Quoting: IcemanJoe
If they’re keeping Dumba. I would make this move in a heartbeat. It’s either time for Addison to step up into a top 4 role or to trade Dumba. Having both doesn’t make sense IMO if this deal is I. The table.
It's time a 22 year old kid who needs work on his defensive game
has to step into a top 4 position and role when there's absolutely zero reason to rush this kid?
How does that make sense?
Dumba is still under contract for at least through next season. Your being premature by at least a year in your calculations.
There have been numerous articles and comments made that want him to play less like Dumba and more like Spurgeon. Building/becoming and learning to be defensively sound takes time. The average age for a defensive prospect to become defensively proficient at an NHL level is 24-26.
Again, Addison is 22. By default, that should grant him a reprieve for at least the next couple of years. Besides, I don't think Addison was ever Dumba's replacement. He's Spurgeon's.
This deal changes nothing for long term projections.