I wish that deal was two to three years less but they were not the only team after him. Nashville media had been convinced for days he was going to be a Predator. I know Boston wanted him as well. Bruins signed Lindholm instead for more money. Nashville got Stamkos and Marchesseault and will likely hope that makes up for lack of centre depth.
To me Chandler is a guy to fill the 2C slot until Shane Wright is ready. Once he is, he can move down to 3C. There are zero signing bonuses on the deal so if the Kraken get four years out of him he's only costing $2.08M on the cap for a few years. Or hey, maybe he plays all seven and he's great for Seattle.
Unfortunately it was a tough summer to get a centre. I love Sean Monahan but him getting five years in Columbus tells you prices were steep no matter where you looked. Unless you want to run with Jack Roslovic or trade for a guy like Christian Dvorak in Montreal? Options limited.
