That's quite a price to pay for Ekholm as a rental. Giving up Forsling means the Panthers would still have a hole in their top4 so the trade doesn't really help them.

Also, it's better to not trade for Drouin as that means Barkov is as good as gone

What hole? Ekholm is much much better than forsling

The Panthers have three top4 defensemen. This trade gives one and takes one away. Yes, Ekholm is better than Forsling but this trade still leaves a hole in the Panthers' top4

Forsling is no top 4 dman only reason he’s on first paring is his chemistry with ekblad

Forsling played with Ekblad for a total of 22 minutes last season😂

And?

He did not play on the first pairing with Ekblad nor did he show any kind of chemistry with him.

This just shows you did not watch him at all last season

When did I say he did? I was making a statement in which theoretically if forsling where on first paring it’s because of chemistry mot skill

Forsling is no top 4 dman only reason he’s on first paring is his chemistry with ekblad

Bro... You said it right here, 1st pair and Ekblad:

Ya you still don’t understand what I said this entire argument is based off the theoretical trade for ekholm, ekholm being place on the first pair with ekblad, I’m saying if they don’t trade him for ekholm which with this roster setup would have him playing where ekholm is

That instantly discredited any of your arguments against Forsling being a top4 Dman, which are very, very hard to come by in the first place. Any stat you can find puts him as a top4 and that's with most of his ice time coming alongside Radko Gudas