Hmmm, interesting but he has 5 more years at a 7.0 cap hit. In salary, he is owed 33 millions for the last 5 years (6.6 per season)
Problem is our "bad contracts" (Cowen at 3.1 and Greening 2.65) have only 1 year left...
Phaneuf and a 7th for Cowen, Greening, Wikstrand and a 2nd
Methot-Karlsson
Phaneuf-Ceci
Wiercioch-Wideman
Borowiecki
Phaneuf could do better with less responsability. His contract lowers his value A good comparable would be Jay Bouwmeester, look at both returns he gave to the Panthers then the Flames.
Phaneuf would cost 6.375 to the Sens for the last 4 years (first year, the Sens would still save 0.2 in salary, i.e. Cowen + Greening 7.7 - Phaneuf 7.5)
WOULD YOU DO IT?