It’s gonna be tight to resign pavelski and both RFAs Meirer and LaBanc that’s forsure.

The EK contract prevents growth upfront.
SJ will regret that signing in less than 3 years, maybe sooner.

Even as a huge Karlsson lover, signing him shouldn't of been in their plans. I believe he's worth that money, but now they don't have as much depth as they used to, they'll have to continue to draft good for cheap depth from now on.

I keep seeing Pavs "sign" at 6 mil. Even with his age is that all he is going to get with his season last year? Or are we thinking that he takes a hometown discount?

Exactly!
EK has the skill&spirit, but hes gone from an underpaid hero 2 overpaid albatross.
Nature of the beast..-~

I think his contract will have a bit of a scale, longer term=less AAV, or shorter term=more AAV. I thought around the middle at 3 made the most sense.

And now you have very little depth in your bottom 6 as well as your bottom 3 dmen