Formenton is not coming back anytime soon, and good riddance.

Barabanov is not good.

call up jarventie instead

Formenton is probably in Russia for a reason... no extradition treaty

What is the significance of Pinto ‘signing his QO’ in late Jan? He’d be ineligible to play ofter his suspension. Obviously a ‘masterclass’ in the making here.

I believe he’s in Switzerland with the team he played with last year.

Ah TRUE! I remember hearing his name in a Reinbacher highlight this summer!

I apologize for engaging in misinformation on the internet.

barabanov is good -_-

Pinto is exempt from the Dec 1st RFA deadline. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1717574003856941202?ref=silversevensens.com

Thanks BearGold. My question is why wait to sign?

Suspended players (usually) still count against the cap. By waiting, they're not hamstringing themselves further than they already are.

I’m not some sort of capologist, but I don’t think waiting for Pinto makes it any cheaper for a team that isn’t really accruing cap space. Have no cap, grow no cap…

I thought off-ice suspensions don't count against the cap (thinking back to LA & Voynov - once the NHL suspended him instead of the team suspension, his cap hit came off)

After looking at the CBA, I believe BsInOttawa is right. Section 50.10(c) reads: "For Players that are suspended, either by a Club or by the League, the Player Salary and Bonuses that are not paid to such Players shall not count against a Club's Upper Limit or against the Players' Share for the duration of the suspension, but the Club must have Payroll Room for such Player's Player Salary and Bonuses in order for such Player to be able to return to Play for the Club."

Also, after reading more it makes more sense for OTT to sign Pinto ASAP rather than wait until Jan for the very reason Caniac555 says. Barring a LTIR injury, we're not accruing any cap space and Pinto's contract would be condensed, so while it may be a ~$870k hit on paper, I'm pretty sure they'd have to fit that hit in between signing and the end of the season, meaning rather than ~$870k across the 82 game schedule, it would be across 41 games; essentially doubling the cost against the cap.

HOWEVER, I am also not a cap-ologist. Just piecing together what I've read in the CBA, on CF, and on other sources.

I'd rather have 2nd, Kubalik and JBD

Sens don't need Barabanov, they need a better defensive structure and hockey systems (aka new coaching staff)