First round bust
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Regarding the Tanev deal:
From what Conroy said, there were two reasons we didn't retain on Zadorov.
The first was that we only have 3 retention slots. Conroy plans on using all of them. As it happens we have 3 UFAs in Lindholm, Tanev, and Hanifin. Conroy is also willing to help other teams facilitate trades, so he can maximize our assets.
The second reason was that we needed cap space ahead of a potential Kylington return. Kylington was placed on LTIR at the start of the season.
The price seems about right. I see it around 2 x 2nds for Tanev. Leafs fans might consider it an overpay based on how they view their prospects.
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CAR wouldn't give you a 2nd for Samsonov. He's still a replacement level goalie this year, and he would be overpaid even at $1.75M.