No one is paying for Dvorak. Especially not CHI. YOU WILL NEED TO PAY CHI TO TAKE HIS CONTRACT.

Maybe, but CHI have a long way to go before reaching the cap floor. The return is immaterial to this...make it a 7th if you want. They can use center depth who can insulate Bedard next year, and if he performs, they can retain and flip him for more than a 4th at the deadline.

Habs have to add a 2nd for Chicago to consider taking Dvorak. There's plenty of UFAs they can overpay to reach the cap floor without handing out free cap space to other teams.

AZ is no where near the floor and doesnt need price cap hit

That probably works for Laine, but Columbus doesn't move him in all likelihood. He's in the PAP still and at his lowest trade value in his career.

Price's salary after the signing bonus is paid in the summer is $2MM for the final year with a $10.5MM cap hit.

Arizona added both Voracek and Weber (7MM and 1MM) salary in 2023, Voracek will be expiring this year. A lot will depend on what happens with the Coyotes, but I think it it incorrect to think they wouldn't have interest in a large cap hit with little actual salary in 2025 given their recent history.

They will need to hit around 63-64MM floor next year with around 43MM committed to 12 players and Voracek, Little and Boyd coming off their LTIR to the tune of roughly 15MM. I expect Arizona will want to replace some of that 15MM - especially if the salary is lower than the cap hit.

with 6 RFAs to get signed - prolly 18-20m and currently show 45m that puts them at floor w 5 more roster spots to fill. i think they will be fine with the floor