Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Post Draft, Pre Free Agent Frenzy

[Paralyzer]

Sucks we couldn't trade Campbell when other teams can find ways to offload bad contracts.

I got a feeling the other teams wanted a 1st or Broberg to trade for Campbell, and we just don't have the assets to trade off for that. Yes, we have a dead cap until 2030, but thankfully, the cap is rising, and that won't matter much in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Broberg Speed]

OMG you guys, but dead cap and just keeping him for reasons.

using 100% logic

 

[McHelpus]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807444076897456602

How much do you want to bet he signs with the leafs? What an absolute bum.

 

[McDrai]

Certain successful teams get help all the time..

True, like Vegas. We don’t seem to be as lucky offloading salary though.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I got a feeling the other teams wanted a 1st or Broberg to trade for Campbell, and we just don't have the assets to trade off for that. Yes, we have a dead cap until 2030, but thankfully, the cap is rising, and that won't matter much in the grand scheme of things.

This is the last remaining year of the Neal buyout as well, so that comes off the books next offseason.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Sucks we couldn't trade Campbell when other teams can find ways to offload bad contracts.

He’s a 5 million dollar AHL player. There were probably offers to take him but the price was too steep.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

using 100% logic

Your very odd

 

[russ99]

Sucks we couldn't trade Campbell when other teams can find ways to offload bad contracts.

three years of Campbell was too much of a risk.

 

[Broberg Speed]

How much do you want to bet he signs with the leafs? What an absolute bum.

I bet he signs with the Flames.

 

[MoontoScott]

Sucks we couldn't trade Campbell when other teams can find ways to offload bad contracts.

It would have been the preferable option but even if you retained 50% of the 5M salary it would still be an unattractive scenario for rival GMs. 2.5M (with 50% retention) for a goalie who is the wrong side of 30 and no longer playing in the NHL. Considering that most teams are struggling with their own cap issues then it was really a non-starter.

 

[Paralyzer]

This is the last remaining year of the Neal buyout as well, so that comes off the books next offseason.

Yep. I'm not worried about it. We've had dead cap basically since 2015 every year, and we still managed to be competitive. But the trick here on out is to not do stupid signings that will result in another bad buyout.

 

[Broberg Speed]

Your very odd

that's a 10% logic statement

you need more logic

 

[belair]

Boqvist and Brannstrom are two very interesting names to hit UFA today. Both should be of interest.

 

[foshizzle]

OMG you guys, but dead cap and just keeping him for reasons.

Yeah, dead cap is terrible. I’m not sure the point of this post

 

[RandomGuy79]

Hopefully the people crying about Soup not playing over Skinner leaves with him.

 

[soothsayer]

I guess we have about $12.9 million in cap after this buyout to sign 7 forwards and 2 D including RFA's Holloway and Broberg.

I think they could sign Brown, Janmark, Holloway, Broberg, and VD for about $6M. They are in a decent position right now to add more impact players, especially if they move Ceci.

 

[Broberg Speed]

Hopefully the people crying about Soup not playing over Skinner leaves with him.

done

 

[McHelpus]

Please don't tell me this was what Stauffer was alluding to?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Yeah, dead cap is terrible. I’m not sure the point of this post

The point is you absolutely buy him out, without question. It absolutely the right move.



Another buy-low candidate

 

[foshizzle]

How much do you want to bet he signs with the leafs? What an absolute bum.

He’ll sign with LA

The point is you absolutely buy him out, without question. It absolutely the right move.



Another buy-low candidate

Trading him was the right move- even with retention. Buy out is last resort. Now they have to figure out how to trade Nurse to sign Bouchard without retention

 

[McTonyBrar]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807444076897456602

Here’s the door Jack! Take your money and leave

 

[foshizzle]

Please don't tell me this was what Stauffer was alluding to?

I think it was Kane

 

[McTonyBrar]

Sucks we couldn't trade Campbell when other teams can find ways to offload bad contracts.

But those are actual decent players. This guy can’t be consistent in the AHL

 

[McDoused]

He’ll sign with LA


Trading him was the right move- even with retention. Buy out is last resort. Now they have to figure out how to trade Nurse to sign Bouchard without retention

Why would you trade Campbell with retention? So you put 2.5M of dead cap over the next 3 years and then still have to pay to get rid of his remaining 7.5M.

 

[stewy04]

How about Nate Schmidt for a low cap? Would be better then the others.