Byram vs Power - Who are you keeping long-term?

[DarthEbriate]

On 11/18/2025 at 4:00 PM, oddoublee said:

Well...NJ has to actually want him first.

Easy. Quinn Hughes is UFA in 2027. Dougie Hamilton is UFA in 2028.

Trade Dougie Hamilton in 2027 and sign Quinn to a good deal. Upgrade and get younger. Let the Hughes triumvirate (unless there are more coming) be their inexpensive core (by production) for the next 5 seasons. It requires Jack Hughes to stay healthy, but the talent is there at 1C and 1D.

[DarthEbriate]

And to the topic of the post:

I don't keep either long term.

As long as I can keep Dahlin, I'm good. I have my 1D/PP1, franchise guy who can compete for Norris' and can take over games.

Moving Power can get me 3 building blocks (1st rounder, player, + something). Moving Byram, who is fine as a complimentary piece to Dahlin but to no one else... might get me a 1st or a player. Either way, I can rebuild my D-corp for balance and get a 3rd pair guy who is a PP QB, get a forward, and picks.

Now, if losing Tuch causes Dahlin to say, "Enough!" --- then I go with Power over Byram. But that's worst-case scenario.