I would honestly want Benning to try and get Taylor Hall. We NEED another scoring winger. If Petey line isn't going, we have no other option and it showed the pass couple of games.
With exception of the cap, I think trying to get him in free agency makes more sense. And just sign him to a 2 year deal. That would be the ideal situation to get hall. That way we can let him go and sign EP and Hughes.
Pod and a 1st wouldn’t even get Jersey to pick up the phone let alone decline offer as the 1st likely would be a low one with another 1st line forward like Hall on the Canucks.