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I don't think Russell will be difficult to move next summer. After July 1st (bonus time) he has just $1.5M in salary for the season. That's an attractive enough player for a small market team that has an internal cap...
Also, I think the plan is to push Neal this year, give him top-6 linemates and PP time to get his goals back. If this works, he will regain some of the value he lost last year and be move-able next summer, hopefully clearing some cap space.
Pysyk at $3M to play 3RD is a huge waste of money. Alex Killorn is a waste of money. Toffoli will cost more.