Rejoint: avr. 2018
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NJ would do this if they planned to extend Holtby AND had a plan to either move Schneider or plan to buy him out. They would not be making this trade for this year and since Holtby is a UFA, an extension is the only way this goes down. The Caps do not need a Hall extension as a stipulation as they are actually a contender and that is the reason for getting Hall.
Or... they expect that they could get more for Holtby in doing another trade (flip) than they are offered for Hall.