They'll be just fine. Not a lot different than when Reaves left. If a slow, 4th line "character player" is what you're counting on to win another Cup, you have some pretty big issues.
They didn't let him walk for $900K. They could have made that work. They let him walk becasue he would have been taking a roster spot of a younger, faster, more skilled player. They clearly think his locker room value was a little less than many fans.
I wish they would have signed him. I'm not losing any sleep becuase they didn't. If we don't win the Cup next year, I hope he does with Tampa. That would be cool to see (unless we're playing them)...
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