"Would you trade that kind of a left-shot defenseman for a sure fire, and I think he is a sure fire second line center in McTavish? I think the answer is yes, you do trade that guy." Price said.
Sekeres added, "Like, if you're going to sit here and tell me that Elias Pettersson turns into
Jaccob Slavin, then that would give me pause because that's one of the best defensive defenseman on the planet and a very, very valuable piece. But if he falls short of that, I think JFresh has it mostly right. That's a second pairing guy. It's still a valuable piece, particularly with the physicality he plays with, the energy that he plays with. But that's not as valuable as a second line center."