I know I'm only one case and it was 7 years ago, but the doctors at Mercy (brain aneurysms that ruptured) saved my mom, so that would be my pick.

Their problems run much deeper than DeSmith. Looking on MoneyPuck, based on advanced stats CDS is breaking even - expected goals against equal actual goals against. He is ranked 54th, but take out 7 guys above him with 1 or 2 games played (too small a sample) and he is then 47th, so smack dab in the middle as a backup. While he might be slightly overpaid,

The big issues are slow starts, not winning in OT/SO and losing against bad teams, 3rd and 4th lines scoring a lot less than you expect, and Dumo going from great partner to Letang to barely treading water in a 3rd pairing role. They have no cap room because of contracts given to Carter, Kapanen, and McGinn (not to mention Jack Johnson's buyout is costing almost $2 mil this year, and then almost $1 mil the following three years).

It's been said that Hextall won't trade a 1st, and I agree if it's only a rental with little or no chance to resign them. However, Arizona is trying to tank, and their goalie Vejmelka (8th best goalie on MoneyPuck) is preventing that. He's almost a million more, but he looks to be at min a 1B goalie with high potential to be a 1A, and he has two years after this one. I propose trading Dumo and DeSmith to Arizona for Vejmelka and Ghost. Since they would be retaining salary on Ghost, it would likely cost a 1st and a 3rd at minimum, but it would be worth it IMO.

It's very noble to serve others, but it sounds like you are nearing your wits' end. There's nothing wrong with taking a little time for yourself. If you don't do it, it's likely that no one else will do it for you.