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Originally Posted by heep223
The year that Gio's new contract kicks in, Monahan and Gaudreau are coming off their ELCs. If they have the same or better seasons next year, I can't even imagine what they're going to make. Other notables needing new contracts that year are Hudler and Russell.
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Precisely the reason why I don't think we should go stupid over UFA signings like Mike Green, Vermette, et al... they rarely give you good value. As we saw last year, $3M over 3 years gets you a 3rd line winger and bottom pairing defenseman, not top 4 D... I think any improvements and additions will have to come from within the system. Pay your own players (Gio, Monahan, Gaudreau) first.