With the Ottawa Senators entering a rebuild, they may need to take on some bad contracts to reach the cap floor and add to their growing stockpile of assets.
This is where the Tampa Bay Lightning could benefit the Senators, with the reigning President’s Trophy winners needing to offload some contracts to free up cap room.
One player that might suit both teams, in terms of a trade, is veteran winger Ryan Callahan, who has one year left on his deal with the Lightning.
The 34-year-old winger is currently causing the Lightning some real cap issues, with his production declining sharply while he holds a $5.