A quick look at what the status quo offseason may look like -
- Dobson - extension - LL has extended every big RFA a season early - Sorokin, Barzal, Pelech, Pulock, and even Horvat before he hit the market.
- Martin and Cal - resign for 1 more season for just a hair from what they were getting - 1 m and 1.35 AAV respectively.
- LL plays hardball with Holmstrom - he has no arbitration rights and will simply accept his QO for 1 season.875 K - no need for the team to go higher than that.
- Roy likes Reilly, so I can see a 2 or 3-year deal somewhere between 2 and 2.5, say 2.25 AAV for 3 years.
- that leaves .775k for one more F - the only move would be to grab a F, like Beauvillier, Olofsson, Hoffman, Barabanov, Roslovic, or Tatar - a player looking to bounce back season. Not exactly what the fanbase or season ticket holders would like to see.
A quick look at what a status quo with
ONE major change may look like -
- Most stay the same except:
- LL does one major shakeup - Buyout Lee OR DUMP JGP in Cap Dump trade - leaving LL to sign 1 UFA
- Some possible candidates would be DeBrusk, Toffoli, Teravainen, and Bertuzzi who cost somewhere in the 4.5 - 5 aav range
A quick look at what a status quo with
TWO major changes may look like -
- Most stay the same except:
- LL does TWO major shakeups - Buyout Lee AND DUMP JGP in Cap Dump trade - leaving LL to sign 2 UFA
- ADDING TWO 5M PLAYERS - Some possible candidates in the 4.5 to 5 m range would be DeBrusk, Toffoli, Teravainen, and Bertuzzi
- ADDING 1 MAJOR UFA (MARCHESSAULT) AND MID-TIER (SPRONG OR ZUCKER)
- ADDING A TOP FREE AGENT (and overpaying for Guentzel) and adding 1 rebound candidate (Beauvillier or Barbanov)
