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And there's another factor.
With Ottawa being cash poor and with a lot of young assets, if we spend all our money on Barzal, there's one hell of a great opportunity for the rest of the league to dive in an offer sheet our kids down the road. That 3rd and 5th overall picks, Brady Tkachuk, Batherson, Formenton....
Barzal is a nice player and all, but he isn't worth four first rounders (some of whom will be lotto eligible picks) and the poaching risk on top of that.
With Ottawa being cash poor and with a lot of young assets, if we spend all our money on Barzal, there's one hell of a great opportunity for the rest of the league to dive in an offer sheet our kids down the road. That 3rd and 5th overall picks, Brady Tkachuk, Batherson, Formenton....
Barzal is a nice player and all, but he isn't worth four first rounders (some of whom will be lotto eligible picks) and the poaching risk on top of that.