It's hard to say just how difficult it might be for Hughes to make some Cap room right now. As fans, our negative evaluation of almost every player on the team is natural after finishing 32nd in the league last year, but might be a little exaggerated.
I doubt a player like Hoffman interests many teams at full salary for two years right now. Reuniting him with Dadonov (whom he allegedly had some chemistry playing with in the past) might help boost his value in the eyes of another team.
The easiest way to move some Cap is to move a player like Dadonov, a player with some value, still, and in the final year of his contract. To move him quickly, though, Montreal might need to eat some Cap. So, Dadonov, instead of saving 5M in cap space by being flipped, might only save 3.5M with 1.5M held back, or 3M with 2M held back or, at worst, 2.5M with half his salary held back, the maximum per the CBA.
Regarding the cap space missing for the Habs, I'm more concerned about the possible deals being missed with the waiver wire priority when a higher salaried player gets placed there to protect another player or because of NMCs for other players. Not being able to jump on a player would be an absolute waste of an advantage conferred by sucking so bad last season.
It might have to be trading Anderson and placing Byron on LTIR to have maximum flexibility until November 1st.
However, it would need to mean trading Anderson strictly for futures to create maximum Cap space and, IMO, that's a waste of a valuable asset that could perhaps help you land a much needed youngish upgrade on right D.
Need to see if there is a match somewhere, but something like a solid RHD on a bridge contract that is ending, say at 3M per year.
Moving Anderson, at 5.5M would temporarily create 2.5M in Cap space and allow Montreal to sign Dach to a bridge contract. Placing Byron on LTIR would provide 3.4M for the waiver wire acquisition and protection for short term injuries.
With 16.775 M available under the cap in the next offseason, the RHD could easily be signed long term, along with Caufield and there would still be plenty of cap space available.
Dante Fabbro
Philippe Myers
Evan Bouchard
Ethan Bear
Vince Dunn (but lefty who plays RD)
Jamie Drysdale
Ryan Merkely
I doubt a player like Hoffman interests many teams at full salary for two years right now. Reuniting him with Dadonov (whom he allegedly had some chemistry playing with in the past) might help boost his value in the eyes of another team.
The easiest way to move some Cap is to move a player like Dadonov, a player with some value, still, and in the final year of his contract. To move him quickly, though, Montreal might need to eat some Cap. So, Dadonov, instead of saving 5M in cap space by being flipped, might only save 3.5M with 1.5M held back, or 3M with 2M held back or, at worst, 2.5M with half his salary held back, the maximum per the CBA.
Regarding the cap space missing for the Habs, I'm more concerned about the possible deals being missed with the waiver wire priority when a higher salaried player gets placed there to protect another player or because of NMCs for other players. Not being able to jump on a player would be an absolute waste of an advantage conferred by sucking so bad last season.
It might have to be trading Anderson and placing Byron on LTIR to have maximum flexibility until November 1st.
However, it would need to mean trading Anderson strictly for futures to create maximum Cap space and, IMO, that's a waste of a valuable asset that could perhaps help you land a much needed youngish upgrade on right D.
Need to see if there is a match somewhere, but something like a solid RHD on a bridge contract that is ending, say at 3M per year.
Moving Anderson, at 5.5M would temporarily create 2.5M in Cap space and allow Montreal to sign Dach to a bridge contract. Placing Byron on LTIR would provide 3.4M for the waiver wire acquisition and protection for short term injuries.
With 16.775 M available under the cap in the next offseason, the RHD could easily be signed long term, along with Caufield and there would still be plenty of cap space available.
Dante Fabbro
Philippe Myers
Evan Bouchard
Ethan Bear
Vince Dunn (but lefty who plays RD)
Jamie Drysdale
Ryan Merkely
