Friedman: Canes to buyout Kotkaniemi?

[Neutrinos]

I've thought for a while that something around KK + picks/prospects for Kadri could benefit both sides

 

[AcerComputer]

As a Hab fan who was arguing that KK was extremely overrated for over a year before he left, this is extremely satisfying.

Of I'm counting correctly with the buyout KK will have cost them 25.7 million $ plus first and third round picks for three years of mediocre play. That is exactly the same cost per year as the original Aho offer sheet which their owner was so mad about.

Couldn't have happened to a better bunch of jerks.

$10m only due to the players age, as he can be bought at at 1/3 instead of 2/3, and the cap hit would be $8.8m spread over 12 years, so less than $1m/year cap hit.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

I will always remember someone posting Kotkaniemi face on bambi with 4 skates. Literally the best description of him. What a letdown for Carolina and Montreal

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I've thought for a while that something around KK + picks/prospects for Kadri could benefit both sides

Not the canes it wouldn’t

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

$10m only due to the players age, as he can be bought at at 1/3 instead of 2/3, and the cap hit would be $8.8m spread over 12 years, so less than $1m/year cap hit.

I believe the poster is saying the buyout of 10 million plus a season of 6.185 and 2 seasons of 4.85 = 25 some million and a 1st and a 3rd.

Teams have wasted a lot more assets / money signing guys in FA or on none producing playoff rentals. It isn’t the dig that poster thinks it is. Montreal has how many awful contracts on their books? Glass house?

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

$10m only due to the players age, as he can be bought at at 1/3 instead of 2/3, and the cap hit would be $8.8m spread over 12 years, so less than $1m/year cap hit.

10.2 for the buyout + 1 year at 4.5 + 1 year at 4.0 + 1 year at 6.1 = 24.8M for 3 years of play...

 

[McSuper]

And if Pittsburgh then buys out Kotkaniemi there's a retained salary slot on the books for twice as long. See Arizona with OEL: Vancouver's buyout takes up a retained salary slot for Arizona, not a buyout slot.

Carolina's much more likely to use retained salary slots in the future than buyouts. So if they can't unload Kotkaniemi without retaining salary, they're likely to buy him out directly rather than retain salary.

A contract swap is also more likely than retained salary: send Kotkaniemi for a shorter-term similar cap hit. The other team could try him out before deciding on a buyout or just buy him out, while Carolina takes the cap hit for the next year or two.

u can have Campbell for him.

 

[banks]

Would a team that doesn't spend to the cap be willing to do the buyout for them? Get a pick out of it?

I think the canes have almost no choice. They have to buy him out, or pay someone else assets to do it for them. He's going to be a massive anchor if they wait longer and miss the 1/3 cost window.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Would a team that doesn't spend to the cap be willing to do the buyout for them? Get a pick out of it?

I think the canes have almost no choice. They have to buy him out, or pay someone else assets to do it for them. He's going to be a massive anchor if they wait longer and miss the 1/3 cost window.

The 1/3 cost window is for players under the age of 26. KK is 23. They have time

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1794017027679560083

 

[Tryamw]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1794017027679560083

Obviously False... No one would want Kotkaniemi...

 

[Chan790]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1794017027679560083

That's the least surprising news of all time.

The Canucks FO has been high on him for some time and this is like the 4th time his name has come up in relation to the Canucks over the past 2 seasons. Their fans here on HF...not so much.

I figured Vancouver as a probable destination following his buyout. If they feel like they may have competition for a UFA Kotkaniemi, they might jump the queue and make the trade...I doubt it costs them anything.

 

[Peter Griffin]

Necas and Kotkaniemi for Hronek and Mikheyev.

 

[banks]

The 1/3 cost window is for players under the age of 26. KK is 23. They have time

I'' admit I thought he was 24 or 25. But it still doesn't make much sense to keep him for another year during their competitive window just to buy him out later. I don't see it.

Do it now while it's cheap and they can se the space to try and win. He's keeping their Cup window closed.

 

[SlavinAway]

Necas and Kotkaniemi for Hronek and Mikheyev.

No interest in Mikheyev

 

[Captain Controversy]

What are this players strengths exactly?

 

[Peter Griffin]

No interest in Mikheyev

I don’t see any way Vancouver would take on KK without moving out Mikheyev. Just my opinion.

 

[SlavinAway]

I don’t see any way Vancouver would take on KK without moving out Mikheyev. Just my opinion.

Probably but I think that would need to be a different deal.

 

[Space umpire]

So here's the thing

6 years left at 4.82
He's overpaid this season by 2m

So you overpay a player by 2.0 m for 6 years vs having 800k on the books for 12.

The only reason you buy him out is if he doesn't fit on your roster.

You can “fit” the roster but not fit the cap.
You say over paid by 2 mill. So replace him for 2 mill and gain an extra 1.2m in cap space.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

What are this players strengths exactly?

Strengths include his accurate impression of bambi on ice.

 

[HuGort]

Would Canes give up their first for team to take KK contract?

 

[Bruce Granville]

Would Canes give up their first for team to take KK contract?

They’d rather ask for a first.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Would Canes give up their first for team to take KK contract?

Why would they when his buyout is stupid cheap?

 

[Chan790]

Would Canes give up their first for team to take KK contract?

No. The sweetener to take Kotkaniemi will not be that large, if we need one at all.

It seems even the buy out is on hold for now as more than one team is interested in KK as a positive value trade target.

 

[cheesymc]

Why buy him out? Trade him to the Ducks for Gibson for a position swap. Maybe swap some B prospects to even some things out.