Nice! I assume this takes him to UFA?

How does Dallas expect to resign Hintz, Gurianov and all the other expiring young players?

Ain't nobody taking those Seguin or Benn contracts.

THANK THE LORD. NO MORE ****TY ROBERSTON TRADES.

One problem at a time.

Gurianov doesn't deserve a raise over what he has now unless this year proves otherwise. Hints will get a huge raise but Pavelskis 5.5m is coming off the books.

They will lose a player or 2 but they can make it work.

Hearing early reports are that Hintz is already looking at a 7x7 and he likes it in Dallas with the Finnish mafia. Gurianov hasn't earned much of a raise yet and will likely be covered by Glendening's expiry and inflation. Benn's contract expires in 3 years when the big 3 will need new contracts so nothing to worry about their either.

Pavelski is still a pretty damn good player, but he's 38.

Is he expected to retire after his contract expires or just head to free agency, because even at his age a lot of teams would pay tons of money to get him.

Even on a 1 or 2 year deal.

Very good player. But he is 39. He either takes a discount to make it work for the team or he moves on and goes to play on other team at full price. A lot of players his age start taking discounts (see Spezza, Giordano, Bergeron) to try to win a cup at the end of their career.