So glad we can finally stop talking that nonsense about Hanifin to TB. Actually allows us to preserve a decent top six forward group, something we all complained about during last off-season.

Can see Duke and Stamkos probably agreeing to that. Wouldn't mind another year of Duke either. Indifferent on a 7th D as long as do their job well enough.

That’s a losing team

Yeah, it became more and more clear, especially with the play of Duclair, that Hanifin was never coming here. It's for the best, as the defense would be taking up far too much cap space and ghe F group would be very limited. I think JBB can add a better dman though by trading Jeannot as well. You can either spend closer to 3 million on better value than Dumba, or perhaps find better value in another bottom 6 F. Jeannot has been far too injury prone and hasn't done nearly enough to remain imo, but I have my doubts that JBB is willing to admit his mistake and take the big loss on the trade. Moving the weaker players Sheary, Perbox and Jeannot does give the team the best chance to not only have flexibility with Stamkos and Duclair, but to add at least one other solid depth piece elsewhere.