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Enoch Root · 08-30-2019, 10:59 AM

No one is going to seek out Frolik and the chance to pay him $4.3M, no.

However, his actual salary this season is $3M. If the Flames retained say $1M, there are teams for whom $2M of actual salary, with a $3.3M cap hit, isn't a bad way to help get to the cap floor.

For an actual cost of $2M, or something in that neighbourhood, it shouldn't take a great deal of enticement to move him - maybe a 3rd or 4th round pick.

Frolik with $1M retained, plus a 3rd for a 5th or 6th round pick is a reasonable trade - there are doable options there. There is no need to start dismantling the team and trading Backlund.

08-30-2019, 10:59 AM	#78
Enoch Root Franchise Player Join Date: May 2012 Exp:	No one is going to seek out Frolik and the chance to pay him $4.3M, no. However, his actual salary this season is $3M. If the Flames retained say $1M, there are teams for whom $2M of actual salary, with a $3.3M cap hit, isn't a bad way to help get to the cap floor. For an actual cost of $2M, or something in that neighbourhood, it shouldn't take a great deal of enticement to move him - maybe a 3rd or 4th round pick. Frolik with $1M retained, plus a 3rd for a 5th or 6th round pick is a reasonable trade - there are doable options there. There is no need to start dismantling the team and trading Backlund.