La Bamba
Tier 2 Fan
- Aug 23, 2009
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I don't mean you have to go big fish hunting on July 1st but signing guys like Vanek to 1 year deals will help the team a lot compared to just signing guys like Jokinen.Last summer we had cap space and a 1 year window to load up. This summer we have less cap space and can't be dumb with it. There have been very few quality UFA's over the years. About 85% of the time they are dead weight within a year or two. If you're handing out a 2-3 year deal that's one thing.. but 5-6 on a guy like Grabner or Green (which they may easily get).. no way we can do that.