Confirmed Trade: [CAR/FLA] James Reimer for Scott Darling and 2020 BUF 6th round pick

[Taylorst]

This has coach Q finger prints all over it. Remember darling played for coach Q and played outstanding that's why Carolina grabbed him up.

 

[Empoleon8771]

They save money in that second year. Or lower cap hit I should say.

But they're losing cap in the other 3 years. I'd rather have a $1 million extra penalty for 1 year than an extra $500k for 3 years.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Bobrovsky welcome to Sunrise

He posted a picture on instagram too, doing a handstand. Maybe hinting at South Florida?

But yeah, Carolina basically got rid of Darling's contract with this. Reimer might end up just being the backup.

I sure hope he’s not our starter but right now we don’t have anyone better than him. We also have Forsberg and Nedeljkovic.

 

[Langdon Alger]

This has coach Q finger prints all over it. Remember darling played for coach Q and played outstanding that's why Carolina grabbed him up.

Darling will be bought out by Florida. He’s not going to be playing for Quenneville.

 

[lakai17]

Bobrovsky is coming to town. Sources are when you bring in Darling. ...for the ahl.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

This has coach Q finger prints all over it. Remember darling played for coach Q and played outstanding that's why Carolina grabbed him up.

If you’re expecting a heartwarming comeback story I think you’re going to be sorely disappointed.

 

[Langdon Alger]

But they're losing cap in the other 3 years. I'd rather have a $1 million extra penalty for 1 year than an extra $500k for 3 years.

The difference isn’t much in those years. Reimer had a 2.25 million dollar signing bonus owed to him next year. That’s likely part of the reason they did this as well.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Bobrovsky is coming to town. Sources are when you bring in Darling. ...for the ahl.

Darling is getting bought out

 

[ottomaddox]

Could be the most bizarre trade I've ever seen.

 

[Voight]

1 800 REIM STOPPERS

.... but now its just a matter of the clock striking 12 for Bob to sign in Florida.

 

[Revelation]

Should have packaged it him with Hoffman to Columbus since Panarin will take Hoffman's spot anyway

 

[Flukeshot]

For anyone curious about the buyout vs what the Reimer buyout would have been:

Darling: $1.23 million, $2.23 million, $1.183 million and $1.183 million
Reimer: $958k, $3.208 million, $658k and $658k

I would have just bought out Reimer instead of trading for Darling to buy him out.

So all that to save $1m in cap space next year .

 

[Gustave]

Could be the most bizarre trade I've ever seen.

What a WEIRD trade.

 

[Anton Babchuk]

This has coach Q finger prints all over it. Remember darling played for coach Q and played outstanding that's why Carolina grabbed him up.

florida is buying darling out. they made the trade because his buyout is cheaper next year.

 

[mikeyfan]

If the Canes were to buy out Darling their cap hit would have been more than it will be if they buy out Reimer.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

This makes CAR a contender for a higher goals against average next year! Hes a likeable guy though

 

[mikeyfan]

florida is buying darling out. they made the trade because his buyout is cheaper next year.

Actually it isn't check cap friendly.

 

[Richard88]

That's a shame. Was hoping Colorado would take advantage of the Reimer situation by leveraging extra capspace to pick up some good assets.

Seems like an odd solution for Florida to do it this way, but I guess they've got their cap hits figured out enough to feel comfortable with the buyout hit for the next 3-4 years.

 

[Menzinger]

Why

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Is there any salary retention here? Because I do not get this deal from FLA's pov.

 

[DaveG]

oh jesus, Reimer-Forsberg-Ned? We're f***ed.

 

[Rivet52]

Signing Reimer to that deal was a mistake from the get-go.

It’s possible the Canes view him as a backup option but it seems likely both teams will bring in starters.

I too wonder why the Panthers chose to buy Darling out as opposed to Reimer...it couldn’t have been that they were that enticed by the pick coming back they had to make this trade.

 

[Super Hans]

I'd like to welcome Darling and Reimer to the Pu-Skinner trade tree.

 

[Laus723]

 

[Michoulicious]

Finally, Carolina gets its #1 goalie!

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