Well Bobby Mac/Friedman, all those dudes said the asking price was a centre++. Also, Kesler is a tough mins centre. Unless Horvat, Gance or Cassels are Couturier_v2 in their rookie yr, then they still need another tough min centre in return. The likelihood of them being the next Couturier are the same as Canucks making the playoffs this yr.
Guess it depends who you believe. Personally, I think there was some wishy-wash of Kesler saying he wanted out. If Torts gets canned, perhaps that changes?
Ya, I think a tough mins centre is a bigger need than a PMD or dynamic winger if Kes goes. They'd look like Edm up front if they don't get one. Goc is the only tough min UFA this summer, so they need to acquire one via trade IMO.