RE: your assumptions
1. Probably a good bet. I do think there's a chance Tkachuk/Duvbois could step right but we probably shouldn't pencil them in
2. I think Wideman gets moved this offseason
3. What 5 unfavourable contracts? Engelland would be extremely easy to move. Veteran defensive defencemen are worth a lot more than the average fan thinks. Engelland's contract is very reasonable for his performance. Raymond and Smid would be hard to move. Wideman's contract is unfavourable for us but not necessarily for other teams. Don't really see any other unfavourable contracts, what five players are you talking about?
4. Treliving and Burke have gone on record saying they aren't philosophically opposed to retaining salary if it made sense
5. You can get what, 800-900k more free cap space by demoting Raymond
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