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Originally Posted by blueandgoldguy
Benning reaffirms why he is one of the worst Gms in the league by giving 4-year contracts to mediocre 3rd/4th line players. With the loss of the Sedins I see another bottom-5 finish, even with the improvement of some of their young players and rookie seasons from Johansson and Juelovi.
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I don't think Juolevi is going to make the team, and we don't have a Johansson. The rookies that have shot at making it are Pettersson, Hughes (if he signs), Demko, and Gaudette. Pettersson and Hughes are potential elite while Gaudette could turn out to be a great 2nd or 3rd line centre. The pieces are slowly coming together through each draft year, and while Benning's free agency signings are not super great, he's not hurting the future of the team. Lose for Hughes - 2019.