Around the NHL: Free Agent Frenzy begins July 1 at noon

[Beerz]

I disagree. Babcock's return aircraft was DPJ626, and pulling that bookmark up now, that says it landed in Denver six hours ago. I wonder why that could be. O o o o o something...

SO I've been following the wrong damn plane? lol

Ive been following XSR960

 

[dotcommunism]

Front load it and buy it out after 2 years #pegulabucks

No go. It's a 35+ contract. You're stuck with his cap hit anyway

 

[Jame]

Beauchemin
3 years
Year 1 : 8 million
Year 2 : 4 million
Year 3 : 4 million

5.333 cap hit

Do it

 

[flyingpig]

Based on those vague details I can't imagine this sticking.



They can justify it easily. If someone violates the terms of a contract they can choose to terminate it. There is nothing that says they must. However, their case seems very dubious here.

That may be the case with employees at will, who can be fired or quit at any time. Traditionally, with a CBA, you cannot treat people differently. Terminate or punish one and not the other for similar offenses. Not saying the offenses are the same. However, the Union will certainly argue that the Kings had other law breakers that were not terminated.

 

[TehDoak]

No go. It's a 35+ contract. You're stuck with his cap hit anyway

Year 3 Reinhart + Eichel will be on ELC and Gionta's deal will be over. Dead capspace will be nbd

 

[Myllz]

The Hamilton trade was quesionable. But the return for Lucic was pretty good for a guy that was pretty much done in BOS.

The return for Lucic was good, but I still have no idea what the hell Sweeney is trying to do.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Ruckus007]

Beauchemin
3 years
Year 1 : 8 million
Year 2 : 4 million
Year 3 : 4 million

5.333 cap hit

Do it

Can't structure it like that anymore.

Salary variance: No more than 35 percent year-over-year and no year less than 50 percent of the highest year.

This was a key get for the NHL, its response to wiping out the "cheat deals" -- otherwise known as the back-diving contracts such as Roberto Luongo’s and Marian Hossa’s -- which tacked on low salaries at the end of the contract to bring down the average salary and cap hit. The league’s first volley on this was 5 percent (year-over-year) back in October before moving to 10 percent last month. This week, the league moved to 30 percent before finally going to 35 percent Saturday/Sunday. It’s a higher variance than the NHL wanted, but the league gets to eliminate back-diving deals nonetheless.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/21176/breaking-down-the-nhls-new-cba

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[cybresabre]

I disagree. Babcock's return aircraft was DPJ626, and pulling that bookmark up now, that says it landed in Denver six hours ago. I wonder why that could be. O o o o o something...

Probably to scoop up O'Reilly to announce the dankest of extensions tomorrow...

 

[Mit Yarrum]

Probably to scoop up O'Reilly to announce the dankest of extensions tomorrow...

Indeed.

 

[billsandsabres]

does anybody else see shades of the craig rivet situation in signing beauchemin?

 

[Myllz]

does anybody else see shades of the craig rivet situation in signing beauchemin?

Rivet was clearly on the downside of his career when he came here. Francois, while not as good as he used to be, is still a really good defenseman.

 

[billsandsabres]

Rivet was clearly on the downside of his career when he came here. Francois, while not as good as he used to be, is still a really good defenseman.

when he got to buffalo he was still in solid shape. once he started to break down a season and a half later it was a rapid decline. i'm not against a beauchemin signing, he's just a guy i can see going from a quality player to done overnight based on his age and history of heavy minutes and rugged play. when that day would come of course i won't attempt to predict, but the guy is 35.

 

[Jame]

can't structure it like that anymore.



http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/21176/breaking-down-the-nhls-new-cba

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[CatsforReinhart]

does anybody else see shades of the craig rivet situation in signing beauchemin?

I think that is Gorges.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[TehDoak]

Coyotes are going to have a hell of a time signing anyone. Who wants to sign someplace they might have to move their family in a year to someplace unknown and no NMC will stop it?

 

[Reddawg]

Coyotes are going to have a hell of a time signing anyone. Who wants to sign someplace they might have to move their family in a year to someplace unknown and no NMC will stop it?

Well, Vermette only left town four months ago. By "reaching out to him" they probably drove over to his house in Encanto twenty minutes away from the arena.

 

[TehDoak]

Well, Vermette only left town four months ago. By "reaching out to him" they probably drove over to his house in Encanto twenty minutes away from the arena.

That may be, but this is the likely the last contract of his career. I guess we'll see, but I doubt Arizona signs any UFAs for more than a year or two.

 

[Jacob582]

does anybody else see shades of the craig rivet situation in signing beauchemin?

I see shades of James Patrick or Teppo Numminen.

 

[old kummelweck]

The return for Lucic was good, but I still have no idea what the hell Sweeney is trying to do.

Yeah, my questions is if he was unable to get rid of Chara, or if he even tried. Between Chara and Hamilton, it's a no brainer, though in the short term, there would be some troubles, long term it's the right move.

 

[TehDoak]

Yeah, my questions is if he was unable to get rid of Chara, or if he even tried. Between Chara and Hamilton, it's a no brainer, though in the short term, there would be some troubles, long term it's the right move.

Once they moved Lucic they had plenty of space.

Buyout Kelly, that saves you 2 million.

Let McQuaid walk, that's 2.75 million.

That would give them like 13M in cap space? Plenty to re-sign Hamilton and round out the roster.

 

[OkimLom]

Once they moved Lucic they had plenty of space.

Buyout Kelly, that saves you 2 million.

Let McQuaid walk, that's 2.75 million.

That would give them like 13M in cap space? Plenty to re-sign Hamilton and round out the roster.

I thought I heard McQuaid re-signed already.

 

[TehDoak]

I thought I heard McQuaid re-signed already.

He was....after Hamilton was traded.

I am saying they could have made it work rather than be "forced" to trade him.

There's some big egos in that room who think going against common sense and still win. First the Seguin trade, now Hamilton. That's a solid core to build around, not pieces to jettison.