Other than our own pair, I wouldn't sign any of those UFAs, especially the egregiously overpriced Brett Kulak.

Based on what he's done so far, I firmly believe GMPV is all-in tank for Bedard mode. That said, I very much doubt he's going to sign any big name players next season, not that I think any will want to come to ANA anyway. Personally, I very much see him continuing to leverage our free cap to acquire more prospects and picks and to get us to the cap floor. That may even involve moving Gibson at the draft. IMO, next year will be brutal, but, if successful in nabbing a top 10 prospect this year (David Jiricek would be awesome) and Bedard or Michkov next year, we should expect some level or improvement in the 2023-24 season.