Give all four 1 year deals. Nobody knows what any of these players really are.
Is Bennett going to break out? If so, when? What position will he play? What will his role be? My GUESS is that Bennett will be a lot like Backlund in the way that he will become the player that we all imagined on draft day. But instead of two years it will take about eight.
What is Ferland? I could see him duplicating his last season. Inconsistent but all in all a good season. I could see him staying on the top line all season and going 20/20 or better. I could see him having a terrible October, losing his spot on the #1 line and going back to being a four goal scorer. And, a one year deal keeps him RFA? I think.
Lazar and Kulak still have to prove that they are every game NHL players. One finished the season on press box duty, the other finished in Stockton.
Pros and cons with bridge deals but in instances where it isn't yet clear what the player actually is bridge deal is the way to go. Best for the player and the team.
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