We weren't going to be able to fit Hall and Gaudreau on the same team, unless we were planning on gutting depth at forward or D. We wouldn't have been able to sign one of the top if not the top FA goalie currently and a top 4D at a reasonable contract. Bonus that we had gutted Vancouver pre-Schmidt acquisition. Plus, we can also go for Hall next season since he was at least smart enough to sign only a 1 year deal in Buffalo.
I'm happy giving the core one more go with a little more stability at net. It's also nice at the thought that we are going to have a nice d-core for upcoming years, assuming Valimaki continues the significant progress he is making despite his injury last season. I also think this opens up the door for Kylington to get some PP time. Let's see if that high risk/high reward pick in 2015 pays off with more playing time.
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