Worst possible outcome.
They took the guy who hurts the most and can't be replaced at his salary. On top of that it's likely going to cost a premium to dump salary which is a death sentence for a team like us who already have one of the worst prospect pools and limited picks to use.
Disagree. While I can't say it's the best of the possible outcomes (because Seattle did take some ???? players from CBJ, PHL, and CHI), this is probably the best of the highly plausible outcomes.
The odds of Seattle bailing us out of our overpriced contracts were always slim, and particularly so once they adopted the strategy they did (forcing teams to pay to accept fat contracts). We were never going to get rid of Schultz or Dillon here.
So it came down to losing a goalie that was unlikely to have a long term future in Washington or losing someone like Jensen or Sheary. It would be very difficult to match either of their effectiveness on the roster at their cap hits as well. The only way this ends up in a worse cap bind is if the Capitals refuse to move Schultz. Hopefully this move forces their hand.
There are also numerous goalies available this off-season, some of which should be quite affordable. Obviously not a true league minimum deal with VV, but the $1-2M range should have some palatable options.