Rejoint: déc. 2017
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I don't think anything really needs to be done until the offseason. From there the best way to clear cap space would probably be to offload Baertschi and Sutter. Montreal was rumoured to have interest in Baertschi, so maybe something could be worked out there when he only has a year left on his deal. Sutter is a tougher move, but we could probably retain some salary to move him. We wouldn't get anything back and would likely have to downgrade some picks for sure.
I don't want to move Stetcher, but he looks like the odd man out. There were rumblings at the start of the year that management was already gauging Stetcher's value around the league. He's from Vancouver, plays tough, gives it 110% and is a great guy, but he might just have to be cut loose. I really liked the idea of targeting Kapanen in a Stetcher trade, but if a deal can't be made there then we would probably just take straight picks back (a 2nd and a mid/late pick).
I think it's a foregone conclusion that the bonuses will carry over to next year.