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Forum: Armchair-GMAug 10 at 4:36
Thread: Nothing happening
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Eli</b></div><div>Great question: The Caps still have four top-four defensemen, so it's a cheap top-four defenseman they don't need vs. cheap offensive guys they don't need. And at that point it comes down to value, even though for a lot of Caps fans, Kempny is perfect in every way and should never go anywhere.

I guess if they asked for more, maybe it'd be a Copley/Blackwood swap? That would give them cap space to carry 23 healthy guys on opening night, but at that point I'm guessing the 4th goes the other way, due to the age difference between the two promising backups.</div></div>

Sorry but Djoos isn't a top 4 defenseman yet. He was 'lucky' that Kempny got injured because he was scratched in 11 of the 12 matches before the Kempny injury. He's an unproven player who might start the season as a scratch again.

Kempny has good chemistry with Carlson and the Caps missed him during the playoffs. He's definitely not a player they don't need. Maybe if you're really high on Djoos, trade for him :-)
Forum: Armchair-GMAug 7 at 12:41
Thread: Ferris is going to lose again
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LoganOllivier</b></div><div>And? He's still going to have to take market fair deals down the road or go somewhere else. That's the end of the story, sure someone might pay him 15 million in 4 years when he's RFA, but teams that will be willing to pay that kind of price will be desperate teams out of the playoff picture. So what do you want Marner, to play for a great team or be teh star in a smaller market that is rebuilding and willing to throw way too much money at you.</div></div>

Lot of assumptions lol. Who says only rebuilding teams could afford him in 5 years, who says Toronto would be that great (Tavares won't be the same player, potentially losing players like Matthews, Nylander, Marner, Johnsson etc to free agency). Toronto would need a lot of cap space for just Matthews and Marner in 5 years.

All we know right now is: Toronto doesn't want Marner to expire in the same period as Matthews and Nylander. Signing him to a 3 year deal would hurt Toronto, even if the AAV is below 9M, because it puts Marner in the driver seat. He could force himself to an UFA status in the same span as Matthews etc. Toronto wants to avoid a scenario like that, so signing him to a 3 year deal wouldn't help. That's all I'm saying.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug 7 at 4:19
Thread: Gallagher to TBL retaining cap and taking buyouts for increased profit
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy739</b></div><div>BOS is every bit the Contender TBL is
BOS has 2 team Czech teammates of Palat including his linemate Krejci
he'll have a undisputed top 6 role in BOS and the chance to make a bigger impact

to come to MTL , no he'd never waive
to go to BOS with 2 of the best active Czech's in the world , Yes i believe he would waive</div></div>

So the Habs have like a trade in place for Palat before the Habs even make the trade with the Lightning? Because without the guaranteed trade to Boston he won't waive like you said (he won't waive to join the Habs). I doubt he'll waive to leave the best team in the league (also the best playoffs chokers) in a no-tax state in the first place
Forum: Armchair-GMAug 5 at 3:01
Thread: Leafs are forced to overpay marner on a bridge deal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Laudan</b></div><div>Your crystal ball is broken honey.....</div></div>

Lol you think it will be much different. They don't want to give Marner 4 or 5 years because they can potentially lose Marner in the same period to free agency as Matthews and Nylander (there is always a risk you'll lose them as an UFA). Now they are thinking about 3/6/7 years. Marner's agent reportedly asked for 3x10M. They'll try to sign a 3 year deal so they have all the power. All he has to do after signing 3 years is refusing another extension, file for arbitration and he'll have the UFA status within 5 seasons from now, just as Matthews and Nylander. Which is exactly the situation Marner wants and what Toronto wants to avoid
Forum: Armchair-GMAug 5 at 2:32
Thread: Tampa
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JK94</b></div><div>Not every team has Melnyk as an owner. Esp if we move Condon more towards the deadline, there's isn't a ton of cash left to pay. And this wouldn't be the problem anyways.

And let me repeat once again: there is no need at all for TB to trade Condon. If they do, fine. If they don't, they have easily enough cap room as well.

Comparing it to Lucic is really comical. Lucic has like 4x6 left. Condon is at 1x1.3 if buried in minors. Not. Even. Close.</div></div>

I didn't bring up the Lucic contract. Lucic is the worst contract in the league. But you're way too much focussed on just cap hit. That contract for Lucic who is a 3rd line player in the best scenario is truly awful. But paying a backup in the NHL 3M in salary is terrible too. Which owner is like: sure I'll pay 3M for a AHL backup because you wanted a 7th round draft pick which will not help the team in any way. It's not about an owner being cheap but about a GM who has to be kinda responsible with the money of the owners, which is not throwing away 3M for absolutely nothing
Forum: Armchair-GMAug 5 at 12:49
Thread: Tampa
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JK94</b></div><div>It's literally meaningless 1.3M dollars. Tons of team have enough to take that for just 1 year and would do so if they get a pick for that, imo. Which is what happens here. You act like this is Lucic's contract or so.
And if he stays, won't hurt TB too much either, we'll be fine, regardless of whether Condon and his contract stay or not.</div></div>

The Condon contract is in a way similar to Lucic because of its salary structure (3M salary this year). He'll be the 3rd or 4th goalie on any team in the league. Rebuilding teams won't take the contract because of the salary and the relationship with the owner (edit: owners don't like it when you waste 3M of his money on a nobody). Teams who try to make the play offs won't take that extra 1.325M cap hit. 1.3M is never meaningless in a cap league. For example, your team wouldn't be cap compliant. Look at how many teams are in cap trouble right now. This 1.3M would also give you less flexibility at the TDL.

Nobody will take the Condon contract unless you really help them with either a solid prospect or a way higher draft pick than a 6th and 7th
Forum: NHL SigningsAug 5 at 12:04
Thread: Tampa Bay Lightning signed Kevin Shattenkirk (1 Year / $1,750,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BeastModeUnknown</b></div><div>Shattenkirk makes the impact if he signs a contract or not. Because of cap issues. They still have Erne to sign.</div></div>

They have 9 defensemen on the roster right now. So probably two players will be sent down which gives them a bit more room. Point wants to be with Tampa and as a no-tax state he'll probably sign a similar contract as Aho. But that Vasilevskiy contract looks worse everyday. All teams know Tampa will have major struggles to be cap compliant next year unless the cap limit increases a lot. But still, I think they'll sign Point this year and trade Erne along with Domingue. Just one final push before they have to move some talent next year. Unless they win the Cup and someone like Gourde is willing to waive his NTC after that