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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Ok. First off, Kovalchuk isn't coming back to North America for a one-year deal. However, that hypothetical is at least not completely bat-crap crazy because it is a one year deal.
Tavares is going to be looking for max term at high cost. He won't get $13m, but you're lucky if you get him below $10m.
Also, lets look at your roster. You still have no depth at all down your right side. Your fourth line is improved, but not by much, and your defence is going to be a disaster with three cold rookies.
Also, ditching Brouwer is going to cost you between 33% (buy-out) to 50% (miracle trade with salary retained) of his $4.5 million salary. You need to factor that into your cap calculation.
Oh, and you misplaced Jankowski.
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You're right about Jankowski, but that's about it. I say swap him with Shore, or use him as a trade chip. Perhaps this is the way to get out of Brouwer. You only need to execute this trade if and when Tavares signs, making Jankowski extraneous.
I think the only way we have a chance to land Tavares is by outbidding other teams. Otherwise, there are better options out there. I only used the Kovalchuk example because i had taken the time to add up the cap hits.
If Tavares would accept a McDavid deal, I don't think it hurts us to the extent that some of you are trying to sell. We can work a 12.5 mil a season contract into our budget because we have monahan/gaudreau on value deals. In regards to the right side argument, it becomes moot- we essentially beef up and have 2 top lines (gaudreau/Monahan, Tavares/Tkachuk) and leave our third line up to Backlund, who has shown he can certainly fill the role. I think Bennett has enough creativity to hand with Tkachuk and Tavares, while we already know Ferland is adequate on the wing of M-G. Backlund and frolik have shown that they can take on almost anyone.
You'll notice (of course i don't think you actually read it...) that in my cap calculations I actually included Brouwer's salary as is. After the next full year his buyout becomes more manageable, as does a potential deal to escape him entirely. Tkachuk is more important to keep then Bennett, but if Bennett does enough to deserve a raise and puts us in a bad position to resign him because of that, it will be a good problem to have.
All I ask is that you stop making claims without actually looking at the math. If you look at the math it doesn't actually seem unfeasible.