I don't see Flames ownership signing off on trading to Tanev to Edmonton and then paying him to play for the Oilers.

$56 million x 8 years?
(Assuming that is $7m x 8 years = $56m)

If they also retain 25%…they would on the hook for $1.75m x 8 years in retention.

And the cost to retain $1.5m x 2.2 years ($3.3m) should not equal 1st+2nd+Vanecek. More like a 3rd round pick.

Retained on expiring Contract

Vanecek +a 3rd for retaining 1.5 mill of Markstrom expiring Contract?

Edmonton can't afford tanev without retention. Unless they add something to the 2024 1st.

So what does the 1st pay for?

If it is a “sign and trade”…the retention is applied when the trade is executed so would apply all remaining salary due (current contract and extension).

Would have to be extension in place…or no retention. The acquiring team can still extend 8 years if he is on roster at deadline.

I highly doubt they will trade Tanev to Edmonton unless they get an absolute haul. They're your biggest rival, you need some incentive to help them.

We traded lindholm to Vancouver. Lucic trade?

Lucic for Neal was a disaster for a disaster.

The Lindholm trade got them a significant haul and they didn't retain. If Edmonton gives them a haul sure.

that isn't remotely close to market value, it'd cost a 1st

retaining 1.5 mill AAV would not cost a 1st lmao

for 2.5 years

thats 4 million

1.5 in deadline retention is going to cost like a 5th.

Over a full year a 3rd, and a 3rd again for the next full year.

3rd+3rd+5th at most,

yeah that's about fair imo
maybe 2nd 3rd 4th

$1.5m x 2.2 = $3.3m.

So ~ 3rd + 5th

2nd+4th at the highest for that retention.

for a 1st I'd argue it has to be somewhere between 2 mill and 2.5 mill AAV in retention

that seems fair, probably the 1st time a compromise has ever been reached on capfriendly

Always easier to deal in picks than prospects/players.

No attachment so I always prefer to speak about values in terms of picks.

I’d pay approximately 2 1sts for a 50% retained Markstrom or whatever that looks like in equivalent assets.