Quoting: wagsnags
If you think you are going to have Vegas take Fluery would you not be better off finding him a home prior to the expansion draft. I can think of a few teams that would give up more than a 4th Round in 2018 and not force a $1,750,000 in salary retention. You have left yourself very little wiggle room against the cap so i think any movement of players would have to be without salary retention.
Teams that come to mind for a landing spot for Fluery.... Arizona, Vancouver (they would have to do something in regard to their cap), Islanders (cap concerns & a division rival), Florida, Calgary.
Just a thought....
Thanks for the feedback
MAF isn't going to be an easy move
Arizona- no they have Mike Smith
Vancouver- committed to Markstrom, can't protect MAF
Islander- no they resigned Greiss with term
Florida- has two goalies on big contracts, so no
Dallas- no, just went all in on Bishop
Buffalo- Lehner is great so they'look lock him up
Carolina- Just went all in on Darling
To save time, every other team has a starter under contract
So Calgary and Winnipeg
Winnipeg would be fine for giving Hellebuyck a year or two in a 1B role, but they have to protect Hellebuyck so that doesn't work....
Calgary, well word is their GM doesn't really like MAF but maybe
LV and a soft maybe from Calgary is all they got
So ya, I thk they have to retain and throw in DP
They also have 1 million in capspace, which is more than they have had in 3 years