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Good move for New Jersey. Vanacek hasn’t worked out for them, and this gets them out of the rest of his contract, clears a place to bring in a new goalie to pair with Allen next season, and lets them test drive Kahkonen to see if he’s somebody they might want to try to sign.
I guess the appeal for San Jose is that Vanacek is signed for one more year while Kahkonen isn’t, and Vanacek’s salary next season is the same as what they paid Kahkonen this season. His cap hit’s higher, but if they’re in danger of falling below the salary floor, cap hit > actual salary is a good thing.