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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
Honest question: What do you expect the return to be on a 36-year-old goalie, recently injured, playing as poorly as he ever has, who is on the verge of a final year of a stretched-out contract that most people don't expect him to play anyway? Add into the mix family issues, and no desire to continue playing by extending his contract?
The answer isn't a second-rounder, or even a fourth-rounder. The answer is absolutely nothing. And this is before the rumours started swirling that he would just as soon retire than to uproot his family in the middle of (presumably) a fairly serious time.
The 5.whatever million in cap space is by far the most important part of this equation. We should be thankful that the club won't have that committed for next season. Any suggestion of draft picks or a bag of pucks simply isn't realistic.
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The honest answer: I'm expecting a lot more back than nothing when he throws in the towel at the end of the year. Wether it's a 2nd rounder (unlikely, and delusional to think plausible), a 7th rounder, or an unknown prospect. At least it is something that has a slightly higher possibility of continuing with this organization......