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Originally Posted by Saqe
Zito has a contract offer on the table for Ekblad but it's probably for far less than what he would get on the market. Think of something in the Guatav Forsling range.
I think they'll end up prioritizing Bennett and Marchand.
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My guess:
Bennet signs a new deal - 8 x 7.5 is close enough to 7 x 9.5 that there’s no reason for him to leave.
Ekblad walks - He’s looking for a big payday and FLA value him at $6 mil.
Marchand walks - He’s looking to hit the biggest payday possible, and someone will give him 3 x 8.
Schmidt signs a new deal - He’s found a great fit and it won’t take much to sign him.
FLA will have enough cap space to bring in an RD replacement for Ekblad, either in trade or UFA.