This offseason will be big for Ron Francis. It will present him with his first big summer where he has fair reason to go out and make a big splash. He has the young, developing core, he has a situated top-four on defense, and now he has his starting goalie in Scott Darling.
Before those potential big splashes, be it trades or free agent acquisitions, there are in-house decisions to be made with unrestricted free agents Jay McClement, Derek Ryan, and Matt Tennyson.
Jay McClement Tale of the Tape
- Age: 34
- 2016-17 Season: 5 goals, 3 assists, 8 points in 65 games
- 2016-17 Advanced Stats: 45.