McJadeddog
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Typically NHL teams insure their biggest contracts. In that case insurance generally covers 80% of the contract which is why I said that the Habs were probably on the hook for about $3M in real money. This makes you trade a tough one.
Now there is a player on the Habs that I could see involved in a deal for Campbell. That is Anderson. Anderson has $15.5M left on his deal compared with $13.5M for Campbell. His buyout costs the Habs $1.3M more than the buyout for Campbell would. After a brutal start he cam on a bit down the stretch but the Habs might be willing to move on from him. Now would it be wise for the Oilers to try and convert Campbell into Anderson rather than opening up space? That is not clear, nor is how such a deal might go down.
Anderson holds a LOT more value than Campbell does though. I would almost be willing to just see what we have in Campbell as the backup next year, and see if he can't improve his trade value in the first few months of the season. Maybe if he plays well you only have to give up a 2nd rounder + prospect, rather than your first, in order to get rid of him?