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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky
SMC answered, but really we have two options
1) We decline to give him his QO and he becomes an unrestricted free agent and his cap hold can be erased
2) We give him a 4.8million qualifying offer. At that point, he's a restricted FA. He either plays for that 4.8 mill next year and is a UFA next year or he gets offers from other teams and we have to decide if we match or let him walk.
Lots of flexibility depending on his performance and how much cap we want to clear this summer (if there's a potential target)
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Inevitably people will get all hyped up because of his first solid performance.
Depending on his performance is really the key factor. Hopefully Rick gets a good look at him before the end of the season.