I dunno about that, if he produces he'll get another shot. The Isles will want him to succeed, they're paying him regardless. Burying him in the minors doesn't save them much.
I'm just not interested in us taking on term. Even if NYI were to save some of his salary I still wouldn't swap the two because of how salary comes off the books for us.
Loui's contract expires at the same time as Luongo's recapture, which will free up 9m.