Canucks' Smart Play: Snag Laine Cap Dump

The Canadiens eye dumping Patrik Laine's hefty $8.7 million deal as they chase playoff flexibility, and whispers from Vancouver's front office suggest the Canucks see pure gold in absorbing it. With Montreal potentially retaining half the salary under new NHL playoff cap rules that still ding them nearly a million even post-trade, Kent Hughes needs a dance partner fast.