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Kaprizov is going to get 8M. Fiala will get 6M. Greenway goes UFA next year. I think the only way the Wild stay competitive is to move Dumba, Greenway or both. Getting Rask off the books helps too. I really believe the Wild should be targeting Tampa as a trade partner with Arizona as a possible middle man. Wild trade salary and prospect(s) to AZ. Then AZ trades picks to TBL. Minny receives lower salary players players from TBL. I really like Cernak and Cirelli.
Or, take a run a Dvorak. He is locked up for four more years (I think).
But, no matter what, Dumba is the odd man out. The man-bear-pigs need that 6M in cap space to work with. There is simply no way we land anything resembling an established center without that cash. There is ZERO chance at resigning him (assuming Kap and Fiala get signed) so GMBG may as well trade him. And, of course, the above is very dependent upon Boldy, Rossi & O'Rourke becoming impact players in the NHL ASAP.