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Originally Posted by GioforPM
A team that’s cap space rich but doesn’t want to pay much (like Seattle) could take him since his high AAV contract is actually not expensive in real dollars.
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Why on earth do you assume that the Kraken don't want to pay much? They didn't pony up $650 million for a franchise, plus hundreds of millions for their share in redeveloping KeyArena, so they could become the proud owners of the 1993 Ottawa Senators. Like Vegas, this franchise has deep pockets and the will to use them.
On a more general note, some people keep talking about how advantageous it is to take on a declining player with a high cap hit and low actual pay to help you make the salary floor. Except for the Arizona Coyotes, I can't think of any team that has actually done this, or of any NHL franchise that has had any trouble spending to the floor. It's a solution in search of a problem.