Emotionally in 2018
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Just because they have money to spend now doesn't mean they should spend it.
Signing those contracts for guys like Galchenyuk and Pageau and Edmundson now only hurts their chances of getting Gusev and/or Palmieri locked up long term. Unless Schneider's money gets moved out, this isn't something they should be doing. They need to keep money free for if Hischier ends up demanding more than $7M on a contract, or if Hughes needs over $10M, or if PK turns out to be a great fit and should get an extension. Hall also should be getting a number close to Panarin's, if not higher. It's going to be tough to keep them all, and being players in free agency like this will end up hurting them.