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Would love to see all those RFA signings happen; love the term and money. Same goes for Nick Paul but I suspect that offer doesn't get it done, and Giroux gets more than $7M, especially if the term is less than 4 years. Would like to see Holden signed for another year but unless Zaitsev or Del Zotto gets moved I suppose it's sadly not likely.
Not sure I'd go after Smith of Kuemper, one because it's not realistic, and two because we obviously need significant money one season later for Stützle, Pinto, Zub (and JBD).
Are we really going to keep BOTH White and Ziatsev? Eeeesh, that's a lot of money for two underperforming players. With salary retained White should be moveable, buying him out this year saves Melnyk over $10 million, waiting another year means the savings drops to less than $3.7... that's some serious incentive to pull the trigger.