Quoting: SwissCheese77
Dustin Brown is an absolute non-starter. His contract will sink us down the road when we need to give Eichel and Reinhart their paydays and sign the complementary players needed to compete for the cup.
On another note, Vegas doesn't necessarily have to keep Lehner if they draft him. I think they'd much rather take him and flip him for a second round pick or a prospect than take Justin Falk.
Thank you for the feedback it is very much appreciated and considered..... trust me I am not a fan of Brown or his contract but you have to take the bitter with the sweet....
Under my scenario #10 we would have 19 Million under a flat cap of 73 million in 2018/2019.... My guess is that for next year the cap will be around $75 million which will give us $21 Million & 15 players under contract. I would expect (assuming sub par seasons from Moulson & Ennis) that they would be candidate for a buyout freeing up a couple of million more to use to sign players. By 2018/2019 players I have in Rochester should be ready to move on up to the Big team Kempe, Nylander, Baptiste, Bailey, Smith. If 4 of the youngsters arrive at an average of $1,000,000 per player that will leave us $20 Million to sign Jack, Sam, Carrier, Fasching & Antipin which I think is very doable.
In relation to Lehner the goal trade market has notoriously been soft. I do not see McPhee making a select Lehner and move him proposition. I think it is too much of a risk when there are solid young goaltenders that will be exposed in the expansion draft. Lehner at $4,000,000 is not a bargain for a team that could sign other FA goalies without giving up assets to acquire.
Who do you think ends up being our coach?