Yeah I think Cornelius/Maier contract will be opening bid for Brown.
And I expect 7 teams in it unless BC pulls off miracle run to Hamilton. Obviously 4-5 teams are a lot more desperate. But for anyone thinking guaranteed money will keep teams out...they can trade most of the guys who have the guaranteed money, and even if they have to cut them it's $100,000 of an almost $6,000,000 cap.
Say Calgary signed Brown. I'm sure they could deal Maier to Ottawa or Montreal, even Sask depending on what happens there.