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Originally Posted by Nash
Yikes.
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Lombardi had no roster spot; dropping him to the minors doesn't take the 3.5 million off the cap. There is no downside in this trade for the Leafs. They free 2 Million dollars for a player they would not use and acquire a 4th round pick and an extra player spot.
It's not like he's signed to a decade; he's off the books next year.