When did we get Lafferty?

Couture will turn 36 during the 24-25 season and turn 39 before the deal ends.

I love the guy, but that is a terrible trade for detroit

The guy signed him as a ufa

A thing called free agency

He gives Ras 4 mil and Bergy only gets 2 mil. Ha.

Which you wasted enough money on players we don't need.

Term, bridge, one still an RFA, one coming off a little bridge...

A couple depth guys and a solid PK guy? Come on man.... I know you bleed Detroit but sometimes I don't get your takes.

Depending on the chemistry with Larkin I'd rather see the Cat on the 1st line and Raymond on line two.

I'm hoping Seider takes less or around what Larkin makes per year but we'll see.
Unless Ras has a crazy good season I feel that's an overpay & even though it's a bridge for Razor it's an underpay. Again depending on how they do in 23-24.

Lafferty is alright but I'm kind of hoping Sprong has a a solid season & extends.

I'd rather see Maatta in the lineup on LD than Chairot as of right now.

My comment is opinion stuff & we'll see how players do in the 23-24 season.

I don't think that trade gets Couture but if it did I'd rather have someone else as 2c especially for that cap hit.

Looking to mix in some size on the lines. Couture is underrated (albeit I get the age concerns) imo. One more forward would make the forward group one of the deepest in the league.

I'm not sure what's going to happen with the Dcore going ahead. If they don't add someone like DeMelo it will be Maatta and Chariot on bottom pair imo.

I didn't bring back Sprong because he feels due for a bump, especially if he has another solid year and I can't see Detroit paying him to play 4th line. But who knows.

Yeah 3.75 mil to Raymond is way too low. I think he comes at least in the 6 mil range if he can put up close to 70 points this coming season.

With no retention, Sharks do this all day. Hell, with 1.5 mil retained they'd probably do this.
6.5 for Cooch is actually a very solid number even at his age, he definitely has a style of play that ages well

I guess if Stevey wanted term. Villardi deal suggests this is more in-line with bridge market even with a solid year.

You really can't compare Gabe Vilardi with Lucas Raymond, Vilardi has 78 points in 152 games while Lucas Raymond has 102 points in 156 games. Raymond has 24 more points in 4 more games played in that's in 2 seasons compared to Vilardi's 3 seasons plus. Matthew Boldy got 7 x 7 mil in 2 seasons putting up far less points than Raymond in the same period.