Let's take these numbers at face value and apply them to the Red Wings
RFAs
Mantha 5x6.3
Bertuzzi 5x4.7 (my estimate)
No other RFAs other Bowey (1.8) and Erne (barely) cost us more than the $950,000 it costs to demote them.
So I might walk from Bowey.
How about UFASs
Centers
Granlund -5x6.2M - Granlund is interesting but hasn't been used as a center, for the most part, since he was 23. If my pro scouts thought he was a center, I'd consider that 5x6.2M contract.
Soderberg. About to turn 35. f*** no.
Namestnikov-3x3.6M - Could be an interesting option. Hasn't really been a center much lately, though. And wasn't great at faceoffs back when he was.
Haula - 3x3M - Good on faceoffs, Kills penalties. Good speed. OK size. Decent production. Why is this guy passed around the league like a hot potato?
Galchenyuk- 1x2.4M - On four teams since 2018. Not really a center, right? I mean, might as well go with Fabbri, right? But maybe?
Girgensons - 1x1.2M Another guy who's not really a C who never won faceoffs and was moved to the Wing.
Vladimir Sobotka - Always liked this guy.
Brassard - Not listed, but as good as he's been for NYI, I say no dice.
I think I'd take a risk on Haula or take a flyer on Galchenyuk, Girgensons or Sobotka.
LW
Taylor Hall-7x10M- f*** no.
No thanks to Maroon, Martin, Sheary, Vesey, Nieto, etc etc etc
RW
Hoffman, Simmonds, Toffoli, Dadnonov, some of these other guys who were listed at center.No thanks.
LD
Krug. 5x8M - f*** no.
TJ Brodie. 6x5,8 - Maybe, but no.
Kulikov-3x3.7 - Nope
Sekera - 1x1.4 - Honestly, that's a good deal for him.
Joel Edmundson - 5x4.7M- nope
Erik Gustafson - 4x4.8M - nope
Del Zotto - 2x2M- Meh
I'd consider Sekera. But ultimately, I stick with Cholo/Nemeth/Dekeyseras the plan.
RD
Pietrangelo- 8x10.5 - Nope.
Barrie- 3x6.9 - Nope
Schultz - 1x2.5 - Price ain't bad, but not what we need.
Vatanen - 1x3.8M - Not bad.
Ceci - 3x4.3M - nope
Tanev - 4x4.6M - nope
Braun - 1x2.2m - Possible
Gudas - 3x3.4M- nope
Pysyk - 1x.1,2m - Decent production, but no. Spare part.
Van Riemsdyk - 1 x 1.2M - OK depth guy. Spare part.
Shattenkirk - Nope
Bogosian - He'd probably look as bad as he did in Buffalo
Rutta -1 x 1.1M - Looks like a fringe defenseman now.
Schenn-Would get eaten alive on our squad.
Braun and Vatanen are the two I'd look at..
Goalies
Holtby-
Crawford-
Lehner-
Markstrom-
Greiss-
Talbot-
Khudobin-
Dell
They didn't list goalies.
But I'd pay up to $4M on a short term deal for a decent goalie.
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So...
Mantha, Bertuzzi.
A bunch of $950,000 or less RFAs.
UFA considerations
C - One of: Haula, Galchenyuk, Gigensons, Sobotka, But consider Fabbri at C
LW- none
RW- none
LD- maybe Sekera
RD- Vatanen or Braun
G-Whoever.
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Svech Larkin Mantha
Bertuzzi Fabbri Zadina
Filppula Haula Timashov
Erne Glendening Helm
Abdelkader/Nielsen
Dekeyser Seider
Nemeth Hronek
Cholowski Braun
Biega
Markstrom/Bernier