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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Do they value contracts? They have walked guys to free agency, they even walked their coach to the last minute. They have traded 2 years in a row for pending UFA's. They also have what 35M in cap space for July 1st.
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Thats the point, they would rather lose a player than overpay the player.
Byfield is paid long term just over $6 mil per year, they will value that on top of what the player could be.
I don't think LA should trade Byfield for Rantanen without Carolina adding.
I can see Carolina giving up this year more than LA though. Sure, Byfield is a building block, but the team still seems to revolve around the vets. They are a playoff team, and it has very little to do with the kids on the team.
I doubt they sell and doubt the future is bright after guys retire and leave/get paid. Time seems to be now, load up for Rantanen and try and keep Byfield to go with him. If they got Rantanen, they could do some damage.