Canucks need to hit on at least some of its draft picks to maintain its competitive window as its core becomes more expensive. First round picks are the best bet for that. I would rather the Canucks either wait it out for the next two years. Bury him, take the cap savings or hell, if/when Ferland goes on LTIR, play him on the 4th line and PK. Yeah, it means the Canucks can't afford Hoffman, Granlund, etc and may need to trade Jake but it's better than throwing away good assets or buying him out and spreading out the cap hit.