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I presume this is an attempted fix of the last build. This one is better. Still a bit shy on a few things:
- Arizona trade is decent. Beagle should ride LTIR, so his impact is marginal. Pitlick could work here. Might only cost a 4th given what might happen with Jay (as such, retention not needed)
- If Tryamkin comes back, he would get under 1m. JP in Edmonton got 1.175 x 2 despite being a much better player. expect 750-925 k x 1 if Nikita returns.
- I would like to see how Montour performs in Florida before I make any comments on his price, but it *might* work. He's still a bit too offensive minded for my liking at current tho.
- Anton Forsberg will not make any more money than 900k. Despite a decent showing, he hasn't deserved the money of a mid end backup in this league. He's still considered a #3 in most systems.
However, most notably:
- Last build I pointed out that taking Hughes to UFA with a 5 year deal would be a mistake. This time you have done it with Pettersson. It might save some money, but it also implies that they will book it out of here immediately upon expiry since their rights are no longer ours. Essentially: NEVER give a star player coming out of RFA status a 5 year contract. Its a very unpleasant number for the reasons mentioned
Here are what I would mock the contracts at:
Bridge:
-- Hughes: 7x3 (They have the same agent, it seems likely they get the same contract... market value is more around 6x3 if he negotiates separately; pends on Makar)
-- Pettersson: 7.25x3
Long Term:
-- Hughes: ~8.25x6
-- EP: ~9x6
8 Yrs:
Hughes ~9m
EP ~9.5m