What a ridiculous comment. I keep reading how fans think it'll take 8 OA or multiple 1sts like this guy... ask yourselves if there has ever been a trade like that in the history of the NHL. Answer? Never.
Never been a trade to get out of a contract??
CHI/CAR 2016 (Bickell/Taravainan for picks)
DET/ARZ 2016 (Datsyuk/16 OA for Vitale/20 OA)
FLA/ARZ 2016 (Bolland/Crouse for two picks)
CBJ/VGK 2017 (Clarkson/1st for expansion draft choice)
MTL/WPG 2018 (Mason/Armia/picks for Bourque)
CHI/ARZ 2018 (Hossa/Hinostroza/Oestrele deal)