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When I was growing up, my mom’s go-to line when I wanted something I didn’t need was this: “You need that like you need a hole in the head.”

While slightly macabre in her approach, at 33, I’ll concede that she’s right more often than not.

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All these years later, I’m sitting in front of my computer thinking about the Winnipeg Jets and the trade deadline and wondering what general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff should do.

On one hand, making a purchase at this point seems dubious at best. The Jets are reportedly in the market for a top-four defenceman, joining all 30 other NHL teams in an endeavour that never ends.

Would a top-four defenceman really turn the tide for the club? Certainly, it would make the team better. The Jets are running with two blueliners that would be considered top-four worthy, and four others that are fives or sixes, at best.

More importantly, what is the cost of such a defenceman? If the Jets really are buyers, what are they prepared to give up to make it happen? A top-six forward? A first-round pick and one of their highly-touted prospects, such as Ville Heinola or Dylan Samberg?