You're probably just going to have to buy smith out.

Pass from buffalo

You don't think Buffalo would want De Haan to mentor the younger D on rehabbing from shoulder injuries if they should get one? He's an experienced veteran at that.

Kidding aside, De Haan is good when healthy and obviously that when healthy caveat is what has fans and probably other GMs recoiling from trading for him.

This is likely very similar to what they do in reality. Sign Strome & Kubliak to 3 yr deals where they hit UFA when the cap starts to rise again, sign Crow to a 2 year deal...buyout Zack Smith or trade for low pick, and trade players such as Kurashev and or Kampf for a player to shuffle the bottom 6 a bit.

buffalo won't take that trade and neigther will Ottowa. We're going to have to buy out smith. As I mentioned in the origonal post this deal doesn't work salary cap wise

No. Would rather have McCabe under 3 million than de Haan over 4 million with term.