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Originally Posted by dustygoon
Are folks thinking we retain because NJ is capped out or because Markstrom is overpaid?
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The Devils will have a cap crunch two years from now, that's why they are looking for retention.
I don't feel that the cap is an issue this year or next year. The only guys who really need deals next season are Mercer who could be bridged and Toffoli who needs to decide if he wants to win or go after teh money.
Markstrom 25% retained for Holtz + 2nd is nutso on the low side.
Markstrom ??% retained for Holtz + Sigenthaler + 1st + 2nd is equally nutso the other way. If that deal was on the table there had to be another piece going to Jersey, those two reported deals are too far apart.
Hopefully the deal is somewhere in the middle with the Flames eating ~$2M of his salary.