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Dobson is a good defenceman who very well could become a solid #1 D-man in the near future, but I'm just not sure it's worth acquiring him, given that I don't think he'd be a good fit next to Morgan Rielly.
Personally, I think that of the many flaws this team has, the biggest is that we paid and actively deployed Morgan Rielly as if he were a #1 D-man. It's become abundantly clear he can't have a positive impact on the game unless his minutes are heavily sheltered and/or played next to an elite shutdown D-man (who also has some puck-moving/offensive abilities). Perhaps it's possible Dobson has the potential to turn into just that, but if I'm giving up Mitch Marner, I'd want something more certain.