deadhead
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Vinnie is the reason Hextall traded Hartnell:
1) he had to move a contract with Vinnie and MacDonald's contracts eating $9+M for 4 more years.
2) Vinnie was an object lesson why he didn't want the out years on Hartnell's contract, Hextall knew the Flyers weren't competing for a couple seasons, but when they turned it around, he wanted the veteran salaries cleared out.
Umberger being hurt didn't help, but Hextall was more focused on 2017-18 when he made that deal, when Hartnell had 3 years left and Umberger could be cleared off the books. At that point MacDonald has 3 years/$15M and is tradeable if he doesn't tank, and Vinnie will be easy to buy out if he hasn't retired.
1) he had to move a contract with Vinnie and MacDonald's contracts eating $9+M for 4 more years.
2) Vinnie was an object lesson why he didn't want the out years on Hartnell's contract, Hextall knew the Flyers weren't competing for a couple seasons, but when they turned it around, he wanted the veteran salaries cleared out.
Umberger being hurt didn't help, but Hextall was more focused on 2017-18 when he made that deal, when Hartnell had 3 years left and Umberger could be cleared off the books. At that point MacDonald has 3 years/$15M and is tradeable if he doesn't tank, and Vinnie will be easy to buy out if he hasn't retired.