NoRaise4Brackett
But Brackett!!!
"Santorelli pushers" is kind of a misnomer. We had him in the lineup for half a season where he looked like a decent 2nd/3rd line tweener and was on pace for 47 points before injury. He then went to Toronto and did the same thing ending up being a deadline trade asset for them, though he didn't play particularly well in Nashville.
Santorelli isn't the only decent vet not getting the contract he wants, and it's because of the salary cap and league depth. There are always players like him that get left without a contract by training camp and have to accept low pay or a tryout. The whole point of ever bringing him up is that he was a cheap asset that was discarded while way payed to acquire other assets that either aren't much better (Bonino) or inferior (Vey).
Simple enough?
So there is enough league depth to make him one of those dime-a-dozen guys you can sign through free agency from the bargain bin. simple enough.
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