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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I think if you acquire Eichel, doing a proper rebuild if things bomb, is off the table for several years. If things bomb, it assumes that Eichel does not return to form, and then you are stuck with a $10 million cap hit which you likely have to give up assets for just to get off the roster. Then you are also trying to rebuild without the assets you traded away (assuming a top prospect and at least one 1st round pick).
If you get Eichel, you are all in for the foreseeable future. There is no egress once that trade is made.
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I think Vegas may think they can live with a temporary bomb caused by not having their stars. Miss the POs this year and then come back with a full slate next year. They may therefore try and lottery protect a 2022 pick or make it the 2023 pick instead. They will have to shed salary even without Theodore though.