And Bishop+7th to Buffalo showed that it's easy to move cap if it doesn't come with term and money behind it.
Even if someone acquired Lucic for the sole purpose of being the 14th forward, he's still taking the spot of a 14th forward making just as much as him (0.825M salary), it's not much different than an LTIR player like Bishop.
The issue is Lucic's NTC. The teams that do want him, won't be the ones on his list.
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Originally Posted by Vinny01
So does Lucic full cap dump have positive value?
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Without a NTC, I think after his bonus is paid, yes there would have been a team willing to throw, at a minimum, a 7th round pick and not great AHL contract for Lucic. 0.825M for a player who can hold his own against the heaviest guys in the league, has Cup experience, able to play up the lineup and stand in front of the net on the second PP unit, very clear value for a lot of teams there with internal budgets (especially those looking to get to the floor).
But his NTC would have those teams on it, and the Flames ownership is notorious for not wanting to pay players to play for other teams, so they would probably pressure to have him traded before his bonus is paid off.