Canes gotta push their chips in the middle one of these years

I can't imagine there is a world where Pacioretty costs less than 1.5 million dollars of retention as a third party.

The only double retention trade that returned a 3rd to the 3rd party was Kane to NYR last year and that involved retaining 2.625mil at the deadline. That trade is the only exception. The rest involve a 4th or 5th for the amount of retention you're asking for in this one.

That aside, I don't think EDM goes for Guentzel.

Doubt they go after Guentzel as well but there are some rumors. Last year Kanes real cash cost was $658,378 because his base salary was only 2.9 million and this year Guentzels is $1.313 million because his base salary is 6 million.

I'm unconvinced that actual salary is the relevant metric for determining return. Foligno had a base salary of 5.5mil but the third party still only garnered a 4th.