It makes sense to get your players in earlier to help integrate them and get them adjusted to their new surroundings.
But now so many teams are right up against the cap because once you’re in LTI you might as well be. “I think the flat cap has forced us to become really well versed in how to use LTI,” BriseBois said.
Both had multiple players in that category: O’Reilly, Tarasenko, forwards Noel Acciari and Ivan Barbashev, and defenseman Niko Mikkola for St.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if this trend continues,” Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell said.
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