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Originally Posted by OzSome
Name himself as the General Manager for the next 3 years. 
Actually as much as I like Cammalleri, I really think it is time to trade him because I thought he doesn't fit in this team. The last time I've seen the Flames games, it looks like he seems lost playing with Monahan's line or any other line. I am hoping Burkie can get a lot for him but I doubt that would happen. With the salary cap, not a lot of teams can try to trade for him without giving up a bad contract player. |
First, they only acquire a fraction of his contract (roughly 25%, depending on how many games they have remaining).
Second, the Flames have already stated that they are willing to retain salary.
Even a team really tight to the cap could take on Cammalleri. If the Flames retained half his salary, a team would need only about $0.75M in space to take him on.
Edit: Capgeek provides a number below the cap space calculation called Deadline Space. It is the amount of contract that the team can take on at the deadline. So if the Flames were to retain half his salary, that number would have to be $3m. (Note: it isn't always accurate due to things like bonuses, but it is a good guide)