Yeah, I think the price is almost irrelevant, actually. What matters is the term - 1 or 2 years. And it'll take overpayment to keep him. But who cares? We need the salary to help reach the floor anyway (it'll be Cammy or someone else). Then trade him with retained salary, in order to generate a better return.
As for the 'too many small players' argument... patience. 1) I doubt both Gaudreau and Baertschi make the team out of camp. And 2) I would think at least one, if not both, of Cammalleri and Hudler would be moved by the deadline (assuming that Baertschi and Gaudreau were ready to take their spots)
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