Columbus and Nashville both cleared lots of space, probably to chase Hall.
Colorado could possibly get in there too.
Boston and Edmonton rumored to be potential suitors as well.
A couple months ago I thought Hall to CGY was darn near a slam dunk, but I have my doubts now. I think that getting a goalie will be Treliving's number one priority, and his number two priority will be getting a top 4 Dman....which makes the most sense looking at the roster.
I think the market for Johnny might not be all that palatable when you are just wanting to unload his salary and return futures. Teams that would be after Johnny and willing to pay the price, likely want to send cap back along with futures, or just plain execute a "hockey trade", and that is not conducive to signing Hall, signing a #1 goalie AND signing a top 4 Dman.
Guess we'll know shortly.
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