TCL40
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- Jun 29, 2011
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I'm looking at this as bridge signings.
We were in cap hell before the draft.
Sweeney has done two things-he has managed to relieve and free up cap space. It isn't perfext but it's better.
Sweeney has acquired some NHLmplayers to fill holes that aren't exactly perfect. I don't look at them as sa kids who are making this team a cup team (personally I still think making the playoffs will be a challenge) but as he's filled the holes he is collecting picks and prospects like mad. He just drafted 6 prospects in the first 2 rounds.
These signing IMO are bridges to get us from the crap that was last season to a better team a few seasons down the road.
We didn't have the space to get an established top 6 winger. And he's certainly created some holes that he's filled with borderline but more reasonably priced talent. If Belesky is a bust in 2 years when the proslects start to push his contract will be moveable.
View everything that's happened as the rebuild/retool that it is with a two year window and the moves aren't so frustrating.
Team still needs a top 4 Dman or two but that may not be doable this summer. I figure we will end up with a place holder (Oduya, Erhoff etc).
We were in cap hell before the draft.
Sweeney has done two things-he has managed to relieve and free up cap space. It isn't perfext but it's better.
Sweeney has acquired some NHLmplayers to fill holes that aren't exactly perfect. I don't look at them as sa kids who are making this team a cup team (personally I still think making the playoffs will be a challenge) but as he's filled the holes he is collecting picks and prospects like mad. He just drafted 6 prospects in the first 2 rounds.
These signing IMO are bridges to get us from the crap that was last season to a better team a few seasons down the road.
We didn't have the space to get an established top 6 winger. And he's certainly created some holes that he's filled with borderline but more reasonably priced talent. If Belesky is a bust in 2 years when the proslects start to push his contract will be moveable.
View everything that's happened as the rebuild/retool that it is with a two year window and the moves aren't so frustrating.
Team still needs a top 4 Dman or two but that may not be doable this summer. I figure we will end up with a place holder (Oduya, Erhoff etc).