Rejoint: mai 2015
Messages: 115
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I think you've been criticized unduly here.
The Sjkei contract compares favorably to long-term contracts given to other top young Dmen coming off their ELCs.
Maybe Miller and Hayes will get a little more in real life, but $4-4.4M is not too far off from the going rate for an RFA 2nd-liner.
Grabner will probably get closer to $4M, but that adjustment wouldn't really cause major change to your roster.
I like the idea that the Rangers should stand pat, let some veterans walk, and cultivate the prospects they've accumulated. That would mean giving up on winning a championship under Lundqvist's contract, but it's the right move (and lets' be honest, they probably did that already when they traded Derek Stepan). I don't think this front office would blow the team up, but they've also shown that they won't mortgage the future anymore; this is a realistic middle ground