I also like the thought of signing UFA's to short term 1-2 year deals, with the intention of dealing them at the deadline. So offer Ribeiro 7 million, or Filpula 5+ million, or whatever amount is significantly more than what other teams are offering in long term deals. Other teams should be willing to give up decent value for rentals at the deadline, regardless of what their cap hit will be.
If we're going to stink, we might as well find a way to get as many prospects/picks as possible.
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