borednow
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- Jan 3, 2019
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That's an interesting question. I think it depends on how much money Panarin/Stone want. If those two demand top dollar and you can get someone like Dzingel for 5.5m or somewhere around that, it may very well be a better deal to sign the cheaper UFA and use the extra cap space to get another middle 6 forward.Does it make more sense to go all in on one of Panarin or Stone, or to pad out the roster with multiple depth signings like Ferland, Dzingel, Silfverberg?
The latter might make more sense. We already have the superstars (Kane, Toews, DeBrincat, Strome). Now give them the complimentary pieces to work with.
It also depends on who we draft. If we get Hughes, Kakko, or another forward who projects to become an impact top 6 guy within the near future, I would think very carefully about whether we will be able to pay our non-Strome/Cat RFAs down the line if we blow all our cap space on one of the premium UFAs.