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Originally Posted by 868904
What if the 1st is protected and pushes to 2025 if the Devils miss the playoffs?
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Or just straight up a 25. If retention was the issue, and the Devils say they can or will do it without, that means you don't need Murray's permission which means you don't need to run it past Maloney to take to him.
This deal can absolutely still get done without any interference from ownership, etc. Just need to get NJD as desperate as possible and it sounds like they're almost there. But if I'm reading Dreger's tea leaves, the best deal will still involve that retention.