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Originally Posted by Tinordi
Honest question, how is Raymond a net negative on this team? Is his presence holding anyone back?
I'm honestly interested to know why Raymond is a bad and not neutral thing.
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I think this is right. Cap hit isn't great, but it is unlikely to really affect the team in a meaningful way. I know, you can't pay every replaceable player $3M, but he was brought in as a UFA and it was thought he was needed because it didn't look like we had anyone to step in.
Last year, it did seem like he was potentially holding back players, as guys like Jooris and Granlund really stepped up. But as so often is the case, the progression is not linear, and while Raymond hasn't been great, neither has any of the guys chasing that spot.