If Simek were a Rd that would make sense for Buffalo. He’s not and they have a ton of left-handed defensemen already.

Honestly that Ducks trade isn’t bad imo. In my ideal world, we would be to go after a guy like Bozak or Nosek in free agency @ $2-2.5M for 2 years. So Henrique half retained comes is at a bit more both in terms of cap hit and contract length. But I still like the idea.

Ya not something I had considered until Sheng's article yesterday

Ahh right I haven’t gotten around to reading that article yet. Sheng is the goat lol

In the real world, $2,825,000 retention for three years costs a current-draft-year third-round pick. Then we can talk about player value.

The reason it's not, AH is seen as a cap dump, talk of ducks having to PAY plus retention to get of him

Well, if we have to pay to get rid of him, I suppose we should just keep him. I guess you were trying to acquire him because you're a charity and were just trying to give us something for him out of the kindness of your hearts?

Henrique is fine as a veteran centerman, especially if Ryan Getzlaf decides to retire.

Was a suggested trade target by Sheng Peng, wanted to see how things would work out. Didn't have Ducks pat on top of retention since it was within division.

I think Getz will play another year, but might not be with Ducks

Henrique at half retained is going to get Anaheim a 2nd round pick, maybe even a low level prospect as well.