Who adds what?
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That's a huge price for a rental. Ouch. Hopefully he's available for less, but when the value gets up to Madison Bowey, I'd probably just wait and try to sign Evander Kane over the summer, while keeping the defense developing.
Now, if they can't afford to re-sign John Carlson.... maybe there's a three way deal that nets the Caps Kane and a prospect???
With all the cuts above, there's enough cap space to add a #4 defenseman for the playoffs, although I wouldn't actually expect to see Connolly buried, even with his weak playoff performance last year. His regular season scoring is good enough that they'll keep or trade him, but I see the logic of burying the contract here, just to show that Kane can be fit under the salary cap, without getting involved in the nitty gritty of what to do with an enigmatic talent like B.C.