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Originally Posted by Roulin
Are there any substantial savings? What's the cost of a veteran vs rookie bottom 6 forward?
Engqvist is due to make $900k next season. Halpern made $600k this season, Darche made $500k. Phoenix made the playoffs with Eric Belanger making $750k, Taylor Pyatt making $1m, Vernon Fiddler making $1.1m. Tampa has Dominic Moore at $1.1m and Sean Bergenheim at $700k.
Seems to me that by going with an established NHL'er at 4C, it won't cost much more, if any. And we won't be forced to go with Fortier or make a trade when injuries hit.
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Yeah that's a good point. I guess in the end i don't really mind if Halpern comes back. i just want to Gauthier to put an emphasis on locking up younger, faster more skilled D.