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You're doing okay trying to send enough to Montreal. The problem is the retention. Montreal would be better off taking less than retaining on Toffoli.
His value doesn't go up by one notch with retention, it goes up a few notches. His contract wouldn't be good, it would be amazing. The difference between good and amazing is significant.
That said, you shouldn't even be looking for retention on Toffoli because of the inflation of the price to acquire him. Figure the money out elsewhere if necessary. It's easier to shave $2M off your roster than it is to acquire $2M in retention for multiple years.