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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    edited July 2021
    I think that's still a big deal.  The highest paid head coach right now is making, what?  $5 Million?  To give a guy with no coaching experience such a high salary to be an associate coach or something would be a pretty big suspension of belief and other teams would complain, and it opens the barn door for further manipulation.  The Rangers could give a 32 year old a 7 or 8 year contract with a wink that he can stop whenever he feels and will have a cush $6 million "position" waiting for him.

    Also, Nashville were the dummies for signing it, but Montreal knew the details of the contract when they traded for him.  They cant complain not fair when the contract becomes the issue that everyone expected, and Nashville are the only dummies culpable after the fact.

    And if he retires, the NHL should not provide cap relief to Nashville.  The Sabres had Christian Ehrhoff and had to eat his contract for years until 2028 with a buyout instead of trade him because they didnt want the much more horrific cap recapture penalty to haunt them down the road if he retired early.
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    MayDay10 said:
    I think that's still a big deal.  The highest paid head coach right now is making, what?  $5 Million?  To give a guy with no coaching experience such a high salary to be an associate coach or something would be a pretty big suspension of belief and other teams would complain, and it opens the barn door for further manipulation.  The Rangers could give a 32 year old a 7 or 8 year contract with a wink that he can stop whenever he feels and will have a cush $6 million "position" waiting for him.

    Also, Nashville were the dummies for signing it, but Montreal knew the details of the contract when they traded for him.  They cant complain not fair when the contract becomes the issue that everyone expected, and Nashville are the only dummies culpable after the fact.

    And if he retires, the NHL should not provide cap relief to Nashville.  The Sabres had Christian Ehrhoff and had to eat his contract with a buyout instead of trade him because they didnt want the cap recapture penalty to haunt them down the road
    Agree, sign the deal or make the trade and deal with it.
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  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    Meltdown99 said:
    MayDay10 said:
    I think if they gave Weber $6 million to be a glorified intern, the cap circumvention police would be paying them a visit, ha.
    If he retires and gets hired as a coach then it’s no big deal.  Weber is a team player.  He’ll do what’s best for Montreal…not Nashville.  Nashville were the dummies who decided that contract was worth signing…but I doubt Montreal wants that contract hanging over their head during Free Agency.  The NHL are the dickheads here.  These problems have been with Weber for 3 years.  Nick Kypreos has stated Weber was planning on going on ltir before the pandemic…but the pandemic allowed him 2 shortened seasons and plenty of rest.  The nhl and ltir is Just another example of the nhl being a league that is being run by office temps…

    anyone who thought Weber would ever play that contract out to duration have never watched Weber play hockey…which explains the nhls position…I doubt Bettman watches much hockey…he’s just a clown.

    lol. Shea is going to do what's best for Shea. 
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739

    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    My final thoughts on Weber.  Everyone in hockey knew that the last 4-5 years of his contract could be a potential problem.  I never expected him to play it out…he’s to physical of defensemen to expect him to play till 40.

    I loved Weber in Montreal…he is a great leader and a tremendous locker room presence, and of course a great defensemen.  His injuries have been well documented the last couple years…

    Their has also been nothing definitive from Montreal on Weber’s injury…so far it’s speculation coming from sources within.  I do expect him to be left unprotected and it’s up to Seattle if they want to take a chance.

    Rumour is Montreal tried to protect Jake Allen from the draft by making a deal with Seattle.  Seattle wanted to much.  I expect Allen to be traded at some point today…rumour is Edmonton wants him.  Seattle’s loss for being stupid…





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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Rumour is Jonathon Quick was left exposed.  In his prime he was one of the best.
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  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    Preds trade Ryan Ellis to Philly for Phillipe Myers and Nolan Patrick and then flip Patrick to Vegas for Cody Glass. 


    Pretty happy from NSH side. Get rid of Ellis’ contract and get younger as well. Our history of developing Dmen should be good for Myers. Glass has a lot of upside as a former 6th overall pick. 
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Quickie was a beast and LA fans will always love him.
    He is not better than Cal, right now, at least not consistently.  Felt sure they would leave him out there....
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    I am hearing Carey Priced waived is no movement clause and will be exposed…the theory being Seattle will not want that contract…interesting.

    if they do take Price and with Weber likely done that will leave Montreal with 32.5 million cap space…can fill in a lot of holes with that kind of cap space.

    I hope they don’t take Price…
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  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    Lists are starting to leak. 

    TOR exposes Kerfoot
    MTL exposes Drouin and Byron
    NSH exposes Duchene and Johansen 
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Montreal exposes Price and Weber.

    the trend I’m seeing is teams are exposing guys with large contracts…which seems smart.  The cap will likely stay at 81 million for a few years.


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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    Meltdown99 said:
    Montreal exposes Price and Weber.

    the trend I’m seeing is teams are exposing guys with large contracts…which seems smart.  The cap will likely stay at 81 million for a few years.


    Makes it very difficult for Seattle,  one would think.  
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    mrussel1 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Montreal exposes Price and Weber.

    the trend I’m seeing is teams are exposing guys with large contracts…which seems smart.  The cap will likely stay at 81 million for a few years.


    Makes it very difficult for Seattle,  one would think.  
    I agree.  

    In the case of Price I think Montreal believes Seattle does not want that contract for the next 5 years…plus price is owed 11 million September 1st.

    I also read that Seattle takes on full responsibility of these contracts…if they took Price and he ends up on LTIR at some point, it will not effect Montreal’s cap.  If they take him Montreal then has a lot of cap space…
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    is it really fare of the nhl to force Seattle to select a player from Buffalo or Arizona.

    Arizona’s only purpose in the league is to take on bad contracts.


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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    There are players to pick from both Buffalo and Arizona - although they could have shit contracts, this doesn't show those details
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    I think Seattle can put together a good competing team with that list…


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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    Meltdown99 said:
    I think Seattle can put together a good competing team with that list…


    But can they take on these players with their contracts?  I’m wondering do they get cap relief or anything.  If everyone simply exposes their dead weight contracts, how do field a competitive team under the cap?  I know Tampa is exposing Tyler Johnson, who was put on waivers twice this year, and no one took him because of his number.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    I believe they do have some different cap considerations -. Read up on it all a few weeks ago and those details escape me, though.
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    Seattle will pick past the 'headliners' with inflated cap hits and find a serviceable team.  

    I doubt they will find lightning in a bottle like Vegas was able to though. The days of an expansion team winning 10 games a season for the beginning of their existence is over.  I'm fine with that I guess, or at least understand it.  You get into a brand new, shiny market and you are going to try to entice new fans with the 92-93 Ottawa Senators.  


  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    edited July 2021
    mrussel1 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    I think Seattle can put together a good competing team with that list…


    But can they take on these players with their contracts?  I’m wondering do they get cap relief or anything.  If everyone simply exposes their dead weight contracts, how do field a competitive team under the cap?  I know Tampa is exposing Tyler Johnson, who was put on waivers twice this year, and no one took him because of his number.

    Seattle still has to get to the cap floor so they will take on some big contracts but from other teams (looking at you Tampa) they won't take one of the high dollar guys without some enticement. 

    And they don't get any exemptions or cap relief. They take the full terms for any player they choose.

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