As the title suggests, who do you wish to keep of these free agents?
Personally, I’d much rather prefer we re sign Zadorov. You can bring down the cap by giving him an extra year or two on his contract, something like $4.5M x 5. He won’t be difficult to move if you have to move him as there’s always interest in a big defenseman like him that can skate and play good defense. A 5 year contract takes him to 34 years old. I also highly doubt he simply walks because of a $500k difference to go sign with a bottom feeder who will give him a fat payday. Of all playoff teams, we’re one of the only ones who will actually be able to afford signing him.
Hronek I am just not sold on giving him a longer term contract due to his defensive defencies over the course of the last 2.5-3 months. Especially at $7M+. After his hot PPG start, he has 21 points in his last 50 games and 3 goals, 6 points in his last 25, and a -5. Id much rather trade him and recoup some assets and go after a couple of RHD in free agency (Tanev, Pesce, Roy, Walker, DeMelo) and save $2-3M.
Myers with 4 goals and 27 points has had a pretty solid year, no argument on that. Dhaliwal suggests he isn’t signing for less than $4M and I’d be cautious handing out a multi year deal for him at the age of 34 and him having mediocre to terrible defensive seasons prior. I highly doubt he takes a discount when there will probably be a team out there who will pay him $4M+. I’d much rather use that money to sign Tanev, a more reliable defenseman.
Cole you probably let walk. Plethora of LHD (especially if you re sign Zadorov). Age is catching up to him real quick and you wonder if it would be wise to use a contract slot on a guy who shouldn’t be playing 82 games. It seems like he struggles to keep up with faster teams and his skating ability is a giant question mark.
Personally, I’d much rather prefer we re sign Zadorov. You can bring down the cap by giving him an extra year or two on his contract, something like $4.5M x 5. He won’t be difficult to move if you have to move him as there’s always interest in a big defenseman like him that can skate and play good defense. A 5 year contract takes him to 34 years old. I also highly doubt he simply walks because of a $500k difference to go sign with a bottom feeder who will give him a fat payday. Of all playoff teams, we’re one of the only ones who will actually be able to afford signing him.
Hronek I am just not sold on giving him a longer term contract due to his defensive defencies over the course of the last 2.5-3 months. Especially at $7M+. After his hot PPG start, he has 21 points in his last 50 games and 3 goals, 6 points in his last 25, and a -5. Id much rather trade him and recoup some assets and go after a couple of RHD in free agency (Tanev, Pesce, Roy, Walker, DeMelo) and save $2-3M.
Myers with 4 goals and 27 points has had a pretty solid year, no argument on that. Dhaliwal suggests he isn’t signing for less than $4M and I’d be cautious handing out a multi year deal for him at the age of 34 and him having mediocre to terrible defensive seasons prior. I highly doubt he takes a discount when there will probably be a team out there who will pay him $4M+. I’d much rather use that money to sign Tanev, a more reliable defenseman.
Cole you probably let walk. Plethora of LHD (especially if you re sign Zadorov). Age is catching up to him real quick and you wonder if it would be wise to use a contract slot on a guy who shouldn’t be playing 82 games. It seems like he struggles to keep up with faster teams and his skating ability is a giant question mark.
