Where do you see that? I havent read that anywhere.
- Archaic

All over Twatterverse... Perry is willing to waive the NMC to help the Ducks

That's a more modern contract. Not to mention it hasn't even kicked in yet, ignores age and the increase of the cap. Seguin had a cap hit of 5.75M from 2014 - 2019 and Kessel's was 8M. Seguin had 169G, 211A, for 380pts in 389GP whereas Kessel had 135G, 229A, and 364pts in 410GP. So who again was more valuable and for 2.25M less? And still, it holds true that those were more formative years for Seguin and prime years for Kessel, where Seguin still outpaced him on a worse team sans Crosby & Malkin.
- RickJames77

(frank), just marry him already.

(frank), just marry him already.
- AdamFrench

I don't love the guy as a player, but mykokes is just dead wrong here.

All over Twatterverse... Perry is willing to waive the NMC to help the Ducks
- PatC80

Who would want that guy? OLd, sooo slow and injured.

BTW, Perry sitnks of a guy Babcock would use far too much despite being finished.

6-1 Bruins, it won't be even close, easy win for the B's
- Symba007

Definitely gonna be an easy win the Bruins tonight.. I think Binnington gets pulled after giving up 4 goals on 7 shots in the 1st period.

Then the Leafs dont get him, but it appears to be extremely likely that he will get bought it. He has a full NMC, and a large salary. What contender is taking that on who he would accept a trade to? List is pretty much zero.
- Archaic

This reeks of circumvention the player that gets bought out should carry his cap hit from the previous team unless new contract value is higher.

Bruins have this.
Gotta feel for Boston fans, it's a 4 month championship drought.

I don't love the guy as a player, but mykokes is just dead wrong here.
- RickJames77

But do you love him as a person?

I (frank)ing hate all of you.

Who would want that guy? OLd, sooo slow and injured.
- RogerRoeper

And very expensive

I (frank)ing hate all of you.
- RickJames77

When Chara hands Backes the Cup, will he hand him his buyout papers with it?

And very expensive
- BINGO!

He's a "Big name" who stinks now.

Bruins have this.
Gotta feel for Boston fans, it's a 4 month championship drought.
- RogerRoeper

That's a full 120 days without a Championship..

They got this, Bergeron will score the 2nd of 6 goals, in a 6-1 victory.

When is Dubas going to do something
- senstroll

He had a deuce this morning, does that count?

Talk of him trading Nylander, you’ll wish he didn’t do anything

What exactly will happen tonight?

I feel the Blues are the team of destiny here..I picked them in 7 before the series started and I am more confident now that they will indeed take home their first Stanley Cup 3-2 in OT.
- Eklund

There it is folks.

BTW, Perry sitnks of a guy Babcock would use far too much despite being finished.
- RogerRoeper

No it doesn’t, sat his fav’s at the end of 2018....and we won the 1st round...errr I mean we lost anyways.

This reeks of circumvention the player that gets bought out should carry his cap hit from the previous team unless new contract value is higher.
- Drapz

How is that circumvention? The ducks arent buying him out for the Leafs That makes no sense to carry the cap hit. It literally benefits no one and screws the player over from playing again that year.

All over Twatterverse... Perry is willing to waive the NMC to help the Ducks
- PatC80

I havent seen one person report that. Who said that?

From the athletic

Perry has two more years left on his contract at an $8.625-million cap hit through 2020-21, so finding a trade partner may not be easy, even with the Ducks eating some of that contract in a potential trade.

As stated above, if a trade can’t be worked out, a buyout has also been contemplated, which would make Perry an unrestricted free agent.

It should be noted that Perry’s full no-move close gives him control over any trade but not a buyout. The NHL’s first buyout window opens June 15 and goes until June 30. There’s another buyout window in August but only for teams with salary arbitration cases.

He had a deuce this morning, does that count?

Talk of him trading Nylander, you’ll wish he didn’t do anything
- Garnie

I have no issues if Dubas trades Nylander

He knows his value and would be getting a great player back

This reeks of circumvention the player that gets bought out should carry his cap hit from the previous team unless new contract value is higher.
- Drapz

That would force early retirement on more players.

If a player's level isn't worth $5m, but they are still worth $1m in some teams' estimations, then buying them out of the $5m contract, and allowing someone else to sign them prolongs their career.

Otherwise they end up being too expensive to sign or riding the bus in the minors to end their career.

It's not circumvention - it's beneficial to both parties.

How is that circumvention? The ducks arent buying him out for the Leafs That makes no sense to carry the cap hit. It literally benefits no one and screws the player over from playing again that year.
- Archaic

^^ Yeah. That.

That would force early retirement on more players.

If a player's level isn't worth $5m, but they are still worth $1m in some teams' estimations, then buying them out of the $5m contract, and allowing someone else to sign them prolongs their career.

Otherwise they end up being too expensive to sign or riding the bus in the minors to end their career.

It's not circumvention - it's beneficial to both parties.
- Monkeypunk

I'm kinda wondering if we will ever see guys agree to a mutual termination of contract, rather than be a dead weight at the end of their careers.

Case in point: Lupul.

He was sent to Robidas Island for the final two years of his contract:

2016-17: $5.25 million salary
2017-18: $3.75 million salary

Would he not have been better off agreeing to a mutual termination of contract in the summer of 2017?

Work yourself into game shape, sign for $1.5 million somewhere on a one-way contract, and keep playing.

He had career earnings of over $50 million - why not risk $4 million and bet on yourself?

When is Dubas going to do something
- senstroll

July 2nd

I have no issues if Dubas trades Nylander

He knows his value and would be getting a great player back
- senstroll

I do. Terrible time to trade him.