Yes. Adam Larsson is a rare and unique player in today's NHL; who's actually still inclining and improving each year, especially under Tippett. He's in his prime, 28, and if they can sign the man to a 3/4 yr deal @ or less than 4M/per?
Do it
Might be the minority, but I do not want to extend Tyson Barrie. He has an abundance of secondary assists, and really, although cliche but true, is mainly a product of the McDrai powerplay. His defensive game is so bad, he's so easily beaten in one on one battles, he's going to command an undeserving high price tag, and we have, imo, a more refined PP quarterback in Evan Bouchard, that's young, hungry and cheap.
Barrie is very smart for sure, the move to sign with Edmonton, on a cheap one year, knowing he'll quarterback the McDraisaitl powerplay, has worked out perfectly. He's the top producing defenseman in the entire NHL this season, but in my perspective, it's artificial, and whichever team gives him that monster long term contract, is going to regret it big time.
He's been perfect for us this year, and hopefully in the playoffs too. But he turns 30 in July, and sooner than later, will begin to decline and eventually bought out, leaving his mark on our cap issues for many more years. We have Bouchard, Broberg, Kesselring upcoming, and a prime Larsson, Nurse, Klefbom, Lagesson. We should be saving that chunk of change they would've wasted on Barrie for several years, and saving the space to extend our home grown premier prospects. Giving them the payday they deserve, and have earned
