Miscellaneous NHL Discussion LXXXV: Halfway to Christmas

[renberg]

This is what good GMs do. Nice work by Nashville.

 

[PALE PWNR]

Myers going to turn into an elite defensemen on tampa

 

[Curufinwe]

Myers back to Philly once TB buys him out?

This is what good GMs do. Nice work by Nashville.

Trading Myers for a 30 something dman with a big contract is what Fletcher did a year ago.

Myers going to turn into an elite defensemen on tampa

 

[GKJ]

Big fan of smart GM’s who sign players to contracts that Tampa Bay can take advantage of

 

[TB87]

Myers going to turn into an elite defensemen on tampa

Friedman’s already hinting at a potential buyout.

***NVM***

 

[Curufinwe]

That extra $3m in cap space seems like it would be too good for them to pass up.

They will also have to pay Myers $3,800,000 this season if they don’t buy him out.

 

[RANKKA]

hope myers gets to be a star

 

[GKJ]

Tampa Bay certainly has the latitude to think they can work with Myers, i just don’t see how they accomplish what they want if they keep him.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Sergachev & Cernak are both due for new deals beyond next year so it doesn’t necessarily have to be all about cap relief for this upcoming year. They probably just bit the bullet now while they knew McDonagh’s contract was still moveable.

They’re $900K+ over on capfriendly currently but that’s factoring in Seabrook’s $6.8M caphit.

 

[Magua]

Why wouldn’t Tampa just buy out Myers and re-sign him cheaper? All UFA offers would be identical, and it’s not like many other teams can compete with Tampa as an organization….

 

[Curufinwe]

Why wouldn’t Tampa just buy out Myers and re-sign him cheaper? All UFA offers would be identical, and it’s not like many other teams can compete with Tampa as an organization….

That’s what Calgary did with Stone, so it’s definitely not cap circumvention.

 

[Curufinwe]

I’m sure I won’t like what it takes to create the cap space, but signing Gaudreau would at least make the team more fun to watch. And he would be here long after Fletcher goes. Just like Panarin is still in NY after the GM who signed him was fired.

 

[deadhead]

Well, if you're gonna pay DeBrincat, might as well pay JG.

 

[dats81]

So far all reports are pointing towards Fletcher going after an impact forward. He must be working the phones like crazy.
Does that mean that R. Ellis will be okay and D is lower on their priority list? Just speculating.

 

[Deadpool8812]

So far all reports are pointing towards Fletcher going after an impact forward. He must be working the phones like crazy.
Does that mean that R. Ellis will be okay and D is lower on their priority list? Just speculating.

It's Fletcher...he will absolutely screw this team and I can't wait to see what terrible moves he makes

 

[mja]

So far all reports are pointing towards Fletcher going after an impact forward. He must be working the phones like crazy.
Does that mean that R. Ellis will be okay and D is lower on their priority list? Just speculating.

It just means they're flailing around per usual.

 

[flyersnorth]

So far all reports are pointing towards Fletcher going after an impact forward. He must be working the phones like crazy.
Does that mean that R. Ellis will be okay and D is lower on their priority list? Just speculating.

I doubt it. Ellis isn't even skating yet.

Think about that. He's been off the ice for almost 8 months. He opted to go for his own treatment plan that doesn't involve surgery.

And after 8 months, he's still not even skating.

What are the odds that will change in the next 2 months, and enough for him to be ready to go all out in TC?

 

[TheKingPin]

So far all reports are pointing towards Fletcher going after an impact forward. He must be working the phones like crazy.
Does that mean that R. Ellis will be okay and D is lower on their priority list? Just speculating.

I was thinking rationally as well. But you have to think like an idiot. With Ellis off the books, they have more cap space!

 

[Flyerfan4life]

has any team ever had a hi value trade target blowup so spectacularly so quickly after being acquired..

#sameasiteverwas...

 

[deadhead]

Myers back to Philly once TB buys him out?


Trading Myers for a 30 something dman with a big contract is what Fletcher did a year ago.

Nashville in effect traded Ellis for McDonagh and Glass.

has any team ever had a hi value trade target blowup so spectacularly so quickly after being acquired..

#sameasiteverwas...

McDonagh has four years left ($6.75M) at 33 years old, this is a salary dump.
They wanted Myers b/c they can buy him out at a slight gain.

 

[Larry44]

I doubt it. Ellis isn't even skating yet.

Think about that. He's been off the ice for almost 8 months. He opted to go for his own treatment plan that doesn't involve surgery.

And after 8 months, he's still not even skating.

What are the odds that will change in the next 2 months, and enough for him to be ready to go all out in TC?

Ellis’ entire pelvis/hips/groins/abs are messed up. He is not going to be playing this season, and if he does it’ll be one shift, then, ‘Whoops, blew out his lower pelvis again.’

On the bright side, once he’s Rathje’d there will be some cap space to play with.

 

[landsbergfan]

That’s what Calgary did with Stone, so it’s definitely not cap circumvention.

Washington did it with Orpik too and the league wasn’t happy. It’s about as enforceable as the LTIR cap circumvention though

 

[PDX Flyer]

has any team ever had a hi value trade target blowup so spectacularly so quickly after being acquired..

#sameasiteverwas...

Yep the Flyers with Risto

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Yep the Flyers with Risto

i wish Fisto only played 4 games then blewup...

 

[Larry44]

i wish Fisto only played 4 games then blewup...

Can we trade and have LimpRisto do Fedotov’s military service?