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Originally Posted by Bingo
Takes the biggest potential sting out of this trade.
Now you ask him to waive (guessing they already have). He says yes ... move on. He says no you then look at the exposed player differential with and without protecting Lucic, if it's substantial you get his 8 team list and see what you can do by dealing him.
If they want a first to take Lucic on (they may not as he's only owed $9M at that point, with a larger cap hit), you can pass. If it's a third it's worth it.
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I don't think anyone is immovable, it's just the costs associated with it that are ugly.
What are the chances Treliving is even still in Calgary by then? Who's to say where the Flames are at in terms of winning?
I'm not terribly concerned at all about Lucic and the expansion draft frankly, especially considering he just waived his clause once already.
It's the opportunity cost of paying a 4th line guy 5+ million when the team could desperately use that 5 million to improve the massive 2nd line hole in the lineup.
But that bed has been made.
Worst case scenario you just pay a team to take Lucic like Columbus did with Clarkson. Maybe that team isn't Seattle, but Calgary doesn't care at that point, pay whatever in the immediate term to avoid losing even just a 'decent' player.