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They won’t have to buy him out or attach a pick to him (imo). He has value being a RHD. The contract is bad, yes, but he’s a better player than credited for.
I hope your right, just bad optics when he's not being played though.
So a guy sitting in the press box at full $ is better than a guy hitting us for between 1/3 -2/3 of is salary? I don't understand this dogmatic opposition to buyouts unless ownership is saying no. Same with retention. Severson is a sunk cost so to minimize his hit seems smart to me.
It's hard to imagine the owner green-lighting a buyout here, and it doesn't make sense for Waddell either. He would be on the books for 12 years (!) at just over $1.5 million per year. Yeah, the cap is going up but who knows if the cbj will need that cap space in a few years. Plus, it's over $18 million of the owner's cash to pay a player to play elsewhere.
Two different things here being floated that are quite different: buyout vs retention in a trade. I think a buyout of Severson is too big a hurdle at this point but I could see retention if it means giving up significantly lesser assets to get him off the books. Retaining even 50% which is the max you can retain makes financial sense (money and cap wise) compared to a buyout. And I suspect they could reasonably move him while retaining less.
I just focused on buyout because that's the no-go option. I'm sure they will try to avoid retention like they did with Laine, but I doubt it's completely off the table.
damon severson has very good underlying stats and the rising cap makes his contract more palatable. he's a bit system-and-partner-dependent. he's not a fit here with the coach and lineup construction.
if they somehow win the lotto they’d move up to #3, where a certain uber-skilled, undersized boston college forward is currently projected to go…
Based on what I know today I'd probably say sure, but of course it depends on who are the other players still on the board.
I saw two games earlier in the season. Not good viewings. Puck management was bit of a mess and defending didn't impress me much given his frame. I will have to study more. Hopefully he'll see ice time on Team USA at U18s.
Personally I’m avoiding any Wisconsin guys. If Hensler is the last remaining of the “top” D there then I’d rather just take a forward. That all being said, I know nothing about him. I just know that I don’t trust Wisconsin to develop players.
Tom Willander was an 11th overall pick. We have the 11th overall pick. And plenty to add.
I am sure the Columbus doctors can clear McQueen just like they cleared Lindstrom.
