Around the league part 2

[johnjm22]

What is Carolina doing? They're just gonna let all their UFA's walk?

Skjei
Pesce
Noesen
Teravainen
Guentzal
Martinook

That's a lot to lose when you're supposed to be in your contending window.

 

[kingsfan28]

1. Durzi is absolutely worth 6 million, you just have to had paid attention to how he was used and played after he left here

2. 4 years at that ain’t bad at all

3. Some of you are gonna shit your pants at the money handed out tomorrow. GMs finally have some breathing room and you know they can’t help themselves. I wouldn’t be shocked to see a Roy 6x7.5

I think it's the 6 that freaking people out. If it was 5x4 , not a lot of complaining. It's a short deal too as you pointed out. Durzi is a good player, especially bringing the puck in, and our pp missed him a lot. We had no one to replace his production.

Matt Roy is going to get 7.5-8.0

 

[kingsholygrail]

I know losing Vilardi hurt the pp but so did losing Durzi.

Hope Clarke can help there.

Helped the PK though.

 

[BigBrown]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807761802756768123

I know I wouldn't be comfortable with that contract. He's good but... wow.

 

[KingsFan7824]

If you want talent, you have to pay for it. In demand talent dictates the market. Get a little luck, you might win, and if you don't, you probably won't.

 

[FrozenKing18]

Cap is up so I expect some player salaries to rise.

 

[SmytheKing]

Cap is up so I expect some player salaries to rise.

Yeah. We need to stop thinking of these contracts in terms of x dollars. It's about the percentage of the cap. A six million a year player is not the same thing as a six million dollar a year player five or six years ago.

 

[tny760]

tampa has way too much money on way too few players imo, near 50% of their cap is on 5 forwards who are locked down for huge term. nothing's staggered, their team implodes after 2030

i guess this is the nu nhl though, you play your top players for half the damn game then LTIR their corpses

 

[Gjwrams]

I'm baffled by Toffoli choosing the Sharks. Was it simply the AAV?

 

[tny760]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807855445404704770

good for him getting a few more real paychecks

 

[Gjwrams]

Carolina got nuked today. UGLY.

 

[tny760]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807868189847511538

really snuck that one through on a day like today

 

[Shellz]

NHL is so embarrassing but thank god I’m not an Oilers fan.

 

[bouncesonly]

tampa has way too much money on way too few players imo, near 50% of their cap is on 5 forwards who are locked down for huge term. nothing's staggered, their team implodes after 2030

i guess this is the nu nhl though, you play your top players for half the damn game then LTIR their corpses

Not as bad as the Leafs. Steven Dangle mentioned this on his podcast recently.....Leafs have 4 players tying up 53% of the cap.

 

[psych3man]

Lizotte to Penguins 2 x $1.85m

 

[FeartheFur]

It’s gonna be weird to cheer for Fougle but f***. Have to now

 

[Stimpythecat]

Dang. Colorado and their cap. O.O

 

[Omni Owl]

NHL is so embarrassing but thank god I’m not an Oilers fan.

Bowman might be eligible to join the Oilers as the GM now that he's been re-instated. Yet another reason to hate Edmonton even more if that happens.

 

[tny760]

didn't even notice edmonton got skinner for only $3M, $7M total between him and arvidsson

not sure that offsets the corey perry curse but that team got a lot better imo

 

[Bandit]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807868189847511538

really snuck that one through on a day like today

f***ing gross.

 

[kingsfan28]

I'm baffled by Toffoli choosing the Sharks. Was it simply the AAV?

6 mil x 4 with a full NMC. LA wasn't paying that, hell, nobody was except SJ. His biggest payday as a pro.

 

[BigBrown]

6 mil x 4 with a full NMC. LA wasn't paying that, hell, nobody was except SJ. His biggest payday as a pro.

Good for Toffoli. He's been underpaid basically his entire career, I don't blame him for chasing the money.

 

[kingsholygrail]

didn't even notice edmonton got skinner for only $3M, $7M total between him and arvidsson

not sure that offsets the corey perry curse but that team got a lot better imo

They got a ghost and a busted player for 7mil.

 

[Statto]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807868189847511538

really snuck that one through on a day like today

A disgraceful decision the old boys club at it again.

I ‘like’ how they announced it on the busiest news day of the off season!

 

[johnjm22]

NHL free agency shows teams in states with no income tax have an advantage

When the Tampa Bay Lightning made moves at the NHL draft to clear salary cap space, general manager Julien BriseBois hoped a variety of factors would entice players to sign as free agents. It has become difficult to deny the impact of favorable tax situations around the league in recent years...

finance.yahoo.com

Averaging out Reinhart's salary to $8.625 million annually, he owes $3.15 million in taxes in Florida. He would pay $1.1 million more in California, $1.5 million more in New York and $1.4 million more in Toronto, according to a calculator provided publicly by Cardinal Point Athlete Advisors.

Over the length of the contract that could save him up to $12 million.