turbodragon - (François Lamirande)

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Comment on About last night ...
I hope they keep Markov as long as he's able to stand, if only as a seventh defenceman powerplay specialist. He can play the kind of game he plays (smart, calm, not physical) for some time yet.
Comment on About last night ...
Sending Galchenyuk down will free up enough cap space to sign P.K. to the big money (though perhaps not as big as he'd hope,) long term contract he's looking for. The saga will be settled next week, after Galchenyuk's five game trial is over and he's sent back to the minors, where he can get the ice time he needs to develop. We'll free up even more space next year by buying out Kaberle's contract during the summer or maybe even trading him away, as I thought he didn't look too bad in these first three games.
Comment on How (and when) will the P.K. Subban Saga end?
The key factor that people do not seem to be considering is that P.K. is a Restricted Free Agent. He is worth what people are ready to pay for him. Because of his RFA status, other teams would have to offer compensation and thus are less inclined to make him an offer, thus reducing demand for his services. What's more, since the compensation varies with annual salary, once again the salary he can command goes down. Simply put, the same defenceman will make less money if he's a RFA than a UFA, anywhere in the league. Because of that, Subban should accept the bridge contract he's offered.