Habs vs Wings

[norrisnick]

Difference is Yzerman signed those guys while Hughes didn't and accumulated picks with the available cap instead

I'm not sure that who signed them makes any difference to the now and the future. They are there and they are irrelevant.

 

[Doom Bot]

None of those guys are impeding Yzerman from retaining the young players he needs to retain, so the point is moot.

He essentially overpaid for vets to plug holes and try to keep the team at least playing competitive hockey to avoid settling into a loser mindset that comes with years of deliberate tanking.

I do agree that he could've done better at weaponizing cap. I was pounding the table to take on Monahan when he was sucking it up in Calgary, and that extra pick would be nice right about now. I'll give you that one.

Honest question; what is the generally accepted reason for that Walman trade? Was it purely a cap thing or more making room for a young guy?

 

[norrisnick]

Honest question; what is the generally accepted reason for that Walman trade? Was it purely a cap thing or more making room for a young guy?

Off-ice reasons. Questions regarding his commitment to rehab and getting back on the ice for the playoff push. Wasn't cap or roster spot related. Other more expensive players have been waived and sent to the AHL this season. If those were the reasons the same could have been done with Walman. The team simply didn't want him around anymore.