Whileee
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I disagree. I think a smart GM will see Perreault as a valuable player, particularly for a team that doesn't have the kind of forward depth and cap crunch that the Jets have. If Perreault is widely viewed as a "cap dump", then NHL teams are wasting a lot of money on their "analytics" departments.Matthew Perreault on his own has negative value. 39 points last year and 30 points this year. Declining production and a $4 million cap hit for the next 2 seasons. The Jets would have to give up a second or third rounder to rid themselves of his contract.
Sure, a team like Ottawa will be looking to reach the cap floor in all likelihood. However, there will be other teams like the Jets in a cap crunch that will be looking to dump players that no longer fit in their player budget. Ottawa can simply play the teams off one another to see who would offer the most enticing deal for a cap dump.
The only reason for the Jets to move Perreault is because they have two young LWs ahead of him on the depth chart and will need to allocate more cap to Laine and Connor, and a replacement for Trouba. If the Jets do end up moving Connor or Ehlers, they would be smart to keep Perreault if they can afford him. I do have some concerns about his durability going forward given his playing style, especially if he logs top-6 minutes.