Kevin27NYI
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No buyout or sweetener guarantees he’s back next year.
I could be wrong, but you guys could be wrong too.He has a sizeable no-trade list.
Look at what it cost to dump Walman at 3.4M x 2Y, a late 2nd. I doubt the Islanders are going to want to attach the 20th overall pick to Pageau, or something like 50+54. That's probably what it takes to dump him with his full contract and not taking back cap.
Odds are that most teams who would take him half-retained for future considerations are probably on his no-trade list. A team like San Jose would be a great fit, because they need veterans to insulate Celebrini, they will have a difficult time attracting UFAs, and Pageau is owed less money than his cap hit. The problem is that they are unlikely to take him at his full ticket, and they can't circumvent his NTC with waivers because San Jose would likely want retention.