Over paying for Hoffman considering Bobby Ryan has no trade value, honestly don't agree with the trades except for the Bogosian and O'Reilly trade.

oh yea? you think trading one of the better 2 way centers in the league for a winger on an expiring contract who is aging and will want a huge deal, a crappy dman and a 2nd round pick is fair?

Once again the Mantha trade is horrendous for Detroit, Mantha is worth far more then Lehkonen+Carr+2018 2nd round pick Drouin got Sergachev and Mantha's value is pretty close to Drouin's.

The addition of Ryan helps the Sens out quite a bit as it's a pretty bad and lengthy contract....unfortunately, so get rid of a contract like that you do have to give up a pretty solid asset. I'm not sure why Hoffman toils on the 3rd line all the time so maybe it does make sense....I think if that's the case MTL at the very least has to add a 1st or a better prospect....yeah not sure about this one. I do like the Pacioretty deal. Make no mistake outside of Montreal, Pacioretty turns into John Leclair....

nope.

The maximum salary that can be retained in a deal is 50% of the players salary, AND... is a team retains salary, they must retain a percentage of the entire contract not for one year.

Example: Montreal can't trade Weber away and say they are going to pay 1/3 of his salary next year. They must pay 1/3 of his salary for every year remaining on his deal.

Back to Bobby Ryan: he has this season and 4 more years of contract left with a 7.25M$ cap hit. IF (and that's a big IF) OTT were to retain 50% of his salary, whoever takes on Bobby Ryan will have a 3.625M$ cap hit for the remainder of this season and 4 more seasons.

Question 1: Does any team in this league feel that Bobby Ryan (at a 3.625M$ cap hit over 4+ seasons is worth acquiring?

Question 2: Does OTT want to keep 3.625M$ on it's books for 4+ seasons for Bobby Ryan to play elsewhere?