If that was the case...cool. You also would have kept Mete or been part of the Subban trade.

mete wasnt drafted yet

Tout les échanges non pas rapport

Okay. Didn't know. Cool.

Montreal selects Crouse instead of Provorov.

MTL Probably Selects Werenski closer scouted to what PK was and then they probably ask for simmonds lol cause MB am i right, and then morins filler

OTT declines.

dumping Byron costs 2nd+3rd alone

incorrect my friend

Byron costs 6.8M over 2 years.

It costs a 1st to dump 6M (Marleau), and that was before the flat cap. More expensive now.

Another example, is Ladd 8M over 2 years, cost 2nd+2nd+3rd

So Byron is between a 1st and 2nd+2nd+3rd.

Thats real world examples given for my reasoning, you explain your side.

You can get ~1.4M in retention for 1 year for a 4th. (Foligno). That's about $700k divided over 2 years for a 4th.
Byron could likely be moved for free at a $2.7M cap hit.
If not, add another 4th. Byron at $2M should be enticing to at least a few teams.

Yes and No.

So the sharks got a 4th for retaining 1.375M cap hit after the deadline, its more expensive dragging it over 2 seasons, and more expensive if youre asking for a contract spot.

Okay, so if you want to trade Byron to another team, OTT would retain 700k per season for a 3rd.

Point is, you don't need to give up a 1st or multiple 2nds. There is more than 1 option, especially if a player has a relatively low salary and is still useful at a lower cap hit.

Which team do you see as a target for Byron @ 2.7M?

Anyone in contention that is looking for PK or bottom 6 help. He's out for a bit, so it would probably make more sense as a deadline add.