I dont love it

Its ok Carlo's never gonna get the amount of points needed to get a contract bigger than Pesce or Parayko

For sure, it’s just if he was willing to take 2.85 you had the room to offer Chuck 7.5-8 and whiffed. But who knows maybe they both wanted bridge deals, I just didn’t get that sense from them.

Well, They are part of the new core. This allows them 2-3 years before they really have to pay out again. Debrusk, Coyle and Krug are next in line and they have enough money next year to sign them all with about 25m (Debrusk 5 x 5.50 -- Coyle 4 x 4.75-- Krug 5 x 6.75).

After next year they free up almost 20m in three guys (Rask, Backes & krejci).

This puts them in a great position. Three years from now their payroll will look amazing
1. Bergeron 6.875m x1
2. Pastrnak 6.66m x 2
3. Marchand 6.12 x 4
4. McAvoy 4.9 x 1

Their cap is in a great situation.

Sweeney has this set up perfectly! Lots of money cap wise in 2-3 years.

I mean I know they have a lot of room in a few years my point was that they’ll have to pay a lot more for McAvoy after his deal rather than lock him up now.

And I’d be surprised if Coyle/Krug sign those deals, think they’ll want more term for that AAV