It was tough to let Handzus go, he was a big reason my team did so well this past season. But I was worried that he wouldn't find his form again and I'd be stuck with him for 2 more years at $6.00 mill per.
So we bring in Salei to shore up the D. He's expensive but he's UFA after this season. I'm really happy to bring in Powe, he is one of my favorite players and will be a welcome addition as a depth/4th line guy. Pelley is depth, but I always like to have Devils guys on the team.
What I'm really happy about is bringing in Cory Emmerton, a player I've kept an eye on for a couple years. Detroit knows how to develop young guys and I think he's going to be a solid 2nd line player in the next couple years. I'll have to be patient (as I was/am with Abdelkader) but in the end I think moving Handzus for him will be a positive move.
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