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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
If we get them both for sub 5 million, that leaves us with 15 million in cap space with 9 forwards and 5 defensemen and 1 goalie under contract.
The big RFA's would be Shore, Hathaway and Jankowski, and out of that group, Hathaway might not be someone that you qualify. on defense its Kulak.
So the team would need two more forwards with a possible 12 million in cap space and the next big contracts being Chucky and Bennett.
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This team is really in a great position cap wise, and we have lots of players on solid contracts with term. If we buy out Brouwer next year it gets even better with no actual brutal contracts (assuming Tre doesn't do some silly at FA)
Sure last season was disappointing, and every team has holes, but I can't help but feel this team is closer to having everything line up for a deep run.
Getting Hanifin is big, I love Hamilton but I think I'm going to like Hanifin more the longer hes a flame. With the Gio's age I'd like to see Noah locked up long term for somewhere around 5.5 +/- .5 minimum 6 years.
I think Lindholm has earned less than Backlund who just signed his first big contract. I think we give him a hair under 5 mil. Let's say 4.875X6 OR do a young Backlund style Bridge contract 3.5x2