smithers joe

hes also in injury reserve so hes not requiring to be protected  i doubt hes back next yr i think he retires  once contract us up  head injury is not to be messed around with 

I think Ferland might actually have value (assuming his contract is insured) as insurance covers his contract & he can't return to play.  A cap floor team might be interested in acquiring such a deal (it has been done before as I think Hossa's contract was dealt for this reason).

@NewbieCanuckFan  word is that his contract is not insured per Dayal.  Also teams have had to give up assets to move LTIR contracts given how they limit a team’s flexibility. 

There are really no teams close to the floor either. There are also sufficient teams looking to clear cap space that it’s hard to believe that a team will pay to take on cap when they can get paid to do it.  Detroit with Staal or just this week Chicago getting 2 young players.