Quoting: NHLfan10506
That could be, but the 10-team NTC is basically just another filter that reduces the pool of buyers, which makes the price worse for Vegas.
If I has used 7 Canadian teams, plus worst three US teams, you would have two buyers left
DET, NJD
Honestly though, Vegas just needs to figure out the next couple of months. A Dadonov buyout this offseason is actually pretty reasonable...$666k in year 1, $2.16 mil in year 2. Obviously shedding the entire thing would be nice for them, but I don't think they're going to go into desperation-mode to unload it.
If I'm Vegas, I try these things first:
-How much will someone give up for Wild Bill?
If it's not worth it,
-Trade Smith and Janmark for assets, whatever they are.
If someone holds a gun to my head and refuses to pay for those guys (Which would be dumb, because Smith would be a valuable asset at the deadline),
-Go hunting for a taker on Dadonov.
Edit: Or, have a convenient injury that places a big cap hit on LTIR until the money works to bring them back.