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Pretty rough trade for Ottawa, but I think it's cause you have no idea who Balcers is or what Ottawa's goaltending situation looks like.
Balcers is a year older than Lind but he has been better every step of the way through his career, so that's a downgrade for the Sens in every single possible way. He's demonstrated success at the NHL level and projects to be a middle 6er for them. Lind might do the same, but Balcers has the flexibility of being suitable on both wingers, was great defensively, and has chemistry with a number of the prospects and players in the system. Like, just no.
Demko is okay but complicates their goaltending situation for when Seattle drafts, and Nilsson still has some value so all in all an upgrade but sort of odd. They're better off riding Nilsson because they've got a slew of goaltending prospects working their way through, and Demko doesn't inspire much more faith than any of them.
Then they take a garbage contract back? Drop Balcers and start adding more prospects and picks and then the convo might start.