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Originally Posted by shutout
However if you are going to pay him $6-7M over 6-7 years as a UFA it might be a pretty good insurance policy to acquire him this summer and let him play for you a year to see if he is a fit with the team and if he can do what you hope for success. If he is underwhelming during that year than you save yourself a pretty expensive mistake.
That in itself might be worth making a deal for a player that they are having issues with like Konecny.
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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I think if the Flames trade him to Boston, either NY team, or the Caps then he will sign an extension there and Philly misses out
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I'm not convinced PHI REALLY wants him (though I'm sure they'd be happy to get him). Is offence their problem? No. Goaltending and RD.
Seth Jones. Parayko. Pulock. All UFAs the same year as Johnny (and Couturier+Giroux). If they're spending assets to secure a guy early, it would be one of them.
A silver lining for PHI might be the Hart will be taking a cheap bridge compared to something like Demko just signed.
If I'm PHI I wait to see who SEA takes - presumably JVR or JV.
Then I take a big swing at Dougie Hamilton if he hits UFA. If that's a no go, maybe I move assets for another premium RD. If Johnny falls into my lap next TDL or UFA 2022 fine. But I'm not giving up much to solve a problem I don't really have.
I could also see them going after a better older goalie like Rask, Rinne, or Halak...or maybe trade for Kuemper?