I would've thought it looked worse in hindsight specifically because the Devils are now facing a 9 million or so extension for Meier
No I meant that criticizing the deal is easier in hindsight. With the team playing well, Palat's not really been a particular concern. I went to the game against Arizona a couple nights ago and the Palat-Haula-Boqvist line accounted for a couple goals. Having the depth is nice.
We'll deal with the cap crunch when it happens, but that's a couple years down the line.