There aren't enough starter caliber goalies to go around. So teams are almost forced to pay 4M or 5M on goalies that string together a couple decent seasons and hope it sticks. In Jarry's case, feels like a guy who got paid and stopped trying.

I think we're at our limit for retained salaries, but this team really won't have any cap problems moving forward. I think somebody would bite if he were a sub 4 mil player.
- madmike71

A team can retain salary on three players and we are only at two. So we could retain on Jarry or Graves for example. Both of the retained salaries, Petry and Smith, expire this year so they will have two more next year.

JJ was a buyout so he doesn't count in case that's what you were thinking.

EDIT- they might weigh if they want to be out of retained salaries at the deadline, so maybe Dubas would value that flexibility over dumping a player this year. It would be easier next year.

A team can retain salary on three players and we are only at two. So we could retain on Jarry or Graves for example. Both of the retained salaries, Petry and Smith, expire this year so they will have two more next year.

JJ was a buyout so he doesn't count in case that's what you were thinking.

EDIT- they might weigh if they want to be out of retained salaries at the deadline, so maybe Dubas would value that flexibility over dumping a player this year. It would be easier next year.
- Tojo.

That's a good point. Didn't think about that. They won't do it now, but I'd send him to WB and hope that lights a fire under him. Play the players who give you the best chance to win.

I wasn't sure if JJ's contract was also considered retained salary.