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Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19
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.
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He never said the stars have to be on ELC. His point is you have to have those contracts on the team so you can afford the stars. And he is right. If you don't draft well you end up over paying in free agency.
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