Team: 2022-23 Colorado Avalanche

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 17, 2022

Published: Jun. 17, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Bobrovsky has a full no move clause until July 2024 and a buyout proof contract - it is cheaper for Florida to retain 50% on him than buy him out. They also have 5.3 million invested in Hornqvist, who is not good enough for his contract. They retain what his buyout would have cost them because this saves them the next year's buyout figure. This trade gets rid of both contracts for Florida at a cost of 6,767,000 ish dollars and an excellent young player in Lundell, but nets them a little more than 8.5 million in cap space. They have to find someone Bobrovsky is willing to play for, which is important in why this trade happens.

Arizona uses some excess cap space they weren't going to do anything else with to stockpile another 1st round pick. I don't know that this bit of cap space nets a 1st rounder, but that is the most I can see them getting in this case.

Assuming Colorado is one of the few places Bobrovsky would be willing to play given he would have a couple shots at the cup, the Avs get a goal tender 1 year older than Kuemper, who is signed at roughly the duration you would expect to have to sign Kuemper, at roughly half the price. You have added $5,000,000ish in cap space, but gotten roughly equivalent goal tending and a guy who will likely be a good 2c. I think Bobrovsky thrives behind the defense that will be in front of him for the duration of his contract. Even before you pay Arizona, the Avs are under the cap. With the retention, there is an extra 4 million or so to play with. You can also bury Hornqvist if you want and save 1,125,000 more.

Bobrovsky comes with pretty high signing bonuses, though, and Colorado has a history of not paying those.

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