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JJ1532 · 02-10-2016, 04:13 PM

Please, please, please, don't let him get signed to a 5 x $5m deal.

Jeff Petry? Plays in the east against smaller and slighter forwards than the ones Russell plays every night. Would be a massive overpayment to sign him to that deal. What happens if Andersson and/or Kylington develop into 2nd pairing guys? What happens if we draft a high defencemen in June that will probably turn into a top 4 defencemen?

Do not sign Kris Russell to that term or that cap hit. It will be a boat anchor contract in 2 years time I reckon.

02-10-2016, 04:13 PM	#65
JJ1532 First Line Centre Join Date: Dec 2013 Exp:	Please, please, please, don't let him get signed to a 5 x $5m deal. Jeff Petry? Plays in the east against smaller and slighter forwards than the ones Russell plays every night. Would be a massive overpayment to sign him to that deal. What happens if Andersson and/or Kylington develop into 2nd pairing guys? What happens if we draft a high defencemen in June that will probably turn into a top 4 defencemen? Do not sign Kris Russell to that term or that cap hit. It will be a boat anchor contract in 2 years time I reckon.