I haven't been impressed by Murray much at all since he entered the NHL, and he has only played a full season once. The other seasons have all been 66 games or under. 4.6 million is a lot of money for a guy who I think is barely a top 4 defencemen with constant injury issues.
5th round pick was the best Columbus got to clear that salary. I am sure not taking any salary back further dropped Murray's value, but I don't think they would have gotten a 2nd for him with that cap hit.
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