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Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL
Then you have Andersson & Weegar as right-shots with Parekh, Mews and Bru as big Top 4 hopes on the right-side being potentially blocked.
Andersson could potentially be turned into multiple Grade A assets that help elsewhere in the lineup (specifically C/forwards). Plus I know he's past his "nutrition/fitness issues", but who's to say once the final contract is locked up, he doesn't fall back into those habits? I know he's super competitive, but even if that's unlikely to happen, that's the type of player that seems a bit more risky locking up.
His 7 points his last 31 games hasn't been all that impressive either, and he has also been among the worst D-men on the team in that timeframe in all his Rel CF/FF/SCF/xGF/GF%/etc.. in that time frame. Not to mention his history of up-and-down seasons.
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Few issues here.
For one, Weegar can play the left side, so it’s not much of an issue. And having Parekh, Mews, and Brzu needed top four minutes is an amazing problem to have. One that realistically we probably won’t have. But it’s a problem pretty easy to solve 3-4 years from now if it is a problem.
Two, he had fitness issues 8+ years ago and has shown zero sign of those issues since. There is literally no reason to even bring it up unless you’re reaching to discredit him.
Three, you can’t have it both ways. Either he can bring back multiple A+ assets or he’s as unimpressive and risky a signing as you say. If someone on a message board can think of all these reasons why he isn’t worth re-signing, you can pretty much guarantee GMs and their teams have a dozen more reasons and the offer for Ras will match. So which is it?