Not too familiar with the back and forth here, but I feel like if Labanc gets added with retention there's going to have to be at least one more prospect or high pick thrown in......

Have to imagine AT LEAST another 1st will be needed.

I think it’s too late to buy out Granlund (unless they are giving Drew O’Connor $4m before arb).

hey... crazier things have happened

$324k in cap space…would have to move another $3.7m out

PIT doesn't need Labanc and it would unnecessarily complicate the deal. Sturm would actually fill a need if they were adding to the deal, but I doubt it.

$4m threshold is for the player being bought out- not the arb. award. Granlund can still get bought out. Doubt Dubas does it though as he seems to not like buyouts and was interested in acquiring Granlund several years ago in TOR.

The 4mil cutoff is for the person being bought out - not the RFA.

EDIT: Just saw someone else already said that - my bad

I wonder if Granlund would be useful to San Jose

Not tying up our last 2 retnetion slots for that