Calgary needs to be as good as possible this year with potential of more star UFAS walking. Ship out Lucic with Valimaki and a third or second if need be to try and get one more impact player.
I see fits with him going to either ANA or ARZ.
I would assume a 7th or future considerations coming back?
There’s just too many teams trying to move cap right now, and only a few who can take it. Teams that will have $10 million available, like Anaheim, Detroit and Arizona, will get more for taking cap dumps right now. To move both Valimaki and Lucic? Would likely cost a 1st and Zary.
The other thing that’s now coming into play, is teams trying to dump salary are starting to offer players who fit the future of teams who have cap space. Just like the Columbus/Seattle deal. If you can get a solid player for the next few years for free basically, they’re going to do that unless the payment is worth it.
The cost is crazy right now.