Keeper Decision Help before trade deadline

[Christian T]

10 Team H2H Yahoo Keep 3 + 2 Rookies (under 83GP)

G, A, PPP, SOG, FOW, HITS, BLKS, W, GAA, SAVES, SV%

Our trade deadline is coming up in a few weeks so I’m looking to nail down my keepers for next year. We keep 3 + 2 rookies if you have them. I’m weighing my options and would like some advice from the list below with their current rank in our setup-
JT Miller (2)
Pasta (4)
Crosby (11)
Demko (13)
Dobson (19)
B.Tkachuk (23)

rookies: Bedard, Levi

At the start of the year I was leaning Miller, Pasta and B.Tkachuk, but I’m seriously considering keeping Dobson as there aren’t nearly as many elite D. I’ve been offered 1st round picks for Brady and Crosby so I could offload one of them. Any advice would be great. I’m currently in 1st and going for the win, but also looking ahead to next year!

[Axeman33]

Miller
Pastrnak
Tkachuk

If you're in 1st place, I wouldn't be dealing any of your potential keepers. Even if Crosby isn't a keeper for you, I wouldn't trade him. If anything, you should be trading next year pieces to solidify your run this year. I wouldn't trade away key pieces like Crosby for next year. That makes no sense. Why downgrade your current team for picks?

[Bubba55]

Whoa .... if it ain't broke don't fix it!! Ya, What Axe said. I'm also not keeping Dobson over any of Pasta, Miller or Tkachuk! Dobson is having a hell of a year. Is that repeatable?? Go ask Montour owners ... too much risk, those three forwards, no risk IMO (:

[RizzeeDizzee]

It seems you can ill afford to deal any of them. Often winning comes at a cost of having to hold players you know could fetch you value and you can't keep. In those cases, tell yourself you built a winner once so you can do it again. Hold pat. Yes, you'll lose some guys for nothing, but winning is most important. Don't risk it.