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Old 09-28-2016, 06:03 AM   #601
JerryUnderscore
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Originally Posted by GioforPM View Post
I'm not saying leave a spot open for a prospect. I'm saying I'd rather not pay a guy $3M to play 5-6 minutes and the fact that a Wotherspoon, Kulak, Culkin or Morrisson if he has a comeback year might be able to fill the gap (or younger guys like Anderson or Kylington). I think those guys who would get a long look at training camp will need a viable spot to compete for. If you sign Russell for too much $ there's too much pressure to play him and the competition is weakened.
Absolutely. Paying Russell $3M for a 5/6 role is unacceptable. There's got to be cheaper options out there.

My point was simply that we can't take the Edmonton approach and leave spots wide open for our prospects; they need to earn the job.
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