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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 4, 2019 at 12:37 a.m.
Thread: Jake Gardiner returns It can happen this way
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>draft_em_sign_em_trade_em</b></div><div>Barrie will probably end up being a rental (his UFA signing will be 7+ million most likely next summer) so keeping a puck mover like Gardiner (who'll be cheaper than 7 million) would be ideal.

I think this is why Kerfoot was the "throw in" player, because both teams know Barrie is a rental, meanwhile Kadri has 3 good seasons left on his contract.</div></div>

My thoughts exactly! :) Both Muzzin and Barrie likely walk next summer. Sandin and Liljegren take the 3rd pairing spots and we sign or trade for a vet righty to play beside Gardiner on the 2nd pair. If Dubas is able to pull this off, I will call that man a genius (I've been skeptical until now). And if not, we're still in decent shape I think. Ceci moves to the third pair when Dermott gets back.

Oh, and all this really hinges on Marner being signed in the next couple of weeks too, which likely won't happen and will keep this dream from happening.