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DeKeyser re-signed to a 6 year deal

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I don't mind 6 yrs for DD. He will be an eventual A on this team, if he doesn't get it this year (problem Abby) and actually $5M isn't too bad, we all would've liked a bit less but in this case, it may have only been $250K less at most. He may have been awarded upwards of $6M. I hope we can shed some salary and soon.

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I'm not mad even if there's a NMC, he is your future leader on D, hometown kid who chose us, plus he'd be protected anyhow. I'd actually welcome a clause with this contract.

For a million, would any of you give Wiz a shot for a year? If all trades fizzle or just go with the kids?

Edited by LeftWinger

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Can you imagine what Larkin is going to get in 2 years?

DeKeyser and Fowler sounds good to me...as well as trouba, barrie, shattenkirk and just about anyone else not named Ericsson or KFQ.

I would want a young, say 23-25 year old super prospect as our top defenseman. Trouba or Lindholm fits the bill. I would overpay. Painfully so.

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This also pretty much guarantees that he is here for life! He'll be what, around 31 after this deal? He may sign another 4-5 years maybe 6 after this one and then call it. I like this deal. I hope he stays healthy and continues to get better, this will be a steal in 3 years.

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Unless he gets significantly better, if he's the cornerstone of the defense, the team is screwed

Exactly what I'm thinking. He'll likely continue to improve, but he's not #1 material.

I don't mind the deal. Maybe a little more than I would have wanted in terms of salary, but I can live with it. However, we still need significant help on defense.

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After LTIR they should be OK, but we went from plenty of cap room to nothing with only overpaid middling players to show for it, other than Nielsen who is a second line center apparently expected to suddenly be a top line guy.

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They will get a little over $5M in relief when Franzen and Vitale go on LTIR.

Franzen - $3,954,545

Vitale - $1,116,666

Total = $5,071,211

We are currently $867,042 over the salary cap ceiling (before LTIR), so as long as Mrazek doesn't cost more than $4.2M we're fine...

edit: That's with us at 15 forwards and 6 defensemen. You'd have to think we'll go with at least one less forward and one more defenseman (possibly two). Regardless, the numbers shouldn't be that much different if we waive Ott ($800K) and keep Ouellet ($715K) and / or Sproul (RFA, shouldn't get much more than Ouellet)...

Edited by krsmith17

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I don't think it's the wrong choice because we don't have any replacements. The difference between this signing and the Helm/Glendog is we don't have another 1D to take over. Time will tell.

Edited by kickazz

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