If Minny rebuild

That's a generous contract for a guy who tore his achilles tendon twice in 6 months. You outta be able to get him cheaper than that this summer if you really want him. Be better off having 7+ mil for the deadline or different FA adds.

Minnesota will move Foligno before Ek. A team that is struggling with cap doesn’t trade one of its better contracts. Especially for another defender. They have plenty. Just a terrible deal for minnesota.

No to that patches deal

4 mill for a guy that scored in every game he saw the end of is hardly generous. Freak injuries happen, you cannot hold that against him. If you were going to hold freak injuries against players, Stamkos is worth maybe half his AAV now.

I agree with you freak injuries happen. Not saying his 2 weren't freak injuries. But once you tear your achilles, especially if you do it twice in 6 months, it takes a ton of work to get back to normal. And since it's as important as it is to a hockey player, tearing it a 3rd, 4th, 5th time becomes much more probable. I hope he is able to recover and play next season, cause him in Carolina would be nasty. I'm just saying, depending on his status, (which the canes have the benefit of knowing more about than other teams) a cheaper contract may be possible, so you could add more quality depth. I'm aware of his performance this season and every season prior so 4 mil is definitely a bargain, but again, you are taking a gamble in a sense. But I guess it doesn't matter, you're right. Worst case he ends up on LTIR again and you get the money right back to go and buy through a trade.

3.5 million for Jesper Fast? Yikes