I'm hoping JP is a 60 point guy at most. Why? So we can afford to keep him long-term. If he somehow clicks this season to score 40-50 points and then scores 70+ points next season, like Drai has, he's going to want a huge contract. So I'd actually rather him be a 25/35 type of player at most, or something like that. That's all we really need on the RW. We have our superstar and near superstar (dare I call Drai that -- a stretch, I admit, but he's a very high level player regardless). Pulju just needs to be relatively consistent, and solid defensively, scoring 25 goals or so a season. Would be a perfect fit on either the 1st or 2nd line RW spot, and wont cost 8 million a season to keep (hopefully). If he breaks out into a 55-60 point player (which again, I think is all we need), I hope we can give him a Nuge type contract, and try to keep him long-term. Trade Strome for a pick, sign cheaper player to play the 4th line C -- Letestu makes about 2m; we can sign someone for half that, and probably not lose much or anything -- at least with the way he's playing this season. Do what it takes; trim all the excess fat you can, and keep him. But if he breaks out like Drai, he might as well be gone for picks and prospects within 2 seasons. But maybe we win a SC if he goes gang-busters? So maybe it's worth it in that sense. But that doesn't seem likely. We have to remember he just turned 19 this year in May. Still a very young guy.
