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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I think Roof Daddy has it right. This isn't a next year thing for me though. Those vet contracts are hard to deal with. The most moveable is Jones (but he's also the most Treliving friendly of the vets IMO).
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Bollig is 2 years @ 2.8 mil
Hard to move but if Treliving really wants he can even buy him out or waive him. I just don't see him as being able to force any of the young guns off the team. We've seen guys like Colborne and Ferland step up the "truculence" in his absence too.
Mason Raymond is 2 years @ 3.15 mil
I don't think Brad would have any difficulty finding a take for that as he's a proven 20 goal scorer in the league. Especially if he eats about 20% of it. I'm guessing Raymond's NTC is that "these 10 teams only" type that might throw a wrench it, but I don't see a problem. Perceived value depends on the buyer... we know Raymond's soft, inconsistent, and gets tunnel vision. But some buyer might see a proven 20+ goal scorer locked up for two years who skate and has played on some successful teams.
Stajan is 3 years @ 3.125
You might argue that he's the most difficult to move, yet at the same time I'd argue he's the most valuable to keep. So which is it? Is he valuable or a bad contract? Somewhere in the middle and I think if Treliving shops him, he'll find a taker in no-time and get a solid return too.
The Stajan situation is the most interesting, because Colborne, Shore, Jooris, Arnold, and Granlund are
all vying for that roster spot next year. If even one of them shows Treliving that "we can live comfortably without Matt Stajan", I think he's gone.
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Good compete, great speed but can't finish and can be replaced. Good short term but doesn't need to be here
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I want to point out that while Byron hasn't had the best season, he's still sitting above league average shooting percentage and last year he shot 15%