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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Coleman is also a great leader and role model - his presence in the locker room and on the bench provides a lot of value for the 23 year olds to learn from.
You also have to hit the cap floor - this idea that you shouldn't have any 30 year olds unless you're actually contending is short-sited and one-dimensional.
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I agree with your analysis. My question would be, how many mentors do we need?
If we had one at each position:
1. Top 6 Center: Kadri
2. Top 6 Winger: Huberdeau
3. Bottom 6 Center: Backlund
4. Bottom 6 Winger: Coleman
5. Top 4 Dman Scoring: Weegar
6. Top 4 Dman Shutdown: ?
7. Goaltending: ?
Again, I just don't value Coleman on a rebuilding team. I guess we disagree.
Personally I think we need a top 6 fwd, a bottom 6 fwd and a top 4 d in our leadership group. That's 3 people. I'd kick in an extra 4th player if they had a particular skill like running a pp, or scoring skill, but checking / faceoffs is something I feel can be handled by the coaching staff that typically have those backgrounds.
As for getting to the cap floor, I agree again, but it's always easier to spend money than save it. PTOs, take on bad money, etc...