The cap is going to spike up next year so some of this is for that.
Under two is not bad for someone who I think can put up 15 or more goals, 40 points playing with Stephenson and Stone for the whole season.
When you factor in his two way play, and the speed and physicality he brings to that line that really opens up Stone and Stephenson to play their own games more easily, a style needed to be successful in the playoffs, and his work on the PK and ability to slot anywhere on the third and fourth lines, I was sure it wouldn't be under 1.8. He's also in that age range we want to be trending toward.
We can sign Dorofeyev to around 850k now and have 1.6 left for a 23rd roster player. Or use that space with two cheaper call ups in the system to bank it at the beginning of the year (with someone on 7 day IR) and save it for the deadline.