Quoting: RichardAvs
IDK if you guys are selling or trying to contend this season? keeping Dvorak for face-offs wouldn't make much sense for Bedard.
We're absolutely not contenders, but we just can't sell everything for anything. And I'm not saying your proposal is bad, it is very fair on paper, I just think it is not what MTL needs for the future.
Trading Dvorak means putting more pressure on Suzuki and Dach at the FO circle, and if they fail, this could delay or even destroy their development. Look at Galchenyuk. There is just no need to rush things up.
If Colorado called and offered this trade, I'd very, very politely decline and thank them for the fair balance. However, if Hughes is interested in Girard, they could try to negociate something else, like a package involving Norlinder, Mysak and a high pick. Does Colorado wants/needs this? I don't know.
Let's say Dach has a solid year at 2nc C and Suzuki gets better at FO. We have Evans at 3rd/4th C who can take that defensive duty. Then Dvorak becomes expandable. Would you make that trade next year?