i suspect Montreal will offer sheet more for Laff than taht bridge you have given him. If im drury i gamble and sign laff in the 3.5x5 neighborhood. Arguably an overpay but a contract like that is moveable if he doesnt pan out to the generational talent that we were told he would be.

as for Key... hes all over the board. good offensively but terrible defensively. The Key of last year would have gotten a long contract, luckily for drury he regressed immensely.

I don't think Laf signs a contract that long, he's still got a very high ceiling I imagine he's gonna be banking on, a bridge deal is best for both parties. Immediate cap relief for the Rangers and an opportunity for a bigger payday for Laf in a few years.