this isn't even the best offense in canada

What a surprise...you buy out Russel like every one of your teams. And sign nurse for 3 years (that is NOT a bridge deal) like every one of your teams. Over the salary cap like every one of your teams. And trade away most up coming youth like every one of your teams.

This offense might be just above average for the league. Not top 10.

Could you explain why 3 years for nurse wouldn't be a bridge deal? I thought since he's only played 3 seasons (2 NHL games in 2014-2015 shouldn't count right?), and he'd only be 26 at the end of the deal. Why wouldn't he still be an RFA? Isn't it 7 season or 27 years of age? Thanks!

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Let's break this down a bit:
Reasonable goals scored forecast without anyone having a break out year.

Nuge (25) / CMD (40) / Tobias (18); Duchene (25) / Dri (28) Pac (25); Luc (12) / Sto (15) Cag (15); Juj (10) / Bro (10) / Kas (10); Kbomb (8) / Lar (5); Nur (5) / Ben (5); Grav (2) / Bou (6). Extras Ratt (5) / Aberg (5). Total = 259 goals which would have placed the team inside top ten for goals scored last year and top five the year before.