I didn't say that Roussel has negative value. That's the whole point. The teams with space have more to choose from. We can't just offer the players our fans don't like. Benning has already stated that they will not retain salary or trade picks to move out cap.
I believe that Benn at 2 million would pass through waivers and if he didn't, so what? There are comparable players willing to sign for a lower salary. I doubt we shelter Gaudette for another season so we need a 3rd line center that can handle matching up against the other teams top lines when needed. Gaudette isn't there yet so Sutter can still help him learn to play match up role better than he does now.
With our potential bonuses, we will need to walk a fine line with LTIR. I'm actually hoping Ferland can play as long as he has enough sense to avoid the ridiculously stupid staged fights.