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The difference is at no point has Anaheim tried to get rid of Vatrano. That would be the "dump" part missing from a "cap dump"
It's been widely reported that the Leafs have tried to move Engvall in multiple years.
But, in the specific situation as well, in order to make a hypothetical trade FOR Frank Vatrano (interest = positive value = not a dump), the Leafs would need to move out salary (or a "cap dump" if you will) to make it work. Engvall provides zero value to the Ducks, so he is on everyway a cap dump in this scenario, which is the context we're discussing.