Rumor: Islanders working on a Boychuk trade

[DropTheGloves]

Boychuk is not a 2.625M player right now. Why would a team want to add that player without getting anything back in a flat cap?

Bah gawd that’s Jim Benning’s music!!!

 

[KirkOut]

Probably to STL so we can quickly sign him to a 7 year extension

 

[Dr Danglefest]

Very likely Isles have to add to trade him. Wonder how much.

At least he's much cheaper than his caphit i guess. Only costs $1,25M this season and $4M next season for his 6M Caphit.

wow 6 mil cap hit that’s bananas

 

[Springfield Isotopes]

Not suprise If its the Devils

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

wow 6 mil cap hit that’s bananas

Like every other long-term contract, it was fine the first 75% of it, then the drop-off-a-cliff happened

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Loui Eriksson straight up

 

[Seatoo]

Definitely a benning type move....F in the chat peeps

 

[boredmale]

Didn't know that. I still think the Isles are adding a mid-round pick or B caliber prospect.

Boychuk is not a 2.625M player right now. Why would a team want to add that player without getting anything back in a flat cap?

But I can see how this contract is more movable. It shouldn't be that difficult for the Islanders. I suspect it'll get done.

Fair enough although I threw out the idea maybe the Islanders can find a team looking at salary and trade him for a guy with a higher salary but lower caphit that they rather dump that contract to us. we can then bury him in the minors or buy him out

My point though is depending on the team he isn't a 6M caphit player(for most he will be but their is a few teams that won't be the case)

 

[glenbuis]

If boychuk is owed 5.25 cash over the next two years why don’t they buy him out . 3.5 million over 4 years = approx 900,000 per year .

 

[IslesBro715]

He's still a good d-man WHEN healthy

 

[boredmale]

If boychuk is owed 5.25 cash over the next two years why don’t they buy him out . 3.5 million over 4 years = approx 900,000 per year .

Buying him out will hurt since his contract is front loaded the caphits will still be fairly high this year and next year

 

[OVO16]

Lmao I think it might be Vancouver

 

[Bruin4Life]

Bring Johnny Manchuck back to bean town please

 

[boredmale]

Bring Johnny Manchuck back to bean town please

Only way I can see that is if a third team gets involved. Islanders trade him to Team A, Team A trades him to Boston for 50%(thus 3M caphit)

 

[canuckster19]

Loui Eriksson straight up

Meh can't bring any less to the table than what Eriksson does. NYI save some cash.

 

[Martin Skoula]

Like every other long-term contract, it was fine the first 75% of it, then the drop-off-a-cliff happened

A shot blocking D with 0 offensive game dropped off in his 30s? No one could have seen this coming.

 

[Faltorvo]

Maybe. Maybe not, though. Boychuk is very cheap this year, but this is not the last year of his contract. Next year, he's owed $4 mil, including a $2.75 mil bonus. That may be a deal breaker.

retain a bit of $ and flip him at the TD,,IF i am OTT

 

[CREW99AW]

But what teams need cap? Last I checked, Ottawa doesn’t need any help reaching the cap floor. Boychuck is still ridiculously overpaid at 5.25M.

Ridiculously overpaid at $5.25m combined for the next 2 seasons?
You lose whatever credibility you had with that comment. Boychuk is still a solid #5 RHD and a good locker room leader.
He is not worth his $6m caphit,but he is very much worth $2.75m in actual cash salary for the next two seasons.

Some of these Boychuk comments have me wondering if the posters actually watch Boychuk play.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Loui Eriksson straight up

Doesn't help our cap

 

[nickschultzfan]

Parise to Islanders for Ladd and Boychuk.

 

[QuadDeuces]

Parise to Islanders for Ladd and Boychuk.

Signed, sealed, delivered.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Parise to Islanders for Ladd and Boychuk.

Done

 

[miscs75]

Parise to Islanders for Ladd and Boychuk.

Why do I have a feeling this is going to happen. Ladd and Parise both waived during the deadline but money issues were a problem.

 

[Big Muddy]

Not a surprise. I mentioned the idea of Boychuk being moved a month or so ago (beginning of the playoffs).

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Parise to Islanders for Ladd and Boychuk.

Isn't Parise still a useful player? The other 2 are not. I know Zach has a few more years on that contract but that seems really bad for Minnesota.