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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Isn't that assuming they haven't scouted Wideman much this year and noticed he hasn't been very good either? I think Wideman is tradeable if we take a bad contract back but I don't think he holds a ton of value.
No they aren't and it will affect his value somewhat. But it doesn't tank his value completely. They're going to want more for Drouin. He's at least worth a mid 1st rounder (not ours this year obviously) IMO in terms of raw value.
Carle's contract sucks for sure. Getting rid of his contract for Wideman isn't worth dumping a 1st rounder to them and that is what I see Drouin's value as.
I think they'd get crucified for making that trade.
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Look at it from a supply & demand stand point. A team has to convince their ownership to pay 11 million dollars (what Carle is owed for the next two season) to acquire Drouin. A lot of teams are budgeted and cheap out on UFAs and bridge contracts, let alone capable of spending 11 million just to sweeten a deal.
So at least half of the teams are out from a financial stand point. The teams can afford 11 million for ####s and giggles are the cap stricken teams, so a 5.5 million cap hit for two years is crippling. So that basically leaves Yzerman with whatever teams are left that have money and cap space. I can think of one team only.
Edit: Keep in mind the financial teams and cap stricken teams would need to send salary back to make it work.Well, sending salary back doesn't work for TB because they need it.
Yzerman is screwed.