I get the feeling that Larsson is offered a new contract. Barrie offers what Bear and Bouchard should be able to provide. Barrie will be the most expensive of the bunch.
Barrie is doing exactly what we figured (and he hoped) he would do. Put up a boatload of points and put himself in a situation to sign a big FA contract at the end of the year. IMO, Barrie is gone at the end of the year.
RHD next year is Bouchard, Bear, and probably Larsson.
LHD next year is Nurse and some combination of Jones, Russell, Lagesson, Koekkoek, and Klefbom.
This is with Samurokov and Broberg in the AHL.
EDIT - So far, the Bouchard Jones pairing looks pretty good.
The left side is looking very good for awhile... if Klef returns the first 2 are Klef and Nurse followed by the guys you mentioned. In my order - Jones, Lagesson, Broberg. Koekoek is UFA and won't play again.
Russel is good at both side and will be making 1.25 next season. I'm actually totally fine with him on the right side on third pair for that money (after Bear and Bouchard). I think he'd be great paired up with one of LD's.
Sucks Samorokov is out for the rest of this season as he's my dark horse.
Also, not sure what we lose in expansion draft? While I hope it's Neal or Kassian... it'll be someone like Jones/Lagesson I think which would suck.
I want Larsson back but I think he can get paid somewhere else for more. If it's between him and Barrie for resigning.. I take Larsson every day.
FTR.. I like Barrie and what he's doing. I hope he does get paid. I just don't want to see 30 to 34 year old Barrie on my blue line making 5 million a season. More than happy to gamlbe on 23 to 26 year old Bouchard in that exact spot.
The Semin comparison above was very good. It'll be a classic Oilers 'ink dried and now it's shit' contract.