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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
I hated all four of those acquisitions, and I also hate the Tanev/Markstrom signings.
For what it's worth, I think the Tanev signing is better than the Neal/Brouwer signings.
Barring injury, his floor is much higher. Despite his obvious regression.
And I love the Kinnvall signing. Gotta give the pro scouts credit for finding these gems that most of us had never heard of.
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Well, if you hate every signing, you're going to be right sometimes, because some won't work out.
Hating the Markstrom signing is bizarre, because he is one of the best goalies in the league. How is acquiring an elite player at his position something to hate?
I can understand hating the contract, which I think is the issue here. You hate every UFA signing because the contracts are larger and/or longer than you would like. But if you hate every one, the problem is likely that your expectations are off.
Same is true for Tanev. He is a really solid player. I can see hating the contract, but that's the only problem.
Which explains why you love the Kinnvall signing - he's cheap. Well yeah, because he isn't yet an NHL player. He might become one, but he isn't yet. Tanev is an NHL defenseman. Markstrom is an (elite) NHL goalie.
But let's hate adding NHL caliber players, and rejoice in signing prospects. For me, I like both.