I don't think that moves the needle for SJ. Wahlstrom has been rather disappointing, Bolduc and a first is a good start but I think you're missing a piece...maybe Holmstrom?

Ok

This does seem Lou like

By your logic Kirby Dach has been disappointing

Isles are going to be forced into a rebuild. They don’t really have a choice

No, Dach is younger, plays center, and has played on awful teams. Wahlstrom has played under Trotz on a contending team (until this year)

Dach is about 5 months younger than Wahlstrom, dach was one of the oldest players in his draft class, Wahlstrom the youngest. Him playing center is irrelevant , he’s played with better linemates overall so the quality of the team doesn’t matter.

Playing under Trotz (maybe the worst developmental coach in NHL history ) isn’t the argument you thought it was

By WAR , Wahlstrom is about 2x as valuable as dach this season…
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That's fair - to each their own. I'm not sure what Dach has to do with a trade between San Jose and NYI though. Montreal is happy with Dach...

Lou doing Lou would be to trade for Horvat and Henrique, not a younger, consistent superstar winger lol..