Langdon Alger
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At 17.5% retained ($5,981,250 cap hit), the Flames would be on the hook for $24,750,000 in actual salary, while only saving $16,000,000 in actual salary. Meaning that the Flames would still be eating 8.75m for the Sens. There is no reason to do this deal if the Flames are eating a chunk of actual dollars without compensation, so the Sens would need to eat closer to 45% (the Flames would still be taking on $500k in actual salary) or the Sens would need to be sending over that Penguins 1st round pick in the deal
Only way I’d consider the deal with Pittsburgh’s first is if Calgary takes on Ryan at full price. Even then, not sure I’d do that. In part because Ottawa doesn’t have a 2nd or 3rd in this draft, and they’ve traded away too many picks lately.
Ryan is tough to move at this point unless Ottawa takes money back, retains salary, or both. I think Dorion will try his best to move Ryan this off season, but it won’t be an easy task.