Sorinth
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- Jan 18, 2013
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I think ideally we would want to trade Gallagher, let Dvorak walk while re-signing Evans and Armia and a borderline NHL/AHL vet in the mold of ABB, Gignac, Richard, etc... That way if young guys are ready they can earn a spot but if they aren't then we give the AHL vet the spot.I don't want to see another rookie handed a spot without earning it - with the exeption of Demidov. We have enough youth in the lineup and Demidov is coming next year. There is also enough cap room to sign Evans and Armia, which we know we can't immediately replace without some regression.
No issue if Beck and Mailloux play another year in the AHL. Same with Rienbacher.
Main issue is that even at 50% retained Gallagher might be hard to move, but honestly some rebuilding teams could actually use his brand of leadership. And with Hughes there's always hope given that he somehow turned Hoffman into a 2nd round pick.