Edited Jul. 11, 2022 at 12:11 p.m.
The rumor mill of Josh Manson returning to California have me worried that our Right side will suffer a blow and there aren't many options on the market.
We need to find a good pairing for either Byram or Girard (EJ has played really well with both of them in the past).
My personal ranking:
Josh Manson 30 yo- (if we can get a 4x$4 million deal)
Jan Rutta 31 yo- (doesn't look like TB will have space unless there is a buyout on Myers); (3x$3 million ?)
Sean Walker 27 yo- (LA; 2x$2.65 million) - Coming off injury but LA has a glut of RHD and needs to move someone
John Marino 25 yo - (Pitt; 5x$4.40 million) - Young two-way defender with the Penguins needing to move for cap space
Ilya Lyubushkin 28 yo - (UFA; Toronto) (3x$2 million)
Austin Strand 25 yo - (G6 UFA; LA) (3x$825K)
Losing Manson's grit and toughness is a worry. Lyubushkin is probably his closest comp in that regard but he is more prone to defensive mistakes/costly penalties (think Zadorov).