CBJ probably isn't looking for a back up but STL will probably offer you a 4th

I don't think point is going to sign that cheap. He is a really good player and the going rate will be higher. 9.5 - 10 M range, I reckon.

There’s no way he gets more than $9.5m. He’s great, but he’s not more valuable than Hart-winning Kucherov or Vezina-winning Vasilevskiy. So long as he can’t argue otherwise, $9.5m is his ceiling. I think the Lightning are probably looking to bridge him, though, which is how they would lower the AAV (and he’d get his more massive check once Johnson/Palat/Gourde/Killorn become moveable, Seattle enters, and the new TV deal comes into effect). Kucherov took a $4.67m bridge and Johnson a $3.33m bridge, and Point now is better than Kucherov or Johnson then, but I don’t think it’s by so much that something in the $7m realm is out of the picture for a bridge. That being said, if we don’t bridge him, anywhere from $8m-$9.5m is likely.

idk how I feel about Volkov, an offensive forward on the 4th line with grinders like Erne and Paquette lol

Agree Volkov a top 9 guy .. like Joseph .. Gourde is 4th liner type .. he was demoted from 1st line last year in 2nd half of year to some 4th line .. Vandeeaghe or other Cruncher should make 4th line with Paquette and Erne replacement or Erne

Who would you replace him with then? Move Killorn to 4th, lower his trade value and make it harder for us to trade him next season? I don't see any other player playing on 4th line...

Also Paquette has proven that he is not just a grinder.

put Martel in, let Volkov develop in the AHL

Move Killorn/Gourde otherwise and give him a top9 spot

Gourde should have been traded before his NTC kicked in on July 1st.