McGrath DRW March 23-24

Fine with all of this, personnel wise, except Kerfoot, hard pass on him. Values are off though - too much for Dumba, Hellberg and Lindstrom

Not a dumba guy myself. Paying a guy like kerfoot 4 million but not giving him a role is a disaster. He's the 3rd center or why sign him. I don't think Suter is worth that much money. I like barbashev but it's another stop gap at 4 million dollars. He's not a #2 center it's just signing Copp all over again.

With what's available on the market and the need for a top 4 RHD, I don't hate Dumba as long as the AAV and term are right (5.5x4 MAX)... as for Suter, I think it's too much as well, but on a 1 year deal, I'd be fine with paying him a little more with his versatility

I agree the class at Rd blows and if dumba came in at a decent price sure I just think him, severson too probably get inflated deals due to the market. I'd rather chance a guy like Clifton being for real or patch the hole for a season with Holl or Shattenkirk than pay dumba too much. Suter is fine we just know what he is and it isn't 3 million dollars.

We're in lockstep on Clifton, he's my low-key top target in FA. I would like Schenn a lot, but I suspect the year he had is going to inflate his his AAV and term more than the 2x1.25 it probably should be... Holl or Shattenkirk I could live with if it's 2 years or less at a low AAV, but I don't like either of them and would consider them just 3rd pairing rotation guys with Lindstrom.

Dumba and Klingberg are my high risk - high reward guys, but the likely term and/or AAV on both likely takes them out of the equation.