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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 30, 2023 at 2:16 p.m.
Thread: if the wild do nothing
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Upper_Body_Injury</b></div><div>I'm not 100% sure but I think Shaw is going to get a new contract but I thought I heard it will be like a ATO and will be placed in AHL for awhile to get physically ready and get some games before actually signing a new contract. So I would think the cap space would be alittle higher maybe enough to bring up another ELC player. And hopefully by the time Shaw is ready we will have accrued more cap space or it could be around the TDL and someone could be gone by then freeing up more space.</div></div>

I do have Shaw signed here and put him on the Taxi squad, so he's not impacting the cap .

It's just to depict exactly what you mentioned, but with what's shown here, his 775k is not being counted.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 27, 2023 at 11:15 a.m.
Thread: lets see if any of these come true by end of week
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Upper_Body_Injury</b></div><div>I think this is pretty much what could end up happening. Personally I am not sold on Revo coming back but it could be an option at the term and AAV listed.

Nothing against Clifton and I really am not a huge fan of Merrill but I would keep Merrill and not sign Clifton just based on Merrill's size. If the Wild are going to trade Addison then there is no point in signing a similar sized Dman in Clifton. I would like to see some size on the back end, now easier said then done with the limited cap space so we will see in the coming days and weeks.

Overall term and AAV is probably what happens with Gus and Shaw. I would say if the Wild could get something for Steel then try and do it but I doubt any team will trade for his rights seeing as the Wild don't plan on offering a QO.</div></div>

Agree on Reavo - I don't particularly want him back, so that's kind of just a placeholder but could definitely see it happening.

Regarding Clifton, have you watched him play very much? He's not big but he's a complete thumper. He hits like a Mack truck and is WAY more physical than Merrill. He's sort of a cheaper version of Dumba, that's the idea behind the signing - backfill for physicality. Merrill is taller, but he's nowhere near Clifton in terms of grit/sandpaper/heaviness in play.

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it based on size stats, unless it's truly just height/length you care about.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 26, 2023 at 9:42 a.m.