No reason for the Sens to take bad money in this trade...they'd be better off paying him.
What would an arbitration number look like for him? He's 17th in the league in goals right now. Can't think of many comparables (at least certainly not bursting onto the scene at 25). 4.5-5.5? What's a long term deal? Not much incentive for Hoffman to sign when he can hit UFA in a year.
Drouin? But it wouldn't matter when it happened for it to make sense.
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