What value does Myers have

i think he can get a mid pick if you retain half

i think myers has slight negative value without retention, slight postive value with retention.

Hes a lot more moveable next year, with 1 year left and owed less than 6m

He’s a 3 million dollar veteran dman, getting paid double, not overly tradeable until deadline in another year as a rental, unless substantial retention. To get any value sooner going to have to take a large cap dump back,

right now you could probably get a 3rd retaining 25%. He'd be much easier to move next season once his 5 million dollar signing bonus is paid

I think these are all true. With two years left on his deal and most teams now having their rosters fairly set for the season, Myers holds much more value to VAN on the ice than he does on the trade market. The team doesn't have a proper replacement for him at the moment, so shipping him out makes zero sense overall. If they want to create some more cap space then moving one of their many NHL forwards is a much better way to go.