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Jake Allen has positive trade value, so he can be moved for a draft pick at the very least. Steen is the best choice for the Blues, especially if they want to keep Pietrangelo.
Anaheim has no need to buy out Backes, as the Ducks are nowhere near the cap ceiling, aren't likely to be able to sign any free agent with a ticket big enough to get them near it, and Backes only costs them $2.5 million in real cash.
I can't see Colorado buying out Johnson because he's still effective, a good mentor for Byram and Makar, and the Avalanche are at the bottom of the salary and cap hit tables.