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The last thing the hawks need is a bad defenseman in gostisbehere. Also rather stick with kubalik who's been more consistent and will be cheaper to sign than gamble on Laine

Kubalik > Laine Which doesn't mean Kubalik is an All-Star. It means Laine is very very over rated.

I don't disagree, but Seth Jones is also very overrated, and see how that trade worked out.

Laine isn't going to be cheap to acquire by trade, and CBJ aren't going to trade him for pennies on the dollar, particularly if a team values him high enough to put him on a top line of a Stanley Cup contender.

For Laine, a trade package with CHI would probably look something like a 2023 1st, PHI's 2022 2nd, and Reichel. Mind you, that's if he doesn't come with an extension.

Hawks can't do this due to cap issues next year. Would also much rather have Murphy on the 2nd line then Ghost..there is no need for Ghost. Lastly, Beaudin is not a first liner at this point and likely never will be.

BTW, your name is awesome.