Ducks cap Management: You don't pay 5 defensemen top-4 money.
Next year:
Fowler 6.5, Lindholm 5.2, Manson 4.1 and Montour RFA either 4x4 or 3x2 bridge for next year and the next 4 years. add 3 guys at a million each and you look at 22.8 for their defense.
And the Ducks have their 2018 1st round pick should they want to build their prospect pool.
Flames
Gio 6.75 Hamilton 5.75, Brodie 4.65 Hamonic 3.9 Stone 3.5 and a couple of guys at 1M each. 26.5
Who has a better defense for the next 3 years??
Who would other teams want off the Flames without the Flames retaining cap?
IMHO it would be Brodie.
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