Confirmed Trade: [CHI/UTA] Shea Weber, Victor Soderstrom, and Aku Raty for 2026 5th round pick

[Crow]

Are these prospects going to Chicago worth much?

Looks like about a 5th (total)

 

[MoneyManny]

It’s not a big deal, but it’s kinda ridiculous how Weber was eligible for the HOF while still having an active contract. It’s a joke. Just seems a bit wonky.

He signed a fully guaranteed contract in freakin 2012 that has him working into his 40s. The league's contracts would look like a massive farce if they didn't change the rules lol. Every tanking team would be carrying 4 of these anchors.

 

[Jormungandr]

I wouldn’t say so. Soderstrom is a former Coyotes pick who struggled to stick in the lineup. Heard he’s having a great season in the SHL though. Raty I don’t know much about. He had a single game for the Coyotes last season but either I missed the game or don’t remember how he did. He was struggling in Tucson this season, just based on his stats (not that I’ve watched any Roadrunners games, so there could be more to the story but I doubt it). Neither were likely to ever play in the NHL for us again.

No way you missed that game. He played in the Coyotes last game ever.

 

[Summer Rose]

No way you missed that game. He played in the Coyotes last game ever.

Ah, okay. I definitely watched it then. I guess that means I don’t remember how he looked in that game. Makes sense since I was too busy crying to pay a great deal of attention to what was going on at the ice level.

 

[F L Y E R S]

Could you imagine Weber on the stacked Blackhawks back in 2012 when the contact was signed?....sheesh

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

Soderstrom is and always has been garbage

 

[Vitto79]

Soderstrom should come back

 

[CanadienShark]

This must be hard on Weber.

 

[Frank Drebin]

This must be hard on Weber.

league suitcase

 

[PensPlz]

Chicago should make Weber play...

 

[Maitz]

Chicago is aiming McKenna next year

 

[Llewzaher]

Good to see the Coyotes ( UHC) at the point in the rebuild where they are freeing up cap space for the draft and July 1st ( according to GMBA

 

[Number8]

I’m so pumped to see Weber play again. What a long long road for him. Brave man going through all that rehab and giving it another go.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Rick Dipietro is being paid till 2029

 

[Jumptheshark]

Congratulations to Shea Weber for being the first player ever to be traded after being inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Wasn't pronger

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

I'm so tired of these "dead" contracts being moved around just to get to the cap floor...wild times!

Word.

I wish they did something about this, there is just something that irks the f*** out of me with these.

 

[SirKillalot]

Side effect of NHL contracts being fully guaranteed. If Weber had filed for retirement after it being obvious he was never going to play another game, he'd lose out on the money from the rest of his contract.

Then he would now have to show he is actively trying to get back?

 

[Don Nachbaur 26]

Word.

I wish they did something about this, there is just something that irks the f*** out of me with these.

I always had an idea in the back of my head. Let the too injured to ever play again guy retire and collect his check, but it doesn't count toward the cap. However, If he does come back and play at anytime in any capacity (including beer league), the team he retired from is hit with
3x over his cap hit if over $7.5 mill. for double the duration of the remaining contract,
2x his cap hit if over $5 mill,
and figure out something for below 5 and above 10.

It makes the league look like an absolute joke this goes on.

 

[Moose Head]

It’s not a big deal, but it’s kinda ridiculous how Weber was eligible for the HOF while still having an active contract. It’s a joke. Just seems a bit wonky.

And yet, 53 year old Jaromir Jagr still isn’t eligible.

 

[Summer Rose]

And yet, 53 year old Jaromir Jagr still isn’t eligible.

You have to stop playing first in order to become eligible for it.

That's why I believe that he still won't be in by the time of the inevitable heat death of the universe.

In seriousness, I read during the off-season that he really would like for this season to finally be his last. The reason he hasn't actually retired yet is because HC Kladno, which he owns and plays for, is struggling financially and he fears that if he retired, his club would lose out on a significant amount of revenue during a time where they're struggling to stay afloat. I've also heard that he's only playing something like half the season, mostly in home games, to appease his club's fans. Don't quote me on the exact details of all that though.

 

[mouser]

Price's contract might get moved after July 1st when his bonus is paid out

I wouldn't assume Price's 2025 bonus is due July 1st. We know in 2021 the bonus was payable on Sep 1st.

 

[mouser]

I always wonder how much this affects his taxes?

Like for active players, (afaik) they get taxed on where each game is played. On LTIR he's paid by insurance, so is it still based on location? And if so his accountant must be so annoyed by this every year.

Insurance pays the team not the player. The player is still paid by the team.

Players are taxed based on their residence, subject to any state or municipality jurisdiction clauses.

 

[Bleedred]

Shea Weber will be incredible to have around Bedard and their young D like Vlasic for these final 5 weeks.

 

[mouser]

Congratulations to Shea Weber for being the first player ever to be traded after being inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Not the first, Guy Lafleur was traded after being inducted into the hockey hall of fame.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Weber should have to open up a fine-dining restaurant called Chez Weber in every city he's traded to.