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Originally Posted by mikephoen
There is also the chance that the Flames offered, but Florida declined. Maybe Florida, since they don't have pressing cap issues, wasn't willing to give up a better pick for some cap savings.
The only time I can see salary retention on a UFA at the deadline mattering is when the team getting the player is right up against the cap. Probably why Chicago had to pay a premium to Winnipeg for Ladd to get the salary retention that enabled them to do the other deals.
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Yes, good chance that FLA doesn't value it much.
But that doesn't mean that other teams wouldn't value it.
The bottom line is maximizing the value of your asset.