you underpaid grubauer and landeskog and makar isn’t the type of guy you bridge

Definitely could be true on the underpayment, I am likely a little too optimistic with how much of a difference an 8 year deal could make on guys that age. A couple of relevant contracts as references, Lehner at 5 years x 5 million and Jordan Binnington at 6 years x 6 million. I don't know, it might be possible to get Grubauer at 8 years x 5 million, but I could just be dreaming. The Landy one, yeah that's likely asking for a home team discount that may be a bit too much for him to stomache, maybe the 8 year deal is enough to make him accept it though. With regards to bridging Makar or not, if it makes the team better by doing so, then I think you do it. Unless Makar simply isn't open to it at all. There have been a number of rumours indicating that a bridge deal is being considered for Makar though.