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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Sure but if you are going for the whole enchilada you need one more goal scoring winger. Coleman could hit 20 as 2nd line RW possibly, maybe Dube too. Pelletier is too unknown to take that chance. Hoffman is a lethal sniper and a sure bet to hit 30 with our talent in the top 6.
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If you are going for the "whole enchilada" you absolutely need young players on their entry level contracts to have breakout years. Writing off Pellettier as "too unknown to take that chance" is exactly how you get yet another playoff disappointment. Good teams trust their upcoming young players and take advantage of things like the book not being out on them and them way overperforming their cap hit.
Not to mention the simple motivation factor of players earning their spots in the now versus vets being handed them for past performance