I don't really see the danger here, does anyone say "he's not an NHL goalie" no, he's at worst, an average goalie. He isn't 28/29 or anything.
So he underperforms and you trade him in 2-4 years with a small bit of retention, or not. (cap will also be up by that time)
starter number 1 quality goalies are at a premium, and we haven't seen much in the pipelines anywhere. So I dont' get it.
8X8 Seems like a no brainer. NMC ONLY or 20 team NTC for 2-3 years if that's what he's asking.
Seems like next no risk here, aside from cap considerations.