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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Saad, Shaw, Raanta.
Kruger on the 1st year of his second pro deal.
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So Kruger doesn't count then.
Raanta is the backup. Andrew Shaw is a 4th liner who can be replaced for under $2MM. Their ELC cap hits are not significantly helping this team pay their stars. This has no impact on anything.
Saad is absolutely a good example. However,
most teams in the NHL have at least one contributing player, either top 6 F or top 4 D, on an ELC.
In any event, if you really want a good team without major ELC contracts, look at the Sharks. Really, the key is non-UFA deals, not ELC's. I honestly think you get more value out of the reduced cap hit on a guy signed as an RFA than you do out of the ELC guys, even if the latter guys are playing for ~$1M against the cap.