Look at Panarin’s contract. Kreider’s next contract. Nylander’s contract. And then what Hall’s next contract will be.
Look at what the cost will be to retain our guys like Fox, ADA, Chytil and Kakko.
It’s simple math. As usual your ideas suck and make zero sense. But you have yourself a great Thanksgiving.
My math is correct. Yours is not.
We sell high on Strome, ADA
higher end of market on Buch
possibly Rykov as a sweetener, depends
market value on Skjei
discount or market on Andersson
allow expire or pay to move dep on cost, Staal and Smith
do not renew Haley, Beleskey and the like
Hank comes off the books but he stays at league min for as long as he can play w/out embarrassing himself/hurting us. He does that b'c he's made many millions, loves NYC, and wants to continue pursuit of NHL records here, + have benefit of Allaire here + be logical candidate to replace older Allaire when he decides to retire.
Slide Shesty 9 games taste of NHL, retain elc
If not acquired in trade, obtain schlub at close to min for exposing in ep draft.
Hulska in view, Wall also.
We are fully covered in net.
Move those guys and our only big # on defense is Trouba.
Kreider will do 6.2 x 5 or close to that, not 7 x 7 elsewhere, unless GMJG gets greedy. We may trade him after 3 or so yrs, maybe, maybe not, but that does not jam us up long term.
Assuming his current level of play continues, Zib will want, deserve and get a big raise, but closer to 8 than 10. Doable.
Nylander is cheaper than Buch + Skjei, and way cheaper than bigger contract Buch +. Nylander also locked in for term.
AA would command an increase but short term that is not a crazy #.
The x factor who would be expensive is Hall. But that would depend on where he wants to play, who can afford him, and who looks like they can win the Cup.
I would not give Hall long term, but I would do a max of 10.5 x 4, which is more than competitive, and if we add Kravtsov to other developing players here, improving D, etc., he might say our shot at cup is less than 3-5 other clubs, but adequately sufficient. He likely would be looking at possible linemates, and 2 of 3 of Nylander, Howden, AA offer speed and complement his game.
As usual, your jibes at me are out of context, or in this case, just plain wrong. This is esp if the guys we trade get picks/prospects/expiring contracts in return.
I am tempted to give you a stronger comeuppance, but not today.
Thanksgiving wishes to you in the same degree you'd have them for me, maybe even more so.