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Originally Posted by New Era
I disagree with this. In fact, I'm almost more inclined to sniff around the middle tier guys first and see where expectations are for all these players. There are some good guys there, some that outscored Hall handily last season, and could be had at a discount to the dollars Hall would be demanding. If the middle guys get squeezed because of the cap, you're likely better off getting in on a player like Toffoli at $5x6 than Hall at $8x7. Means you can afford another player or account for the sink hole that is Lucic's cap hit. With the static cap, money puck comes into play more than ever, and you have to squeeze every cent possible.
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1. I think Toffoli is looking for 5.5-6, given he was ppg after the vancouver trade.
2. If the difference between Toffoli and hall is between 2-3 mil a season, it would be a huge, huge mistake to go with Toffoli given their production over their careers. 2-3 million is not going to sign a player that should be playing in our bottom 6 over any of our prospects.