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Originally Posted by Bonded
Doesn't even make sense to move him at 50%. 5 million bucks gets you a 40-50 point guy, so you end up in the same spot. The only way it would make sense is if the Flames have a cheap top 6 in the future and need 5 million dollars for defence but that is a ways off.
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Flames cannot retain 50% as almost 74% of his cap is in signing bonuses. His salary averages to $2.8125 mil while ranging from $1 M to $3.5 mil until it goes up to $5.5 mil in the last year - presumably to make that last year easier to trade with retention or to buy out(?).