Only issue is how are we going to resign dahlin and jokijarju next year

I’d do it, flipping Montour to a team.

Any ideas of a 3rd team to bring in and the return for the Canes?

I only see tampa saying no, that's probably the last piece of killorn or Johnson they would move and I think gourde could fetch a late first.

Buffalo isn't a contender, Gourde isn't waiving his full NTC from a cup winning Tampa Bay Lightning team to a bottom cellar Buffalo squad.

I've left 21 million in cap space, with 14 players signed, we will lose someone in the expansion draft and have several ELC/cheap candidates to fill out the roster in this scenario

Gourde's contract, term, dip in production and the lightnings cap situation render that an awfully unreasonable ask.

they might have to move all 3.

as always, thank you for stopping by.

I mean his dip in production is probably from going from the second to third line. And this past playoff is probably enough evidence for any team looking at him that he is definitely worth more than a third.

Edit I don't think he would ever waive for the teams that actually need him Winnipeg Minnesota etc.

compensation during a salary cap freeze for a team desperate to clear a ton of cap is not going to be what you want it to be.

But they don't have to move him if they move killorn and Johnson