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Zaitzev is the exact opposite kind of contract that the Sens will be looking for in the offseason to reach the cap floor. His contract has lengthy term, is full of signing bonuses, and his actual salary is equal to the AAV.
The Sens will be targeting contracts that only have 1-2 years left, and where the real money to be paid out is less than the value of the cap hit. Melnyk is trying to save money, why would he take on that absolutely awful Zaitzev contract?