Speculation: Will Nichushkin stay in Colorado or go?

[EdAVSfan]

Pretty sure suspended players still have the full cap hit count against the team cap for the full season. The team doesn't get any relief because one of their players breaks the rules

This is incorrect. Nuke’s cap hit will be calculated based on the amount of days he is on the team. He’s going to miss about 20% of the regular season days. Therefore his 6.125M dollar cap hit will only be applied for 80% of the games. No different than how a trade deadline acquisition is calculated.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Best player on the Avs this post season

He most certainly was not. The whole getting suspended for months thing kinda ruined his impact this year and kinda ruined our whole season, honestly.

 

[ViD]

He most certainly was not. The whole getting suspended for months thing kinda ruined his impact this year and kinda ruined our whole season, honestly.

9 goals in 8 games

Ok

 

[a mangy Meowth]

9 goals in 8 games

Ok

Yeah and then suspended and unavailable entirely. 0 goals in 0 games.

Regardless, I don't respect your opinion so this is a pointless discussion

 

[ViD]

Yeah and then suspended and unavailable entirely. 0 goals in 0 games.

Regardless, I don't respect your opinion so this is a pointless discussion

Well, I obviously meant he was the best player before the suspension.

I like your deflection.

 

[lionsDen]

Kane for Nichuskin, Oilers can deal with off ice issues like everyone else they take in

Nope, don’t want Kane Val’s the far superior player

From what I can find, the Players Assistance program has a rule that if the player is expected to miss more than 10 games and 24 days, like Nuke is, they can be put on LTIR for cap relief.

He’s suspended which forfeits the salary , putting him on LTIR he gets paid. No?

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

From what I can find, the Players Assistance program has a rule that if the player is expected to miss more than 10 games and 24 days, like Nuke is, they can be put on LTIR for cap relief.

Interesting, hadn't heard that before. Do you have a link to that?

 

[lawrence]

Stays unless he fails the physical testing.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Pretty sure suspended players still have the full cap hit count against the team cap for the full season. The team doesn't get any relief because one of their players breaks the rules

This is completely false. He is suspended without pay. He does not count against the cap.

 

[Jayevs]

He either comes back knowing he won’t get another contract like this so he’s on his best behaviour and plays above the value of his contract, or he messes up again resulting in contract termination and then heads either to the K or Edmonton.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Well, I obviously meant he was the best player before the suspension.

I like your deflection.

He really wasn't though, despite the awesome goal totals

 

[spaghtti]

This is completely false. He is suspended without pay. He does not count against the cap.

news flash all plays that get suspended are suspended without pay

 

[Dr Amazing]

Val is still celebrating 2022 that's all everything will be fine go Avs go.

 

[Jumptheshark]

The contract isn't risky because if he recovers the contract is a steal and if he relapses it's his 3rd strike so it's breach of contract and the contract can be canceled

Pretty much this. It is in the CBA. Team won't be held accountable financially if HE screws up

 

[Hennessy]

news flash all plays that get suspended are suspended without pay

You really don't have the merits in this to be snarky.

 

[missionAvs]

Well, I obviously meant he was the best player before the suspension.

I like your deflection.

Agreed, he was easily our best player right up until he stopped actually playing. Nuke is absolutely cooked mentally.

 

[MaKarter]

Stays unless he fails the physical testing.

He's not failing any physical tests.

 

[Shane Diesel]

Interesting, hadn't heard that before. Do you have a link to that?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1728197560605798729

 

[LOFIN]

The LTIR stuff is not relevant in Nuke's case. He's not just in the PAP, he's also suspended without pay. Thus, no impact on cap.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

news flash all plays that get suspended are suspended without pay

Once again, actually incorrect.

 

[Marlowe Syn]

Nuke for laine with some retention. A problematic fin for a problematic russian

I wouldn't call Laine problematic so much. From all account he sounds like a good guy/teammate that just has some problems. I suppose the same could be said about Nuke, but honestly I don't know. I haven't really paid much attention to him and what he has been struggling through.

 

[OysterForever]

Does his contract count on cap or is it like he was on "LTIR"?

 

[Shane Diesel]

The LTIR stuff is not relevant in Nuke's case. He's not just in the PAP, he's also suspended without pay. Thus, no impact on cap.

Yes, according to PuckPedia this seems to be correct.

Team Cap Hit for Suspensions | Puckpedia

When players are suspended for on-ice events, this is considered "supplemental discipline" and their cap hit still counts against the cap while they're suspended. When they're suspended for off-ice events, like with Austin Watson (domestic violence) and Nate Schmidt (failed drug test), they do...

puckpedia.com

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Oilers want everyone with baggage. Send him over

If the situation eventually unfolds with a contract , Oilers would definitely be a team to target him on a short show me deal like with Kane. They wouldn’t/couldn’t touch his 6 year contract he currently has.

 

[Unbiased Fan]

Nuke is a player you win a cup with honestly I’m taking a healthy motivated Nuke in playoffs over Marner or Kaprizov as a leafs fan.

I think if Columbus were offered Laine for him it’d be worth the risk worst case he relapses and they gain 8mil in cap space. Best case Guadreau-Monahan-Nuke all rejuvenate eachother.