Perhaps I undersold then haha, but I happen to really like Kaut and there is obviously also benefit in freeing up the cap space and removing one less concern for the upcoming expansion draft.
If Fowler could return a very good prospect like Kaut, a first in the 6-15 range (in a draft that appears quite strong) and maybe more...while freeing up space to keep our best two way forward (Silf) in the fold...I think that's worth considering.
We have a deal: Kaut, 2019 1st (top5) protected and 2019 2nd. If we're top 5 then you get 2020 1st unprotected. I'll send the fax.