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but considering the value we save on goaltending, and especially in two years with one of the kids likely starting and a cheap backup (or so I hope, I believe in Daws) - 35% for three defenseman playing 21+ a night is very expensive but seems like it can be made due with
Youll have a very cheap third pair and one or both of Dillon/Siegenthaler gone, Pesce can slide to LD or be moved as well (though moving him would cost something)
The offense is going to be an amalgamation of wingers to supplant into the middle-6 over time and eventually internal replacements so youll save a lot of money that way
Not an easy situation to maneuver but it can be done
It’s always bad to overspend on defense. You pay for production and it makes more sense to put it into forward production.
One expensive offensive defensemen will cannibalize the other’s production, it won’t be worth it to pay a bunch of defenders big money.
I don’t see Hamilton isn’t staying here all 4 years unless he ends up on the LTIR.
I get that you disagree, but teams don’t wildly overspend on defense and win.