I think Zadorov is gone, hopefully qualified and traded, could like recoup the asset it cost to get him. Conroy sounds pretty optimistic about Mackey so he is probably #5 next year. #6 is probably a cheap vet unless Gudbranson accepts a couple years for around the same dough. Valimaki might spend another year in the minors, would give him two years in the A to figure things out after missing so much time. The savings is going to be needed to pay Kylington and then some for the forwards. I think Kylington gets a short deal to see if this continues or if it is a career season for him.
Could see Mangiapane being traded if his ask is too high or signed to a 3 year deal, which would cost less than 8. Puts him to FA but could deal with that then. I think Gaudreau and Tkachuk get signed. Then they will deal with fallout after that.
|