As much as I've criticized Darche's internal signings & trades, his UFA work *at the time* was smart
Could he overpay Ehlers $10m AAV & beg him to choose LI over playing with his buddies Andersen/Aho?
Probably not
Drouin was the next best option
Worth the attempt & failure 💯
With Ehlers popping off last night, thought we’d look at 2025 UFA deals 1 year later!