Quoting: Tonio
Easier to move jarry than smith hahahah
oh really who is replacing him?
They don't have anyone on the roster to replace him yet. The one guy they have is Koivunen but he's not ready yet. He just got to the AHL.
When you have to retain 2.5 mil on him, then what winger are you getting who in a down year can put up 40 points, especially at 2.5 mil per. Which is the cap equivalent.
There is none. That's the answer to that. The market sucks, it's weak on wingers. There isn't much available that is any better than he is.
Most teams aren't going to come looking for a trade until after FA. So there won't be anyone out there.
Which is why you're argument is a dead end.
It's harder to move him because it's harder to replace him.
In the mean time, they got Blom just sitting there ready to get his crack at the NHL level to replace Jarry, who they simply have to move out.
So yeah, it's easier to move Jarry than it is to move Smith.