I'd much rather have Eichel.

the Center aspect means more than #hits imo.

But if you want to go to a guy who had identical production as a power forward, look no further than the Timo Meier trade we already made.

Tkachuk is younger, more hits, more certainty with contract, more goon.

Meier was better defensively, cheaper 1 year, more term available, more scoring. (overall Meier will make 8.15 mill a year in NJD for 9 years)

I'd go from that proposal:

1st+Casey/Holtz/Marino (they can choose)+2nd that can become a 1st.

our 2024 pick being SIGNIFICANTLY higher than the pick we gave SJS bridges the gap in age.