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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Wait until closer to the deadline and make an offer to Arizona for Kuemper (.909 SV%), who has one more year left at $3.75 mil. Hill is looking like a strong candidate to back up Raanta once Raanta comes back next season. Hill and Pickard can platoon while the Coyotes play out the string and tank for a high lottery pick.
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They would have to find a taker for Smith to fit Kuemper under the cap. Even if they couldn't find a spot for him and buried him in the minors (which the Flames would not do to a vet) they would only gain about a million in cap space, probably less as it would be prorated.