Landeskog at minimal gets 7 x $8,500,000 and rumblings are that Suter wants 3 x $3,000,000. And Gourde is probably Seattle bound instead of Johnson at least we will know this evening when the final roster is finalized.

If you retain 1.4M on Byron you can dump him for a 3rd round pick. You get future considerations coming back.

If you're willing to retain money on Byron, you should just keep him, because if he's worth $1.7MM (50% retained) to someone else, he's worth that to the Habs, but of course he isn't.

You don't put a bag of garbage at the curb with a for sale sign on it, you have to pay to have it taken away.