Confirmed with Link: Avs Trade Brännstörm for Tucker Poolman + 4th

[henchman21]

Is the insurance paying for Poolman?

His contract is insured. Most teams don’t do the full amount, including Vancouver… but assume the majority is covered.

 

[Bender]

What the f*** is a pool man

 

[AvalancheSpeedsters]

What the f*** is a pool man

Guessing it’s this ?

 

[expatriatedtexan]

What the f*** is a pool man

It's for when a pool boy is not enough for your wife.

 

[Wisp]

Likely that Branstrom is a nothing in this.
Vancouver paid a 4th to unload an injured guy.
Colorado monetized their LTIRed situation and apparently even generated cap space out of it. So they got paid a 4th, to increase their cap space, that's actually quite fantastic. Seems like their only downside is they have a greater real cash salary to pay. So if I'm getting this right, the cheap ass Avs owner have accepted to shell out cash in order to acquire an asset and cap space. Interesting...

I've been asking Vancouver beat writers (as a Canucks fan) for awhile now if Poolman's contract is insured and no one had the answer.

If Poolman's contract is insured, than the Avs might actually be paying less in real cash. Branstrom's contract is one way and would be owed NHL money even in the AHL.

I wonder the amount retained by the Canucks is the exact amount that saves the Avs real money vs keeping Branstrom lol.

 

[Metallo]

I've been asking Vancouver beat writers (as a Canucks fan) for awhile now if Poolman's contract is insured and no one had the answer.

If Poolman's contract is insured, than the Avs might actually be paying less in real cash. Branstrom's contract is one way and would be owed NHL money even in the AHL.

I wonder the amount retained by the Canucks is the exact amount that saves the Avs real money vs keeping Branstrom lol.

I think you are onto something. #Kroenkeischeap