IWantSakicAsMyGM
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Cap space we don’t need??
Next year, depending on EJ, we’re likely going to be extremely tight to the cap, while losing a player like Saad.
the depth is 100% going to take a hit next year. I’d absolutely rather get Donskoi’s 3.9 M in space to acquire a different 3rd liner in UFA. As can be seen, probably lots of players will be available due to the flat cap, at reasonable prices.
It's not like you're planning on using the cap space to keep someone important. You're making cap space to get someone similar instead of the guy we already have who is more than good enough for the role he's filling. So, no, we don't need the extra cap space. We'll get $3.1m when Graves is selected in the expansion draft, which should be enough.
I also don't buy into the idea that we need to change Donskoi into someone else in order to be successful. He's a good 3rd liner and can move up the lineup if needed. Who exactly are we going to get for $3.9m that is a massive upgrade, to the point where we need to engineer a scenario where Donskoi is the best option available to the Kraken? I'm not seeing many compelling UFAs in 2022 in that price range. It also seems like change for the sake of change, and not really purposeful.