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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Jack Hughes is signed through 29-30. So easier said than done. OTOH, NJ can just be patient, wait two seasons and sign Quinn Hughes as a UFA. And If I'm NJ that's what I'm telling Vancouver in trade negotiations.
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Sure, but simply waiting two years means what for the short term? Just put it on cruise control and be sure you have the cap space to bring him in?
I think it would serve the Devils better to be aggressive and take any doubt out of the equation. Further if the Devils aren’t showing signs of improvement over that term, Fitzgerald may only do himself a disservice. If ownership sees that there’s a good chance they can get a Norris trophy calibre D who would be the third of three brothers on your roster to enhance the marketing of the team, they may not want to be patient.
Just presenting the other side to this argument. I think there’s more to it than ‘ah, we will just wait’.