Would Calgary do this

Assuming that Robin Lehner stays on the LTIR list, the Golden Knights have about $6.5 million to allot among 4 roster slots. (Already under contract for next season: ten forwards, $45 million; seven defensemen, $30.2 million: two goalies, $5.7 million.) They can afford to give their one important RFA (Pavel Dorofeyev) a significant raise and fill the other three forward openings with $1 million AAV guys without having to dump a cheap young defenseman with term who has sufficient quality to play #1 RD for you.

I second this, but I heard a rumour that Lehner will be ready to play next season. Complicates things a bit but not where they have to give away cheap young players on good deals for.

No that’s just brutal stupidity to give up a top 10 pick and still retain nearly a quarter of his salary to play for someone else.

I’d rather just use that contract to hit the cap floor and ride it out.

I don't think CGY is going to give up the pick and retain money. I'd love to get out from under that contract, but that isn't happening.

Huberdeau had a decent stretch where he looked like his old self, but he still didn't have enough support offensively, especially on the PP. That's why Duclair is likely going to be a Flame next year.

Actually the Knights have something closer to $2M with 10 forwards 7 defenseman and 2 goalies signed..... Stone comes off LTIR...plus Doro has arbitration rights and will definitely get a sizeable raise