Kuemper got a 1st+3rd+Timmins two years ago. Ullmark a) had a much better year than Kuemper did when he was traded & b) has one more year on his contract than Kuemper did. Kuemper's cap hit was $1.5M cheaper after Arizona retained $1M. Seems to me like value should be pretty comparable.
You're offended by that? Having grown up with harsh winters sometimes, I was so happy when I first moved to Florida for a job almost 20 years ago. I loved the warm weather almost year-round. I am so happy to have winters again.
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I feel like a starting goalie that seems like a shoe in for the Vezina should be more than enough for that pick
Yes his value is high but he failed when it mattered : during the playoffs. That should decrease his value considerably.
You're dreaming. there are a bunch of UFA goalie options that were similar to Ullmark before he was a UFA in terms of numbers and productivity. He has choked two years in a row in the playoffs and teams know Boston is stuck.
It's not remotely comparable. Trading in the offseason when there are ufa options for free and trading at the trade deadline are completely different scenarios. Not to mention when a teams in a cap crunch.
Go see wich goalie are UFAs this summer, and try to find one as good as Ullmark and you can sign at 5mill less, good luck!
Senators are also in that cap constraints category depending on whether Debrincat is resigned or not. There was recent discussion on the Sens board. If they raise the cap above $83.5 m that could help some.
What had Ullmark done before he was signed by the bruins? He is quite clearly a product of the team as much as he is elite. Andersen, Hill, Jerry, Varlamov, Raanta are all available for free and will cost less. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. We're in a flat cap.
Except for Andersen and Jarry (they are gonna cost more than 5mil), all the others are back up....before being a B Ullmark was the best goalie at 5vs5 in the league with a bad team
Your crew have all the prospects the Bruins should/would want.
Does he even have a place in your lineup, short or long term? You guys already have Doughty, Roy, and Clarke down the right. Unless Spence can play the left side?
That's a concern yes.
