Series Talk: [P1] Vegas Golden Knights vs. [WC1] Minnesota Wild | MIN Leads 2-1

[AKL]

Not even just technically. Actually, and fully.

I shouldn't leave anything to ambiguity, so I'll say this (mostly to SoH): whether or not Guerin chose to buy out Suter and Parise, that money was going to be tied up on Suter and Parise. Guerin had no choice in that at all. His only choice was whether they would play for the Wild or not while taking up that space.
Feel free to make arguments that Parise would not have retired and would still be a useful 4th liner, or that Suter would still be good enough on the ice to make up for whatever locker room problems were hinted at by media, but don't act as though that money wasn't tied up no matter what.

Next year that won't be the case, so what Guerin does with that money will fully be something he is judged by.

If we're getting technical and not leaving anything to ambiguity, he could have attempted to trade them, even with retained salary, to lower the amount of cap the Wild had to carry by up to 100%

 

[red devil]

Tuesday Apr 22nd has a start time of 11pm Et

 

[AKL]

Kirill Kaprizov pours milk into the bowl before putting in the cereal.

Mark Stone drives his (automatic) car with two feet

 

[ThatGuy22]

Tuesday Apr 22nd has a start time of 11pm Et

Jeebus. I'm used to getting shit on with playoff start times by the NHL, but 10 pm central on a weekday is a whole other level of the NHL telling us to eat shit.

 

[Summer Rose]

Mark Stone drives his (automatic) car with two feet

Zeev Buium drives the speed limit in the far left lane on the freeway.

 

[AKL]

Zeev Buium drives the speed limit in the far left lane on the freeway.

Now you've crossed a line getting Zeev involved

Jack Eichel eats bananas sideways

 

[BagHead]

If we're getting technical and not leaving anything to ambiguity, he could have attempted to trade them, even with retained salary, to lower the amount of cap the Wild had to carry by up to 100%

Yes, at the risk of them retiring before their contracts were done and back-savings being penalized by the league, leading to the Wild needing to fire-sale.

 

[HanSolo]

Kirill Kaprizov pours milk into the bowl before putting in the cereal.

Zeev Buium makes sandwiches with two slices of whole wheat bread and one slice of salami

 

[DemidovSaveUs]

Tuesday Apr 22nd has a start time of 11pm Et

The one week I actually have to do work. SMH…

 

[HanSolo]

Now you've crossed a line getting Zeev involved

Jack Eichel eats bananas sideways

Fleury pulls his pants and underwear to his ankles when he uses the toilet.

 

[DemidovSaveUs]

Fleury pulls his pants and underwear to his ankles when he uses the toilet.

You don’t?

 

[HanSolo]

You don’t?

I take them off and leave them outside the bathroom

 

[f7ben]

Very clever gents , now can we talk about Zeev some more???? Ffs???

 

[DemidovSaveUs]

Zeev is like adding Josh Morrisey to the lineup

 

[BagHead]

Zeev is like adding Josh Morrisey to the lineup

Orr like adding another great defenseman.

 

[north21]

Zeev is like adding Josh Morrisey to the lineup

Current Morrisey or 19 year old Morrisey?

 

[Sota Popinski]

If we're getting technical and not leaving anything to ambiguity, he could have attempted to trade them, even with retained salary, to lower the amount of cap the Wild had to carry by up to 100%

He could've attempted to trade them, but since they had NMCs, they could have blocked any trade. We also would have had to protect them in the Seattle expansion draft. Although looking at our protected list, losing Nico Sturm or Jordan Greenway wouldn't have hurt any worse than losing Carson Soucy

 

[DemidovSaveUs]

Current Morrisey or 19 year old Morrisey?

Somewhere in between

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

If we're getting technical and not leaving anything to ambiguity, he could have attempted to trade them, even with retained salary, to lower the amount of cap the Wild had to carry by up to 100%

They had full NMCs, and retirement before the contracts ended would've made the penalties pop off at a later date. At least with this, there control and certainty. Parise is done. I know Suter is still playing, but would he still be if he was locked into just a $1M salary?

 

[Al Lagoon]

You Vegas fans are all right.

Avs fans however....

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Tuesday Apr 22nd has a start time of 11pm Et

Yeah, gotta give folks in Vegas time to clear the buffets.

 

[rynryn]

Zeev Buium drives the speed limit in the far left lane on the freeway.

he's just a baby! how dare you.

 

[NHL1674]

There is less fighting in here than in your typical Wild GDT on the damn Wild board. You should all be ashamed. Do better ya freaking hosers!

 

[forsbergavs32]

You guys need to calm down with the trash talk or I'll turn this thread right around and we'll go back to the regular season.

 

[NHL1674]