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The problem facing Vegas is that the script has gone out the window. The plan was to have this group of "expendables" create a competitive team (competitive for the playoffs, not the win the whole thing) that would sustain interest until the young kids — the ones from all the expansion-draft trades they did — made it to the bigs. Suddenly, the owner is raking in money (reportedly about $4M per home game) and the UFAs will want to stay. All of a sudden, there's serious talk of Tavares heading there.
Now the Knights have a problem: stick to the plan and let the UFAs walk over the next 2 summers; or, keep this core and start dealing the kids (like Suzuki) for immediate help. The problem is that if Vegas signs Perron and Neal, they won't be for 2-3 years, but 5 or 6. That will make them harder to move when the next gang arrives.