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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
They're much cheaper if you develop them from within, and usually surprise to be more than you expect. I don't mind 2 maybe 3 veterans on those lines, but you really do need to have cheap options for your bottom 6, and veterans in free agency get paid a lot more than a guy on an ELC or RFA deal.
That way you can pay your stars more and actually field a team capable of competing for a cup.
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If you draft for potential, then some of the time those guys will still reach the NHL but at a lower ceiling. So they are still candidates for depth positions.