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Post by garyu on Mar 3, 2019 16:31:55 GMT
You can always fix the D by overpaying a UFA, like Brian Campbell. I'm sure there's a #4 (Jon Klemm) that wouldn't mind #1 payment (Stan B).
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Post by lari on Mar 3, 2019 16:37:46 GMT
There's a bunch of UFA d-men available in the summer, but not much in quality. Money just doesn't buy you core players anymore, even if you have the space.
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Post by Merpes on Mar 3, 2019 17:09:21 GMT
The Hawks signed one free agent of note en route to their 3 Cups. Marian Hossa. Most of their other key acquisitions were via trade at the TDL (Oduya for example). The other notable player was Saad and he was drafted. There are no Marian Hossa's available in free agency, and the Hawks aren't gonna get one at a 5.25 million cap hit a season that is earning 10 million a year in salary plus like they did before. There are better ways to use their available cap space.
1) Use it to move Seabrook 2) Multiple Sclerosis trade where you take on a bad contract with an asset attached. Toronto and Tampa Bay both have cap issues. They also have contracts like Horton and Callahan with one year remaining that should be appealing to the Hawks. 3) One year deals on guys like Vanek that you try to flip at the deadline.
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Post by Pain101 on Mar 3, 2019 22:51:39 GMT
I still say that Stan should try and get TBay to throw in Taylor Raddysh to rid themselves of Callahan's contract next year. Throw them a 2nd round or 3rd and a mid level prospect.
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Post by garyu on Mar 3, 2019 23:41:15 GMT
I still say that Stan should try and get TBay to throw in Taylor Raddysh to rid themselves of Callahan's contract next year. Throw them a 2nd round or 3rd and a mid level prospect. He wouldn't know how.
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Post by Pain101 on Mar 4, 2019 0:21:05 GMT
I still say that Stan should try and get TBay to throw in Taylor Raddysh to rid themselves of Callahan's contract next year. Throw them a 2nd round or 3rd and a mid level prospect. He wouldn't know how. Sadly true....
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Post by khawk20 on Mar 4, 2019 0:26:54 GMT
3) One year deals on guys like Vanek that you try to flip at the deadline. Now you KNOW Stan would sign him to a one year deal with a NMC...so nope
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