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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
You have to consider the possibility that the reason Conroy didn't want to do retention for 2 years is because he plans on using all his retention slots in the future when he trades players away.
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That's exactly how I read that comment. He didn't want to tie up retention slots for next year. They already have Markstrom on the books for next season, keeping two more open spots gives them options potentially for Andersson, Backlund, and maybe Coleman next season. It also opens the door to signing a one-year UFA deal in the summer with plans to flip the player at the deadline.