I get it, but you’re essentially asking CBJ to pay $3.5M to move up from a 7th to a 6th. Plus, he’d take up a roster spot better used for a prospect who needs playing time.

I’d decline it.

Fair enough. I think it would only be 2.8 million but your point is still valid. Probably change the 6th to a 4th or something like that.

Last two years of his contract are $1.75M each (in real dollars). And I was about to say, upgrade it to a 3rd or 4th, and I think I could better justify it, particular if they just buy him out.

The $1.4M cap hit isn't anything, but asking a team that isn't TML or something in a post-covid/ flat cap era to take on that much real money for that little of a return isn't very effective.

And we may want to use that money for a higher offer for Couts.