Montreal looking to be tougher to play against. Kane waives NMC Kane needs to keep playing in the top6 which he has lost in EDM. The move helps him prepare another pay day with his creditors still inn limbo.

Oilers desperately need the cap space in 2025 when Savard goes UFA. That is 5.125M in savings to keep Bouchard and Draisaitl long term. Kane at 32 has clearly slowed down. Oilers need their low cost assets in Holloway and Broberg to step up as the cap squeeze will be enormous with extensions and raises due on an aging core. The OIlers need to find a way to dump Nurse as well as Kane. This team is hitting their mid 30s. The window will only be open in the next 1-2 years. Savard will give them their shut down 2nd pair that they need instead of putting Ekholm/Bouchard into the ground. On a short offseason, they need fresh legs like a Savard whos played in the easier conference for traveling and hasnt seen the post season in 3 years.