They both have value and won't be an issue on the team this year.
However, by next season when we need capspace, to re-sign Tkachuk, Bennett and replace or re-sign Smith, we will likely need to move at least one of them. They both will only have 1 year remaining so moving them shouldn't be an issue.
Andersson, Valimaki, Kylington, Mangiapane, Foo and Dube are going to start pushing these guys for their jobs as soon as this year which bodes well for future cap considerations.
For now they are a nice luxury to have and will only push the prospects to be better.
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