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23 Jul 2024 18:02:16
NAS - Glass, Schenn, Kemmell, 2026 1st, 2025 2nd
CGY - Kadri (1M retained)
1.) 24 Jul 2024 11:49:44
- NAS declines
- they have used their cap space effectively to add, but without sacrificing draft picks. Zero chance they use all that draft capital on Kadri.
2.) 24 Jul 2024 17:21:39
They have two of each of those picks so they’d still be picking in those rounds. I think maybe it’s a little heavy, drop the 2nd?
I think Nashville adding Stamkos, Marchessault, having Josi, O’Reilly, puts there window the next 3 ish years. Kadri fits the timeline and he’d fill a big hole for them.
3.) 25 Jul 2024 16:25:23
Hey Ebs, I think there's a few things to consider with a deal like this for Kadri:
- while still a productive player, with 29G / 75 points, while playing ALL games last year, he's 33 with 7M/ season x 4 more years. That's a lot of money for a team to take on for a player who'll be 34 when the season starts. It's a risk that will be taken into account when valuing a player for a trade.
- Kadri holds a NMC with a 13 team no trade list. (That said, I'm sure most players would see NSH in a positive light. )
- While Trotz made the most of his cap space, his July 1st News Conference heavily emphasized they didn't trade any futures to acquire these players. While he has extra picks, I don't suspect he'd consider trading any UNLESS their season warrants it. That said, I suspect he will keep all his picks and prospects to restock their system.
- If Kadri has another great season, I think a contender would consider Kadri for a 1st and a 2nd plus a prospect. His contract is far from unmovable, but it would likely require contracts going back to CGY and/ or a 3rd team to be involved. I don't see that kind of deal happening before the deadline though unless a contender has a 2C go down and can add him through LTIR.
02 Jul 2024 01:51:40
EDM - Kane
CAR - Burns.
1.) 02 Jul 2024 03:42:52
I like it.
01 Jul 2024 17:30:48
EDM - McLeod, 2026 2nd
OTT - Pinto.
01 Mar 2024 00:57:36
NJD - Vanacek, Holtz, 2025 2nd, 2024 3rd
BOS - Ulmark.
1.) 01 Mar 2024 12:43:57
the rumoured package for Markstrom was Holtz + 1st + another asset (not named Vanecek) with some retention on Markstrom but the deal fell through cause the Flames wanted another asset on top of it for the retention. so I think the Bruins say no on this one.
2.) 01 Mar 2024 15:26:31
I don’t believe the Flames would turn down a 1st, Holtz + for Markstrom. Bruins are also in more of a position to trade Ulmark. They have to pay Swayman this offseason and Ulmark only has this and next on his contract.
3.) 01 Mar 2024 17:36:34
They turned it down because it’s a weak draft, that’s why they turned down 1st + Ceci from EDM for Tanev and 1st from DAL for Tanev.
4.) 01 Mar 2024 20:27:56
The Flames are selling everyone for picks. Are they going to be better next year? Should have traded Markstrom when his value is high considering the market and his play at this time. The rumour is they turned down the better pick from Edmonton because they didn’t want to take salary back right? Questionable move IMO.
5.) 02 Mar 2024 20:00:11
I think Markstrom is better than Ullmark. Ullmark and Swayman stats are clearly inflated due to the bruins being so good.
6.) 03 Mar 2024 17:38:46
Don’t think he’d still be a good target for the Devils? Bruins can do a quick retool and Ulmark is the most moveable.
31 Jan 2024 17:51:47
EDM - Campbell, Bourgault, 2024 1st
MON - Anderson (1.5M retained)
1.) 31 Jan 2024 20:28:32
Oil lose 150k cap space and Montreal gain 150k with Campbell in the minors.
Oil get Anderson probably 1M overpriced but get a good RW to try up and down the lineup.
Montreal could use some more picks and prospects to speed there rebuild along.
2.) 01 Feb 2024 03:58:15
MTL declines.
3.) 01 Feb 2024 17:25:34
I respect your opinion Chickenfoot but I think we’re both bias towards our teams so I’m curious about anyone else’s opinion.
Montreal get a 1st and an okay French Canadian prospect for downgrading from Anderson to Campbell while not taking on any cap or term.
4.) 01 Feb 2024 19:39:56
EBS: I’m not biased for saying I don’t want to trade Anderson. I like the player and I don’t view him as a cap dump. I just don’t want to move him, so that’s not bias.
I respect you don’t like the player and/ or see him as a cap dump. I’m 100% okay with that?
If the deal was for another player that I saw as a cap dump I think the deal you’ve proposed would be a good framework to consider. Losing Anderson and gaining Campbell is a complete no-go for me. We just see things differently, and that’s okay, but it’s not bias.
5.) 04 Feb 2024 17:51:23
Anderson, though overpaid, is someone you'd want to have on a young team. He'll be 32 when the team will likely be competing in the playoffs again. They don't really need the cap relief either. Only way I see him being moved is if he asks to get traded for a chance at a cup.
6.) 04 Feb 2024 17:54:49
Has the start of something but. mtl already has too many tenders.
More pieces needed to be involved.
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26 Jun 2023 05:04:43
What do you guys think about the idea of every team being able to have one buyout at a time not count against the cap?
For example VAN would have OEL use up their buyout slot for the next 8 seasons so if they choose to buy someone else out it’ll have the regular cap implications.
It would give a lot of teams breathing room and a chance to make their team way better.
03 Mar 2023 15:40:33
Holland talked to Puljujarvi about an extension in the 1M’s and Puljujarvi was okay with the money but he thought a fresh start would be better. Makes me think he never asked for a trade. I think a new opportunity is what he wanted but it sounded like it was a hard decision.
McKinnon signing for 12.6M and Pasternak signing for 11.25M shows they didn’t take discounts to stay. They both had no leverage on the their first contracts and probably got what they deserved. This is their critical money making contract that will make 90% of their career earnings and they took full advantage. Now on their next contracts sure I can see them taking less to stay. I believe Nuge did it, Kane potentially, Barrie (who I hope takes less to come back on his next contract) .
1.) 07 Mar 2023 01:09:34
The way I look at it if you take a discount as a union man to stay at a specific work site you’re a awful person I don’t care if you have family there. unions are meant to make sure people get what they are deserved and aren’t taken advantage of. Taking a discount is bad for the rest of the NHL because it effects the comparable contracts used by management and in term makes others less money. The owners are billionaires. They can afford to pay the players much more then what they’re paying them for the most part.
2.) 07 Mar 2023 23:31:27
I agree when it comes to these big dollar contracts but when it comes to a veteran who has already made his money I don’t see a problem with it. I just wanted to point out that the people that say McDavid and Matthews and whatever top players should have taken less like McKinnon they’re wrong. Or that Boston has a culture of taking less and Pasternak will do the same were wrong.
3.) 08 Mar 2023 19:40:03
Yeah for sure there is term thrown around in unions for the older members “ he served his time and payed his dues” I think that applys to the tenured vets.
4.) 08 Mar 2023 23:06:39
I also contradict myself a little because I think Campbell would have been smart to take say 4.75M instead of 5M and Nurse 8.75M instead of 9.25M. They would just take way less heat for there play if there salary started with one smaller of a number.
5.) 09 Mar 2023 13:05:05
Who cares about heat realistically. I’ll take the extra half of million to pay for Vegas therapy.
6.) 09 Mar 2023 17:32:06
Edmonton media/ fans play at least a small part of who stay and who goes. Fans hated Justin Schultz, Lucic, half and half on Puljujarvi and they all got moved possibly because of it. I don’t know how these guys value 500K when your making 9M so hard to say but it might be worth it to not get ripped on Twitter all time.
03 Aug 2022 20:27:16
Why hasn’t any GM offer sheeted Sandin yet? Leafs have -1.5M in cap space and the compensation for a 2.1M offer is only a 3rd. Would a 3 year @2.1M AAV get signed or matched? Have the salary be in the 3M for his last year to get him a high AAV on his next contract.
1.) 04 Aug 2022 00:35:51
Because Sandin isn't that good.
28 Mar 2022 18:30:25
If Husso is the starter for St. Louis in playoffs, will it cost them a lot to unload Binnington or does he have value? He’ll have 4 years left after this season at 6M. Will they just have to let Husso walk to free agency? I think I pretty close comparable is Driedger and he got 3 years at 3.5M.
1.) 30 Mar 2022 16:06:01
I’m sure Buffalo would take Binnington. Well pretty sure. He has a solid pedigree and hasn’t been as bad as Murray before he was traded.
23 Mar 2022 01:38:29
I’d give Kane a blank cheque with a 4 year term on it. Never knew how good he was until seeing him every night. Maybe one of the most underrated players in the league. I don’t know if the Oil can clear enough cap space but I have a feeling he’d show loyalty and take a slight discount to stay in Edmonton.
1.) 23 Mar 2022 15:07:55
I love Kane and wanted him on the leafs but I doubt he’d take a discount. Doesn’t seem like that type of guy.
2.) 23 Mar 2022 17:27:40
Considering his money situation maybe not. He’s been run out of what 3 cities, if he fits in well in the room and continues to rack up points then I think he will. I don’t know how many teams were willing to give him a shot this season and I don’t think he’ll forget that either.
3.) 24 Mar 2022 00:36:53
Money talks. He’s in no position to take a discount I know I wouldn’t. Business is business Edmonton gave him a opportunity and he showed them that it was the right choice and that’s that.
4.) 24 Mar 2022 14:46:31
Players take discounts all the time. I don’t think they’ll clear enough cap room for him anyways so we probably will never find out.
5.) 30 Mar 2022 16:07:41
He declared bankruptcy a few years ago. He’s not any player. He needs all the money he can get.
24 Jul 2024 17:21:39
They have two of each of those picks so they’d still be picking in those rounds. I think maybe it’s a little heavy, drop the 2nd?
I think Nashville adding Stamkos, Marchessault, having Josi, O’Reilly, puts there window the next 3 ish years. Kadri fits the timeline and he’d fill a big hole for them.
07 Jul 2024 17:23:53
Not better but more value. I should’ve looked at ages because I didn’t realize there the same age. Wright has done a lot at 20 so I’m wrong I’d rather Wright.
06 Jul 2024 21:53:09
This trade would take the Oil from say 88.75M down to 86M. And now have 10M on LTIR making it harder for them to accrue cap space and add at the deadline. They’d only lose 2.75M in salary counting towards the cap. They don’t gain 10M from Price. There is no chance they’d trade a 1st and 2nd to dump Kulak. Kulak isn’t a bad contract.
06 Jul 2024 21:43:48
I actually like the St. Louis one. Parayko would be a perfect get and neighbours looks like he’s going to be a stud.
06 Jul 2024 21:39:23
McGroarty > Wright
Pionk > Borgen
Ehlers >> Kartye.
01 Mar 2024 00:41:36
Isn’t the condition on if Dallas wins the cup? I’d say it’s closer to a 2nd and 3rd as a return.
28 Feb 2024 18:30:33
Might be cheaper to trade for him and no they have to use there own picks as far as I know.
09 Feb 2024 13:54:29
Agreed. If olympics are back anyway you can make this tournament different with team Europe and u23 team. Try out some different rules even.
12 Jan 2024 01:44:09
Nylander might end up being similar to the Nurse contract.
10 Jan 2024 15:10:23
Tavares could sign a Giroux / Pavelski deal easily. So he’s gonna leave 20M off the table?