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I wouldn't trade Stepan for Ryan straight up.
If we make this trade, Dubi or Anisimov are going to be the main piece, and hopefully the latter. Stepan is going to be a special, special player. He makes plays that only the truly elite players make. If he can play this way consistently, which is part of the experience / maturation process, he's going to be an elite playmaker.
If I HAD to make a deal for Ryan, I'd give up BOTH Anisimov and Dubinsky plus DZ and picks before I give up Stepan straight up. And I LOVE Dubinsky and don't want him traded at all. I'd rather not make the deal than lose Dubinsky. But Stepan is just on another level. If you think Stepan is in the same realm as Dubi and Anisimov, you haven't been paying attention. He thinks the game on a level that few players in this league do, and he's shown amazing chemistry with our best goal scorer.
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