Confirmed Trade: [BUF/NYI] Johnny Boychuk for future considerations

[Asymmetric Solution]

Sabres going all in for a cup run

 

[SundherDome]

I'm very aware, hence my point that it should not work like that

I'm not sure if your serious.

 

[Sempiternal]

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[Cuphead]

This should be illegal tbh. Boychuk's contract shouldn't count if he doesn't play IMO

why? he's getting paid.

all the NHLPA cares about is the players getting the negotiated percentage of revenue. they don't care who gets paid.

 

[SwedishFire]

Kevin Adams is a really really really really bad GM. He could easy squeezed out a 2nd or 3rd pick. But here comws Lou with the unbelivable win. One summer and he cleans out Ladd, boychuk, Eberles contract. Wow.

 

[SI90]

Kevin Adams is a really really really really bad GM. He could eady squeezed out a 2nd or 3rd pick. But here comws Lou with the unbelivable win. One summer and he cleans out Ladd, boychuk, Eberles contract. Wow.

Hickey and Leo next lol

 

[Easternbull]

Hickey and Leo next lol

Maybe Lou is making space for adding Tarasenko or Laine at the deadline..

 

[SI90]

Maybe Lou is making space for adding Tarasenko or Laine at the deadline..

More likely a Top4 defenseman. But we’ll see.

 

[Ice Mammoth]

Now the New York Islanders has a seat.
I would laugh at the deal proposal (without accurately considering the real value of the players):

NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Mark Giordano $6,750,000 @50% ret UFA 2022.
Jordan Eberle $5,500,000 @50% ret UFA 2024.

SEATTLE KRAKEN
1st 2022
1st 2023

Stanley Cup can get closer for one of the teams.

 

[HabsQC]

why? he's getting paid.

all the NHLPA cares about is the players getting the negotiated percentage of revenue. they don't care who gets paid.

All I'm saying is teams shouldn't be able to use those type of contracts to reach the floor

 

[HabsQC]

I'm not sure if your serious.

To me teams should reach the floor with real contracts from players who play. It would contribute to anti tanking

 

[Hostile Offer]

Kevin Adams is a really really really really bad GM. He could easy squeezed out a 2nd or 3rd pick. But here comws Lou with the unbelivable win. One summer and he cleans out Ladd, boychuk, Eberles contract. Wow.

It's an LTIRetirement contract. It brings effectively no trouble for the Isles and their cap. It's when you trade a healthy player who happens to be crazy overpaid (like Ladd) when you're forced to trade picks to get rid of them.

 

[leeroggy]

He could just let Hickey expire and walk at this point. It's a small hit.

But if he clears Hickey too now he moves the timetable up for when he can chase the LHD upgrade

 

[Voight]

Completely forgot Boychuk was on Robidas Island

 

[North Cole]

To me teams should reach the floor with real contracts from players who play. It would contribute to anti tanking

Why is tanking such a big deal? It's one less team to compete against for the playoffs. If some team wants to intentionally create a losing cloud in their locker room and roll the dice on the draft lottery, I don't see why it makes everyone else so mad.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

Now the New York Islanders has a seat.
I would laugh at the deal proposal (without accurately considering the real value of the players):

NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Mark Giordano $6,750,000 @50% ret UFA 2022.
Jordan Eberle $5,500,000 @50% ret UFA 2024.

SEATTLE KRAKEN
1st 2022
1st 2023

Stanley Cup can get closer for one of the teams.

Isles would have no interest in bringing back Ebs at this point.

Nothing against him, good player and great guy but he was exposed for a reason. Got squeezed out and did not fit in the Isles' style.

 

[Olliemets]

Wow! As soon as Eichel was gone and Sabres had a floor gap Lou moved in quicker than a senior citizen with a coupon at an early bird special. This Cap space is going to help a lot at Trade deadline time

 

[saintunspecified]

Now the New York Islanders has a seat.
I would laugh at the deal proposal (without accurately considering the real value of the players):

NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Mark Giordano $6,750,000 @50% ret UFA 2022.
Jordan Eberle $5,500,000 @50% ret UFA 2024.

SEATTLE KRAKEN
1st 2022
1st 2023

Stanley Cup can get closer for one of the teams.

If NYI make such a huge splash it'd better be for Lindholm + Rakell.

 

[saintunspecified]

Completely forgot Boychuk was on Robidas Island

I mean, he's medically unable to play ever again. I don't think that's the same thing.

 

[Butchie91]

True, not sure about the LHD market. Lou probably has someone in mind to come and play on the 2nd pair.

LEDDY?

 

[HabsQC]

Why is tanking such a big deal? It's one less team to compete against for the playoffs. If some team wants to intentionally create a losing cloud in their locker room and roll the dice on the draft lottery, I don't see why it makes everyone else so mad.

TBH I have nothing against tanking, but I think using "ghost" players shouldn't be allowed. There's a reason why there's a salary floor and I think players who don't play shouldn't be able to help teams reach the floor. To me it's a way to go around the rules and it should be considered as excessive tanking. Doesn't make me mad by any means, it's just my .02 on the subject and I believe it's a fair point, whether you agree or not.

 

[PK Cronin]

Can’t blame him when he knows he won’t be around when most of these long-term contracts start to get bad.

Isles fans escape another bad signing. Sometimes you get lucky, other times you lose a star D like Toews because Lou would rather overpay Komarov.

Wait, what? Toews is a star D? Since when?

Valuable? Yes. Star? No. He's a solid 3/4 guy. Also, as mentioned, Boychuk wasn't a Lamoriello deal. He also just signed the two best defensemen to great contracts, soooo...

 

[Chardo]

Wow! As soon as Eichel was gone and Sabres had a floor gap Lou moved in quicker than a senior citizen with a coupon at an early bird special. This Cap space is going to help a lot at Trade deadline time

I think they had this deal arranged in principle before the Eichel trade, knowing they would need to do it after.

 

[member 334057]

TBH I have nothing against tanking, but I think using "ghost" players shouldn't be allowed. There's a reason why there's a salary floor and I think players who don't play shouldn't be able to help teams reach the floor. To me it's a way to go around the rules and it should be considered as excessive tanking. Doesn't make me mad by any means, it's just my .02 on the subject and I believe it's a fair point, whether you agree or not.

The same could be said then for LTIR contracts for players who are clearly retired and never playing again but not officially announcing it to keep their team below the cap. Leaving the player on LTIR and them just holding off on sending their official retirement letter to the NHL would also be just as bad would it not?

 

[TheNumber4]

Toronto Maple Leafs have let Lou Lamoriello go in order to make Kyle Dubas their General Manager.

I kid you not.

Booted Babcock out of town for not playing Matthews and Marner together and playing Hyman too much as well. Now they want Matthews and Marner separated and if they could have afforded would have played Hyman just as much still.