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Thats a major no from Philadelphia, bud.
Couturier > Galchenyuk. Not only is Couturier our best defensive center-man, he is our only defensive center-man. Without him, the whole team falls apart on the PK, our 3rd line is now more unstable than before.
Giroux, IMO, is slightly better than Pacioretty. while he doesn't put up the same numbers as Pacioretty, Giroux has the ability to make everyone on his line and PP unit better, or at least, inflate their numbers.
McNiven >> than Dale Weise, but we have no need for more goalie prospects, as we have the deepest prospect pool in the NHL.
While the value might seem to equal, you failed to look at it from the PHI perspective. We now have one center on our team, Valarti Filppula. Nolan Patrick might be able to crack the roster, but thats a rookie on the 2nd line without a 3c or 4c to safety net him. Thats a huge role, especially if one goes down to injury.