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Old 06-06-2023, 09:21 PM   #5707
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Originally Posted by Boreal View Post
Excellent question.

They’ll try & push as short of a bridge deal as possible which again, only shoot’s themselves in the foot, again.

Signing him long term, as much as it would hurt, would maximize cap increases to resign the Overplayed Defensively Bankrupt Studs in 2 & 3 seasons.

Either way they’re paying the price for terrible prospect development that fails to provide any amount of value contracts in the bottom 6 to offset the salaries of their top 6.
Hmmm...wonder how much will Bouchard willing to sign for a bridge deal. Will he be willing to sign for, say, $5M per for 3 years? If he signs for that, it'll only leave them $3,636,666 to sign 7 players?
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