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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
When talking contracts, context is important.
Sure the top 3 cost $17.15M. But they are all under contract for 4 more years after this one. Over that time, you'll see more and more teams pass them in that regard.
At the other end, you've got $14.266M for the 4-7 guys, but none of those contracts survive past next season.
I would expect one signing for a #4 guys, with 3 young guys, by the 16/17 season. Let's say $3-5M signing, plus 3 more guys at maybe $3-4M.
We'll have an excellent defense at a decent price - something around $25M, which is $3M less than now for a better lineup 3 years from now.
I think things are setting up beautifully.
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Well said. We've got a young core (Brodie/Hamilton) locked up with a hard worker leader veteran who's still got it (Gio) for quite a while at a decent price IMO.
Smid and Engelland are moveable if need be. Even Wideman could perhaps be moved. Russell could be moved or re-signed.
Andersson, Kylington, Hickey look promising. Secondary pieces and longer shots in Nakladal, Ollas-Mattson, Wotherspoon, Sieloff, Gilmour, Rafikov, Morrison, etc.
Depending where we pick this draft a d-man may be the Best Player Available. Chychrun would complement our group really well IMO. Juolevi and Sergachev both look really promising as well. Any of those 3 could join Brodie, Hamilton and Gio to give us an elite top 4 within a couple years.
I think our defense is looking very promising as it is. If we pick one of the top d-men this draft I think we may be pretty much set for the long term.