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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
This was Nylander's intent.
He was too young to qualify for no-trade protection and so wanted his contract as tough to move as possible.
he didn't want to sign for ~6 and then get moved to Carolina for a defenseman.
By holding out he made his cap hit much harder to move. keeping him in Toronto.
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His cap hit the rest of the term went down because he held out. That doesn't make it harder to move, it makes it easier.
Or am I not getting what you're saying?