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Old 08-21-2019, 09:19 AM   #818
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken View Post
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.
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?
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