Cap trouble check

Fleury has stated he wants to stay put and doesn’t want to move again

Fleury isn't what Ottawa needs

No way Addison goes for that. He is going to want 3+MM

Also, this team is in cap hell

Fleury would be awesome to have for a year but they can't afford him.

Goligoski and Fleury both have absolute NMCs, and have expressly opposed the idea of moving.

The problem isn't Addison, because his Qualifying Offer is only $787,500 and he doesn't have arbitration rights yet; the problem is Gustavsson, who does. I think that he and his agent are going to figure out that he's worth at least $3.5 million, and because of the unfortunate accident of his birthday, as a practical matter he can only be given a one-year deal. That makes filling the hole left by Matt Dumba and filling out the roster a very difficult task once you realize that Fleury isn't going anywhere and can't be bought out. That's why the likeliest path for Minnesota is to get rid of Marcus Foligno's $3.1 million cap hit.