Quoting: Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan
Gonna cost more than a 4th to dump Zaitsev.
Sens still need Zaitsev anyway
Erik Brannstrom is NOT a RD (despite Cap Friendly mistake)
Josh Brown is a 7th D at best and we hope he won't be re-signed
Artem Zub is good but after him it's pretty thin.
Lassi Thomson, Jacob Bernard-Docker and Maxime Guenette (and maybe recent 2nd round pick Ben Roger) are good prospects but until they prove they are full time NHL players OR until the Sens go out and acquire a good RD ($$$ + assets?), Sens need Zaitsev.
Wthout Zaitsev, you are forced to rush BOTH JBD and Thomson (like in this ACGM) or even worse, re-sign Josh Brown