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Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman is often considered one of the best in the league, but he made some questionable decisions on Saturday. For a team trying to push its way back to contender status, it’s hard to see guys like Dan Girardi and Chris Kunitz moving the needle much.

Girardi may have a good reputation in some league circles, but his statistics have been brutal for years. Last season, the Rangers posted a 44-percent, even-strength Corsi with him on the ice, down from 49.5 percent without him. It’s a similar pattern for his whole career, with New York regularly posting better possession when Girardi is on the bench.

The Rangers bought him out of his contract for a reason, and it’s because he’s not all that effective. And yet, the Lightning decided to give him $3 million annually for two years.

Kunitz brings championship experience to Tampa Bay, having won three Stanley Cups with the Penguins, but he’s also coming off the worst season of his career and turns 38 years old in September. Maybe there’s still something left in the tank.

This is a team that missed the playoffs last season while struggling through injuries and already lost one of its best players in Jonathan Drouin this summer. With $5 million, you’d think they’d get more than Girardi and Kunitz.
 
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