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Originally Posted by transplant99
Why?
What difference would it make to them if they are paying "player X" 2 million and James Neal 3 million vs paying Lucic 5.25 million?
It makes no sense they would oppose who gets whatever money when that money is being spent one way or the other.
Also, I really really hope Edwards and company aren't making roster decisions and are telling management instead...here is your budget, now go make the best team you can. Cause if that isnt what is happening, this team is in even deeper feces than any of us could imagine.
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They're only paying Lucic $4.75M a season, plus they get $0.75 covered by the Oilers so out of pocket is $4M per season.
Neal at $5.75 covered 50% is $2.9M per season. So you'd have to replace the guy with a $1.1 player to make your point.
But to be honest I think Treliving's UFA gaffs have them just not wanting to pay guys not to play for the team anymore. If that assumption is true, they may have set a retention level at say 25% and no more.