just spit balling but shouldnt this be a great time t ooffer dermott the exact same contract as a bridge ?
he will still be an RFA at the end of it. (turns UFA in 2024)
we will have 5 of 7/8 guys signed at 10 mil total is pretty insane (reilly, holl, dermott, lili and sandin)
Do you actually think Dermott deserves 2 million a year? I don’t. He is playing third pairing minutes, his Corsi and Fenwick numbers are the worse out his 3 seasons and he is getting more oZS vs dZS. If he is signed for 4 years sure 2 million is fair (not saying we want to do that) but if he is signing for 3 I want the deal around 1.75. Give the kid 3 million signing bonus paid July 1 and 700 and change a year in salary. That is a fantastic contract if you have to move him.