Quoting: slater417
Theres a difference between the ACL injury he had, and something like Karlsson's ACL where it was cut by a skate. Blais at 1.8 x 4 is something we may do.
And as someone else said, blais can play up and down a lineup and that type of versatility is loved by GM's and coaches.
He hits hard, and can chip in some offense no matter what line he's playing on.
Hes not a top 6 player, thats what we need to focus on getting first. Blais is a guy that can fill in if someone is out for a few games or whatever, but hes not a permanent fixture there. As with Hunt, the more , Blais played in the top 6, the more and more he got exposed. Kakko is not going anywhere so thats one RW spot. Gauthier has played himself into a short term, lets see if this is real or not, extension which should be cheaper than Blais.
At the end of the day, its a tough pill to swallow, however extending Strome puts Blais out of the mix.
Secondly, I dont know what Karlsson had, but you cant cut someones ACL with a skate.