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I honestly think this is an overpay for Gibson. He hasn't posted a save percentage above 905 since 2019 and he's making 6.4M against the cap until 2027. His contract is horrible, if he regains form then he lives up to it but that's not very likely, even if he's mediocre then he's extremely overpaid for a goalie, and if he stays like he is (or gets worse) this contract is abysmal and probably a future massive buyout. I know I'm in the minority opinion though lol.
While I definitely think they need to move on from Samsonov, I wouldn't pay a promising prospect like Iorio to do so, and especially not a first in such a promising draft class when the Caps are in a decline.
I also really dislike the Leason trade. Even if he doesn't make the team, he's waiver exempt, and he shows a lot of promise in the middle six.