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Forum: Armchair-GM11 hours ago
Thread: Revamp
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Eli</b></div><div>Rittich for a 4th? That's gonna have takers.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>FlameOn</b></div><div>
Why not? He’s a solid 1B option for the Caps who’s can easily afford it with Holtby gone and it takes some pressure off of Samsonov.</div></div>

You mean if they can't sign Holtby? And if Samsonov is healthy after missing the playoffs with an undisclosed injury? And if the half dozen proven starting goalies whose teams are letting them test the free agent market don't call Washington first, and get in a negative bidding war?

Rittich is a very good goalie. In a normal year, you could get a 2nd round pick for him. But look at all the UFA goalies out there this year.

If there's a Rittich to WSH deal, the return is likely Panik.

If the goal is to trade him for a pick and cap space, there's a Buffalo fan who wants that deal, but also thinks the team will find a spot to move Hutton's contract.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 8:55 pm
Thread: Sent this to dubas and he hired me
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Whiskerz</b></div><div>Pretty sure current CBA only allows current contract to be retained on by 1 team.</div></div>

from Capfriendly's CBA faq (click on CBA at the top right, and then FAQ):

What is a retained salary transaction/trade
When a team trades a player, they have the option to retain a part of their salary (and cap hit). The team who retains the salary then pays the retained percentage of the salary, and also retains the percentage of the cap hit until the contract expires. The following requirements must be met to retain salary:
The percentage retained cannot exceed 50 percent of the player’s salary (including all bonuses) and Salary Cap Hit.
The same percentage must be retained for both the player’s salary and Salary Cap Hit, and cannot be modified.
All teams are limited to a maximum of 3 retained salary contracts per season.
Teams cannot retain an aggregate amount of more than 15 percent of the Salary Cap Upper Limit.
Players’ contracts are limited to 2 retained salary transactions per contract.
Once a retained salary transcation has occurred, there are various limitations, such as:
A team cannot reacquire a player whom they have retained salary from for a minimum of one year after the date of the transaction, or unless the player's contract expires or is terminated prior to the one-year date.
All teams involved in a retained salary transaction will have cap implications if the contract is bought out or terminated.
Teams who retain salary on a players contract, will have the full value of the cap hit act against the teams salary cap total, regardless of whether the player is reassigned to the minors by their current team.

No guarantee that's accurate, but they seem to know their stuff.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 5:06 pm
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 3:51 pm
Thread: Murray Letang
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mhockey91</b></div><div>letang is miles better than Orlov lol. its not even close</div></div>

Over the last five seasons, Letang has 20 more even strength points than Orlov (an average of four more each year), but Orlov is four years younger and $2,125,000 softer on the salary cap.

Letang plays bigger minutes some years, and then gets injured. Does he have more endurance? Who knows. Who cares. Keeping Orlov makes more sense for a team that has Carlson and Ovechkin on the points of its power play for the first 1:30.

eta: Orlov is also slightly more effective on PK, but Letang obviuosly is a power play superstar almost as good as Carlson on the right point. He has tons of trade value, expecially on a short, low-risk contract. Good luck finding the right spot, if that's the route y'all go.

2nd edit: *yinz