Quoting: AceCane
If anything you can probably take JJ back but with Kellers cap hit to points hes going to drive a high price since hes been putting up the points he has with a ****e team and hasnt hit his prime yet. Given that would probably have to move olofsson after next year if you dont want him to walk for nothing but regardless should have enough money to play around with to have a good top 6 group if not great 1st line with good 2nd line and a solid 3rd line okay 4th line and okay 3rd d pair
True but you'll never be in a position with ARZ outside paying them in a cap dump where you can get a return for Skinner not just pay to move him.
Or that's the way it will be percieved even if the other team doesnt pay a lot or anything just being linked in the same deal will drive that perception by proxy.
ARZ is in a unique situation you're making worse
They're actually below the cap floor when you take away Keller something they barely hit now
Taking away Keller's contract doesnt actually help them as much as you'd think
For once Skinner's cap isnt viewed as the burden it is
Not saying it'll hold great value to them and they wont pay anything signifigant
But a 20-30 goal scorer back in a deal like this just because he's overpiad works out in ARZ favor atleast the next 3-5 years before
Any of their prospects will be off ELC demanding a payday outside Hayton so Skinner they can use for this purpose until he's a UFA without issues
Their GM declared he's building via Draft and sold all the youth in the NHL almost at this point backing that up.
It makes Skinner being there make even more sense outside just meeting the cap floor lol
They also need a roster to skate and cant just take endless capdumps