Seravalli: If Capitals retain 50 percent on Dowd, he could be traded for a first round pick

hockeykicker

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Dec 3, 2014
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The draft must be really, really bad this year if teams are seriously considering a first rounder for Nic Dowd. I'm not sure he's worth a first if you could retain 100% of his salary.

There were/are a lot of contending teams who need center depth. That's more likely the reason than the draft.
 
If that's the market for cheap quality 4Cs welcome to the trade block Jake Evans
Not even remotely comparable...

Also a huge driving factor here for Dowd getting a 1st would be the fact that with 50% retention he'd only carry a $650k cap hit. That means getting your 4C for next year for $150k less than league minimum.


Evans even at 50% retention is still more than the $800k league minimum next year.
 
Goodrow is a comp, if the contract was made attractive enough. The Sharks did send back a 3rd in that deal. It wasn't a 1st outright.
 

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