The time for Youth is now

I really can't see Fabbro taking that contract. I would think it would be 2x5.5 . His contact would be way under his market value, especially with a 5 year deal.

I'm mostly OK with this -- though I haven't heard much on the Granlund front. Supposedly we're close with Haula? Not sure what's happening there. This wouldn't be a very scary team, but maybe we'll get some nice surprises like NJD did when they went full youth.



$5.5m?? For Fabbro?? Not a chance.

I think 3 x $2.75m is the sweet spot. On a 5 year deal, probably something like the Ekholm contract. But in all honesty, he hasn't proven much at the NHL level, and even a 1 year $1.5m type contract isn't out of the question.

Yeah, I only see Fabbro taking that $2.75M on a shorter bridge contract - not for five years.

Koskinen has negative value. EDM would need to add a sweetener and/or retain to move him. I'd rather see NSH sign a better goalie for less in free agency. Maybe Rittich.

He was healthy scratched the last part of the year and the entire playoffs. I can't see him being offered more than 3AAV per season on a long term. Ekholm signed his 6y x 3.75M after more NHL success than Fabbro has. Was trying to model the deal after that. Ellis' 5Y x 2.75M is probably more directly comparable as they had similar NHL success at that point in their career.

Pretty much the same lineup I would project.

Not sure the Ekholm-Fabbro pair stays together, i'd switch Fabbro and Carrier

Novak is interesting. Would love to see him get a shot. It would probably be Cousins/Olivier on 4th line tho

Backup G is a toss up, not a huge fan of adding Koskinen but NSH won't get anything special to backup