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Old 12-01-2024, 08:19 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Nelson View Post
If I was Conroy, my to do list would be:

(1) Take as much as you can get for Vladar (because of Cooley), Barrie and Kuzmenko in advance of the TDL, using retention to do so;

(2) Trade Andersson if the return is big enough;

(3) Try to use cap space to get more futures (ex: by facilitating TDL deals through retention or taking salary cap dumps, or by retaining on your own players during trades); and

(4) Do not trade away any futures unless by some miracle, an age-appropriate centre with potential becomes available for a reasonable price.
Calgary only has 2 retention spots left. I doubt he waste one on the likes of Barrie. Kuzmenko likely needs retention just to move him, but the return would not be good anyway, so likely a waste of retention.

The best value of those 2 remaining retention spots would be at the TDL helping other teams for a price.

Unless Andersson +retention is worth a huge bundle to a cap strapped team.
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