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You'd have to remove Schneider for there to be a chance.
Strome has outplayed Monahan by a pretty decent margin these last 2 years. Plus you save $1.8M next year, before getting complete Cap savings after 21-22.
Rangers get another year of Monahan in the deal, but are taking more of the risk with him coming off surgery (which many Flames fans probably fear too, since Monahan is being moved in practically every Calgary ACGM post).
For that reason, Rangers may still even be wary of pulling the trigger. This at least evens things out more.