Paul Mara was a very reliable defensemen with the Rangers over the years. He signed a one year deal with the Canadians which did not really work out very well as about halfway through the season he injured his shoulder and opted to have season ending surgery. He would come at a relatively cheap price and would be a worth a shot to get the sixth D-Man spot.Reasons I would go after Mara:
1. He will have a cheap price tag probably around $1M-$1.5M and at that price I would have no problem bringing him back.
2. The only problem I ever had with Mara's play is that he at times could take some dumb penalties but he always had great hustle to his game and always played with heart.
3. While with the Rangers Mara always stuck up for his teammates which is something this current team may lack a bit of.
4. He is still young at 30 years old and has shown some offensive ability in his 11 NHL seasons.5. He could be a leader on our team and definitely could wear the "A" with honor and help lead the new young core we have coming up.
Listen I am not asking this guy to come in and be a shut down D type guy but he is a reliable 5th or 6th D-Man who could be a leader on this team. At around $1M I could not say no to this guy and if he does not play well then he could be benched for some of the kids we have coming up while still mentoring them to a degree.
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