big nope on trading wilde.

If thats what it takes to get a top liner im down to. I just wouldnt trade Dobson

No way. Wilde has the potential to be an elite offensive D. Dobson has the potential to be an Elite two D. you trade neither unless it's a player like Mark Stone. ehlers is not mark stone.

So what would you realistically give for Ehlers?

VAN decline

just a 4th then?

Hickey MIGHT get you a fourth. Serious overpay for one year of Hoffman too. Just look at the Trouba deal. You don't have to pay that much to net a rental player. We also aren't trading 3 of our defensemen and one of our top prospects on defense all during one off season. Trotz would resign immediately.

Ehlers likely would cost a package similar to that unfortunately

Have to make room for Dobson, the only RHD going anywhere is Mayfield. Pulock is our best Dman and no one would take Boychuk's contract. Leddy isnt needed anymore and could net you a legit top 6 scorer like Hoffman, Hickey is a salary dump. Replace them with Dobson/Aho in the top 6 freeing up cap to be able to re-sign everyone after this szn and take Pysyk as a 7D and some cap relief for FLA (although i agree it is a bit much for Hoffman but if this is done I would think an extension has to be attached)

The chance Dobson is ready next season is low. A safe prediction would be he gets a small taste (9 games or so) and then back to juniors one more season. It is almost guaranteed that one of Leddy/Hickey is getting moved and possibly both. Very unlikely we move three and almost no chance we trade three AND Wilde. Just isn't going to happen