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Forum: NHL SigningsJul. 28, 2021 at 4:24 p.m.
Thread: Tampa Bay Lightning signed Brayden Point (8 Years / $9,500,000 AAV)
He's worth every penny and a whole lot more pennies, but our team next year is genuinely going to be Stamkos, Kucherov, Point, Cirelli, Killorn, Hedman, McDonagh, Sergachev, Cernak, Vasilevskiy, and 10 guys making no more than $1m. Serious question—is that enough to contend? The Oilers are living proof that a couple of stars on a team without depth don't make you a contender, but that's more than just a couple of stars and we have stars in every position (though McDonagh's ability to maintain a high level of play throughout his contract is probably going to be a massive question mark). But there's still <em>no</em> depth behind it at all unless our front office keeps creating talented young players out of thin air.
Forum: NHL TradesJul. 28, 2021 at 12:07 a.m.
Thread: (CHI/TBL) - Seabrook for Johnson + 2nd
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ColonelX</b></div><div>So Seabrook's on LTIR?
This league's a joke. It just seems like every GM not in contention is doing everything to make sure TB wins it every year by giving them valuable assets for dirt cheap. Nobody wanted Johnson for free but for a late ass 2nd two years away you're giving them the most precious item in this world, cap space and LTIR?!</div></div>

LTIR is a handicap, not an asset. We just added a $6.8m cap hit. When that cap hit goes onto LTIR, we get <em>up to </em> $6.8m of cap relief, but we still have the $6.8m cap hit, leaving us with, at best, a net zero gain. However, while our relief cannot exceed $6.8m, it will only be as much as we use, meaning we technically have $0 in cap space and hence do not accrue cap space. So we can't make deadline moves as easily as other teams. For $5m of cap space, cap accrual + a 2nd + Johnson's contributions is a fantastic price to pay. But it's still just that—a price. If Chicago had made taking Seabrook optional, unless BriseBois didn't understand the cap, we would have said no without even giving it a thought.
Forum: NHL SigningsJul. 22, 2021 at 2:58 p.m.
Thread: Edmonton Oilers signed Mike Smith (2 Years / $2,200,000 AAV)
I honestly don't think this signing is as bad as everyone is thinking. He had a good season, and while he's old and not particularly likely to repeat that, he also costs only $2.2m for two years. I'm guessing Edmonton has been having trouble finding goaltending options. At best, Smith will repeat what he did last season, but at worst, he's an okay backup and a good mentor figure for whoever Edmonton manages to find. $2.2m for a backup goalie is not the end of the world. Even if they have to move him, it's probably not going to cost too much. You can't let him walk unless you are confident that you can replace him. I'm not saying I love this move for the Oilers (Smith is not a long-term option and this signing probably signals a lack of confidence that they can find anyone else to use instead, which is a massive hole in that roster), but I definitely don't think it's a terrible signing either.
Forum: NHL TradesApr. 12, 2021 at 8:28 a.m.
Thread: (BOS/BUF) - Bjork and 2nd round pick for Hall, Lazar
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Dzinger18</b></div><div>Somehow Savard is worth a 1st and a 3rd, but Hall is worth a 2nd.</div></div>

One of us needed 75% retention to afford the guy we wanted :p

Edit: That being said, I guess Detroit just got a 4th, so the extra retention probably wasn't it. The difference here is that Buffalo had few options then (Hall had trade protection, I believe). There were likely few teams that could afford $4m for Hall, were willing to take that risk even though he's not having the best of years in Buffalo right now, and that Hall was willing to go to. With Buffalo forced like that, they can't ask for a lot. CBJ could have moved Savard anywhere and lots of teams want solid, cheap defensemen rentals.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 11, 2020 at 12:17 p.m.
Thread: Bro who want Johnson
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BOLTLOVER1</b></div><div>COULD not disagree with your post more.. we won because of additions of Shattwrkirk Bogo Maroon Schenn Colemen and Goodrow .. NONE of which is on a long term conyrcat and most 1 year ... TJ and Gourde contrcats could cost up Cups going forward.. it that bad .. warned people of this ths last 2 years</div></div>

I agree that Coleman and Goodrow were integral to that Cup and everyone you mentioned was a contributor. And do we win without Johnson? Almost definitely. But do we win without Palat? Without Gourde (7g on the third line is pretty good, is it not)? Without Killorn? You can't always just plug in whoever at the deadline. I'd be in favor of signing guys like that to shorter contracts but the problem is they just won't sign it. The only reason I think this is so bad is because these guys have NTCs. That's the part that completely confuses me. NTCs are for your stars, not for your random depth players like Johnson. In theory it makes them sign at a discount but Johnson at $5m was literally never a discount. Take away the NTCs and we're just fine. The NTCs could absolutely cost us future Cups, but I don't fault Yzerman for signing Johnson and BriseBois for signing Gourde in the first place.