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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 2 at 10:03 a.m.
Thread: Galaxy Brain
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>hairyberry</b></div><div>I can answer those questions right now:

1) Yes, easily. He's up in 2025, at which point they will have approximately $34m in cap space (if they don't sign anyone from today until then). So if the GM isn't a complete moron, he will plan all of his signings appropriately to ensure he can afford the extension when the time comes.
2) That is irrelevant from the Avs' perspective when they're considering of the value of the return. It only becomes relevant if they want to trade Rantanen and create a bidding war, but they definitely don't want to do that.
3) See 2. Also, a #6D and a $7.5m 31 year old winger (32 next month) who averaged a 68 point pace over the last 3 years and is locked up for another 3 years after this one has very low trade value, if any at all. The only high-end assets are Kulich and 9OA, but you're offering 4 quarters for a dollar in a sense.</div></div>

Ryan Johnson is a 3rd pair dman because he's a rookie behind Power, Byram, Dahlin, and Samuelsson. He forced his way into the NHL his first pro year. Trying to discount his talent and value by calling him a 6 d is absurd. He may play on the 3rd pair, but his talent is far beyond that, and he's on an elc
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