Love the Marner contract, I think it will be closer than the Marner lovers will believe. 9-9.516 on a 7/8 year deal. AJ deal might be a 2 year deal at that AAV, but still works.
Stralman and Spezza are both solid adds as long as we believe they are healthy.
- Spezza's skating has decreased a bit, but he is a +CF and +CFRel guy who has had some solid faceoff% for the last few years. IF and its a big IF he is willing to do 1x1.5 id do it in a second. Decent playoffs as well
-Stralman is weird. Coming off an injury (30ish games missed) and having a few years in a row with bad CF Rel after beasting before that (negative last 3 years, super strong the 4 before). Same with Fenwick.
Like the idea about getting something for Brown that isnt a bad contract d man back. (Looking at you anyone who is suggesting Benning)
Love the idea of going after a Mayfield type. Long term low cap low risk #4 who might be able to develop into a solid #3. Kapanen will be hard to replace speed and PK wise, but not impossible.
I think we will end up seeing Zaitsev moved with a + to a team like Vancouver for a guy like Troy Stecher.
Younger, better numbers, shorter contract. Was scratched earlier in the year but ended it on a stronger note. Could see Reilly-Stecher being an interesting top pair.
Zaitsev + Holl + pick ($5.175) for Spooner +Stecher ($5.425m)
Place Spooner in for Petan (Petan gone, Babs doesnt like him and I dont think he works for us long term) and we end up saving 525k. See if he can rebound back to being the 48 point pace guy he was between 2015-2018. Can also play C if need be.
