Man, Dallas is going hard. As mrdonkey said, where are they getting the cap space?
Personally, I wouldn't touch that contract at 5 x $6M. But you have to believe that Dallas is going to be substantially improved this year.
IMO, there are 11 teams in the west that are capable of making the playoffs. And I would put them in 3 tiers:
1) Chicago, Anaheim, Nashville
2) Minnesota, St Louis, Calgary, Edmonton, SJ
3) LA, Dallas, Winnipeg
I would argue that Chicago, SJ and LA are poised for decline or are moving in the wrong direction. Maybe Anaheim too.
Calgary and Dallas made big moves this summer. I think that Edmonton had a bit of a Cinderella year and might have a sophomore slump, but overall, they are on the upswing with Calgary and Dallas. Hard to say what we get from Winnipeg. Anaheim too.
The west is going to be an insane battle this year.
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