[djsFlames]

You might have a run or two in the next five years if you snag hall and markstrom and "load up".

If they stand pat and play it safe by just re-signing guys I dont see how we traject upward much if at all in that same time window without a massive home run on gaudreau return or Zary/Dube turning into gold. Probably still first or maybe second round fodder.

Dallas was collecting vets for a while and people looked past them, eventually they grabbed the right ones that still had some juice and it paid off.

Hall and Markstrom could be our Pavelski and Khudobin.

They will suck near the end of the contracts if they're lengthy but probably full value for 3-5 years.

Neal was never the caliber of UFA that you gamble a big contract on, but Hall and Markstron are each significabtly better pick ups for the short term and actually will entertain joining this team.

You don't just piss that away if your goal is to compete.