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I am of the belief that Zaitsev wouldn't be too hard to deal like some think. He is a useful defenseman and would plug into many teams top 4 throughout the league on a cap hit that only handcuffs the Leafs as it does. Many teams can use his presence and take on his cap hit to plug into their top 4.
It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to retain $1M to open up more options to move him. Without the NT I would be inclined to see how he might look long term beside Muzzin but you can't mess around with a player you might not want to keep, and then be handcuffed on whether he lets you deal him.