. Just how good/bad is Peeke? Would he be able to slide onto Hughes’ right side, or is he a bottom pairing guy?" I'll qualify that I'm not a Peeke fan, but he can slide up and down the lineup. If he's forced to play top pair, he's going to look bad. He's best suited for 3RD, maybe 2RD in a pinch. He's going to be physical, but IMO that's about it. There's a lot of misplaced physicality in his game (checks that don't make sense, penalties he doesn't need to take), and he's frequently out of position. He's another big crease-clearing D-man who's going to look bad in any other role.