from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

They have neither the cap space nor the means to create it. Wishing it so doesn’t make it achievable.

But maybe, you say, maybe there is a chance that Jacob Trouba would waive his no-move clause. Maybe that’s how the Blueshirts could clear $8 million.

Maybe, you suggest, maybe Artemi Panarin would be willing to waive his no-move clause in the wake of his disappointing playoffs. Maybe that’s how the club could clear $11.64 million.

Yes, and maybe I will sprout a foot this summer and join Jalen Brunson on the Knicks in October.

Here is the incontrovertible fact. The Blueshirts have seven players carrying cap hits of at least $5 million per. Five of them have no-move clauses through at least 2023-24. They would be Trouba (2023-24), Chris Kreider (2023-24), Vincent Trocheck (2024-25), Panarin (2025-26) and Mika Zibanejad (2029-30).

The other two are Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox.

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