Thomas Drance joins the show to discuss the Minnesota Wild buying out the rest of Ryan Suter and Zach Parise's contracts. Topics include:
Why they chose to do it nowThe pros and cons of buying out the contractsThe one year of financial flexibility they createdWhy the Wild find themselves at a crossroads this offseasonKirill Kaprizov's next contractThe future dead cap charges that are comingAre they more or less likely to go after Eichel now?Going for it and worrying after vs. planning aheadThe looming concerns about the recapture penaltyMaking trades ahead of the expansion draftTeams trying to learn from mistakes they made last timeWhat Suter and Parise have left in the tankPotential landing spots for them this offseasonIf you haven't yet, please go take a minute to leave a rating and review for the show. If you're busy and don't feel like writing anything, it's all good. Just hit the 5-star button. Each one counts, and helps us out. If you're feeling extra generous, you can also leave a note about why you recommend people check the show out. Thanks for the help!
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