Edited Mar. 14 at 3:09 p.m.
Quoting: SK101
If Whoever the new GM who gets hired swaps Campbell for Elvis should immediately get fired
I mean, I'd largely take Campbell's resume over, or at worst, near equal to Elvis', minus the past season+ in EDM (which, to be fair, is an excuse I've heard about Elvis's last season+ with CBJ). Elvis runs with a 3.76 GAA, and a .889 s% (66 GP), to Jack's 3.96 and .881 s% (41 GP) over the same period; and, 3.17 to .905 for Elvis to 2.76 and .909 for Jack for their careers.
A smaller cap hit, $4.5M saved in actual cash, only a two-year age difference, a not-pissy attitude,
and a locker room that hasn't gotten tired of the antics.. I also imagine no NTC concerns, since both players would likely welcome exits out of their current situation. EDM situation is similar - nobody is paying for that contract, not sure EDM (in a win-now situation) wants to give up trade assets just to sell him to AZ, and worst case, you're getting ****ed in a buy-out or having to bury him regardless. Maybe there is an asset or two on the fringe, but it just feels like it makes sense a la the ol'd Horton-for-Clarkson trading of headaches.
I also just really don't believe there is the kind of market for Elvis that some people think there is, unless you want it to hurt. If it was as easy as "trade him for future considerations," or put him on waivers, then you would've seen it happen already, most likely.
But I also get it - JD said no big moves, and I want Jet to be in the AHL as long as he is waivers exempt.