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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 3, 2023 at 12:31 p.m.
Thread: Im Not Dead Yet
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wojohawk</b></div><div>Certainly Boston's perogative to buy him out, but I would not be counting on the Hawks (or anyone else for that matter) to be eating 4 million real dollars (or 2.666 for someone entertaining buying him out) for a 5th that is virtually a 6th with Boston's record. A 5th is the currency used to pickup 500K in deadline retension, not 4 million (again....very real) dollars. Hawk's might buy a 2nd round pick for 4 million, but I am pretty confident they won't be spending that (or even the 2.666 buyout cost) to buy a 5th that is essentially a 6th. Hawks and Boston are a real bad fit for this Reilly dump concept. If the Hawks are going to spend 4 million on a LHD, it will not be for a bottom pairing guy (the lineup spot you want to rotate through the half dozen prospects the Hawks have at that position). I would rather the Hawks look to free agency/trades to find a LHD that can play top pair (on a terrible team the next few seasons) and then slide into a middle pairing as hopefully one of the kids develops into that role....even if it means invest an extra million or two over Reilly's 4 milllion dollar salary. I would give Graves 5x5 long before investing 4 in Reilly for a season.</div></div>

I agree, it would be hard to find a team to take that contract for less than a 2nd in this environment. Maybe a 3rd and another piece but seems like a stretch. I do not think it was being suggested that another team would actually take him for a 5th rounder, that’s just what the Bruins would be willing to offer given the buyout option available to them.