Trade or Drop - Huberdeau/Dubois

[Beegluv]

My team has been in the tank for the last few weeks. I have dropped from 5th to 13th. I'm at a loss but the biggest issue has been goaltending. I'm looking towards next season now.
Do I drop or trade Huberdeau and Dubois. I've attempted to shop Those two, Kris Letang and Evander Kane and the best offer I got was Troy Terry, Ivan Barbashev, Jacob Slavin, and Evan Rodrigues for Dubois, Kane, and Letang. I didn't like that deal. Terry yes, Barbashev a bit.

The Zegras owner put him in the block early in the year but there has been no movement there, so maybe I could try a couple of guys for him otherwise I don't have many options.

Drop Huberdeau?
Drop Dubois?
Drop Slafkovsky?
Drop Stankoven?

At this point I think my real contention window is two years from now. Next year figure out some goaltending and try to get into the playoffs. Year after maybe have a shot at winning it all.
What would you do?

Thanks

[SeaDawg]

If your window is indeed in two years, do not drop Stankoven. Huberdeau is a drop (I doubt you can get anything for him in a deal...if you can, take whatever is offered).

I've highlighted the players you want to build your team around.

C: Aleksander Barkov, Wyatt Johnston
LW: Juraj Slafkovsky, Kyle Connor
RW: David Pastrnak, Matt Boldy
D: Quinn Hughes, Kris Letang, Zach Werenski, EMPTY
BCH: Pierre-Luc Dubois(C,LW), M. Rossi(C), Evander Kane(LW), Jonathon Huberdeau(LW), Logan Stankoven(C)
G: John Gibson,A. Stolarz
Bench: Spencer Knight (G)
IR(+): Shea Theodore, Patrick Kane, MA Fleury

[Darkwing Puck]

I play in two 12-team leagues, and Huberdeau is an FA in both. But I have to think that in a 16-teamer, he has at least some value. That said, especially with Lindholm being shipped out, I'm not sure whether anyone would actually be willing to trade for him (there's a perception that Lindholm leaving will hurt Huberdeau, but Kadri is arguably having a slightly better season, so I it might be more of a lateral move for him). If you need the roster spot, either because you make a 2-for-1 trade or there's an FA you want to pick up, I'd go ahead and drop him. But otherwise, I'd hold and see if you can find a taker.

Same goes for PLD.

[Belexus75]

i would not drop Hubs right now...with Lindholm moving and CGY just about done for this year, i think he will be moved. Will he regain his old form? probably not but he cant be worst than this on good team..Dubois on the other hand cant be trusted to play good or want to remain with any NHL team when things get rough, he would be my drop.

[Darkwing Puck]

The Flames would have to pay another team to take Huberdeau's contract off their hands and there are only four teams (Anaheim, Buffalo, Chicago, and Nashville) that could afford him without sending significant money back the other way.

[Nordiques2619]

Dubois has been awful. I parted with him just before Christmas and got Josh Norris and Erik Gustafsson in return. I'm happy.
That said I don't think you can drop him. Huberdeau well that's another story. This is 1.5 seasons of misery. He clearly needs a change of scenery and if that doesn't happen by the deadline he's not rosterable anymore.

[Beegluv]

Thanks to everyone for their input. I received an off of Montour for Letang. Was tempted to accept. Anyone think that's a no go given my team?

[Nordiques2619]

Montour was a revelation last season. But so far this season it hasn't been the same. He's averaging 0.5 less shots per game. He's only at 0.33 points per game and he's not hitting or blocking shots as much. That said his ATOI is starting to creep up to where he was at last year. And he's still getting ample time on the PP. I forsee much better stats in the next 30+ games. The question is will those incremental stats match or exceed Letang's?

So far Letang is at 0.63 points per game with a better +/- and significantly better hits and blocked shots per game. Which leads me to believe that he should command more than just Montour straight up.