If he is asking for 5.5 million for 5-6 years I think Homer might actually just bite the bullet and let him walk. He might have a place in mind or he might want to just see what the best offer is because he has been playing at the floor for three years. I still think the trade route is the way the Flyers go for a top pairing dman, we just have to wait until Mckenzie drops the bomb on everyone and says who is available, like he did with Seguin last year.
5.5 just isn't a good fit into our defense. I believe Kimmo is back next year and he gets a bonus laden contract with a smaller base salary to help with the cap.