What? No! Why on earth would you pay that much for good firepower up front and then strip the defense? I get it, the money to pay for Panerin has to come from somewhere, but I'd rather lose Donskoi, Sorensen, and Dell than Dillon.

VAN decline, rather keep the draft picks.

Personally, I think we're better off elevating DeSimone and acquiring a blueliner like Nemeth who can defend the cycle well. Bringing Heed back provides them another cheap righty who can move the puck and has a cannon of a shot. Simek is an awesome defender and brings a good physical element to the blueline as he returns from injury. I think that this blueline coupled with bringing more firepower up front will ultimately be better than having a guy like Karlsson who has been compromised from a health perspective too often. As for Dillon, we could keep him but I'd rather we flip him for picks because his role on the team doesn't justify the price and he's cost us with his lack of mobility. He'd be good on a blueline that needs more physicality but it can really be any team for picks in this case. I chose Vancouver because he's from there and it would seem like a move Benning would make. At the end of the day, it's just my opinion and probably not likely to happen but that's arm-chair for ya!