Quoting: CMcAvoy73
But they cant match and trade
they can trade whoever they want. There is NMC here.
Furthermore, what makes you think they don't clear space in another way?
You are way to hell bent on thinking VGK can't make the cap work. They can.
defense is the most desired thing by every team at the start of a new year. It's the first thing run off the board in FA.
Don't think for one moment VGK can't make it work one way or another. 4 mil cap hits for 2nd pairing is nothing. You aren't offering nearly enough on the OS to make another team not sign it.
You'd probably have to be in the 6 mil range.
On top of it, if he is to stay in VGK, what you would have to offer would have to be more in any kind of match because VGK has tax advantage over BOS.