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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
We have a big need for center, but building bottom up doesn't seem like a recipe for success.
Bringing in players that keep us spinning our wheels doesn't help us move forward.
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I agree. Ice time and opportunity matter to players. Sillinger comes here and the team has no desire to move Kadri, Backlund and Frost and has too many top 9 wingers. At some point you have to make decisions. If we add Sillinger, we have to move guys out. Too many prospects at once presents challenges for a GM. Contracts and waivers often lead to players being unhappy and decisions are forced, and the value of the player drops.
So many players already deserve more ice. Zary gets 15 a night. His comparable on other teams are getting way more. At some point he isn't going to be happy with 15 a night.
Coronato might get a long-term deal. Once you pay him big money, are you wanting him to play 17 mins a night? 19 might be more appropriate
Farabee gets 14 a night, Philly played him way more.
Klapka got 9 a night and sat in the press box many nights. How long will he be ok with this?
Tough decisions are coming when these guys sign new deals and play well enough to get claimed on waivers.
Sillinger just adds to the mess