GoldiFox
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His ELC is Slide-eligible for the 2017-18 season so Canes gotta be sure if they want to play him ten or more games as it will burn a year that otherwise wouldn't burn.
He also has a performance bonus of $132.000 negotiated for this season which I believe to be a Games Played bonus for ten or more games. There may be expectations or vague ideas about how he will be utilized during the season. Had Karpat wanted him to go to Finland, Canes could still call him up to NHL and he would have to come. Things hint at that Kuokkanen may be planned to get some play time up in the N.
Yeah same with Gauthier. Could be a reason the Canes loaded up the lineup with forwards. I could see Roy, Kuokkanen, and Gauthier getting ~5+ games a piece mid/late in the season. It is a good motivation tool for the player and the lineup. If they play well and stick then I doubt the burned ELC year will weigh much.