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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
The reasons are obvious. Cap hit is higher than his salary which helps vegas financially in the first season reach the 60% cap threshold they need without spending the same amount in real dollars.
His salary pay out if he is dealt at the deadline will be just 550k, while his cap at the deadline will be 700k. Basically any team will find that contract flexible enough to add at the deadline should they be looking for bottom 6 centre depth. With no future salary liability, Stajan in this scenario is pure rental.
Brouwer is still owed 13.5 million. Those kind of salary liabilities matter.
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I don't see Vegas taking either Brouwer or Stajan unless we pay them to. If the Flames were to lose either of them for free, it would help the team. I don't see the upside for Vegas. They'd be better off taking one of the former 1st round picks or one of our prospect defensemen. Alex Chiasson not a bad choice either, since he's about as effective as Stajan and Brouwer at a fraction of the price.