Yeah, when I saw that deal, I wanted to break up the Suter contract, and I still had solid pieces on the blueline. What sold me on Bonino more then anything is he has solid stats defensively and physically, he's a replacement in case I can't resign Backlund due to cap, plus he's decent scoring wise. I don't mind Perry on my bottom 6 with that contract, though his stats aren't great, he has nice strength stats which should translate into puck retrieval. Plus he's a jerk. Thrun is a decent defense prospect, with Harvard, he's a good puck mover, and supposedly a solid defensive mind. This moves me to about 13 million in cap space with 7 RFAs to sign, so it gives me some space to play with.
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