TSN: At least 17 NHL teams have reduced pay amid COVID-19 crunch

[Sparky206]

They can't even offer a bridging contract, nothing changes next year. They only have 15 players signed with 5 mil left on the cap. Interesting to see how they manage to sign a full squad

 

[KINGS17]

That's tampas problem but, they don't have any cap space to make an offer and Braden point is the only guy they can trade away to get it

TB will have around $5M in cap space prior to making any moves. Killorn is going to be traded for sure. That's another $4.45M in cap space, bringing them to $9.5M.

Tyler Johnson has a full NTC, so if TB wants to move him, they will practically have to give him away, and let him pick the team. Johnson has a $5M cap hit.

They will re-sign all of their RFAs and none of them will be very expensive outside of Sergachev. It will be tight maneuvering for them, but I don't see them losing any of their best young players. They will have to back fill any vets they let go with players on ELCs, or with vets willing to take not much in pay for a one-year deal to make a run at a cup.

 

[Token]

They can't even offer a bridging contract, nothing changes next year. They only have 15 players signed with 5 mil left on the cap. Interesting to see how they manage to sign a full squad

Unless Stamkos is seriously broken and on LTIR, yeah, it’s QO to their RFA’s and ice a 20-man roster.

Real tempting to offer sheet a player or two. Too bad those are such unicorns.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Oh wow!
Who could that be?

I think there's a lhd rfa that might be a nice fit

I’m good with either of their RFA Dmen - Cernak or Sergachev.

TB’s GM is sure going to earn his money this offseason. Not many options to trade players (NMCs), shrinking cap and several players needing new contracts. They only have three defensemen signed for upcoming season. $5.3 in cap space. I wonder who will be going on LTIR - Stamkos? He’s the only one that would give them enough relief.

 

[KINGS17]

I’m good with either of their RFA Dmen - Cernak or Sergachev.

TB’s GM is sure going to earn his money this offseason. Not many options to trade players (NMCs), shrinking cap and several players needing new contracts. They only have three defensemen signed for upcoming season. $5.3 in cap space. I wonder who will be going on LTIR - Stamkos? He’s the only one that would give them enough relief.

Another team may be able to get Cernak with a good offer, but why would he choose to return to the Kings?

I think Tampa will find a way to trade Killorn, and probably Johnson.

 

[Stimpythecat]

To get any real benefit from stamkos on LTIR, he would have to be done for the season.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

To get any real benefit from stamkos on LTIR, he would have to be done for the season.

or get some mysterious skin disease just when his salary dropped.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

A little tangential AND it's walsh, but interesting thoughts re: the tax advantages being not as imbalanced as you would think. There are several tweets in that thread worth reading.



And an interesting read re: the nuances he mentions, how it's player-to-player in some cases (i.e. Swedish citizen vs. USA, etc.)

Yes, Quebec has high taxes, but here's how the Canadiens can level the playing field