Declining team.


That buyout is a rather large one too.
Not sure Dallas can take that in. Might be more feasible to eat salary than a buyout.

Pavelski is a more likely candidate.
- dadeadhead

Yeah that could be.


A few other names:

R. Johansen
Parise
Eriksson
Price
Bobrovsky

I think the perception of Vesey was hurt/damaged when he spent time on Mittelstadts wing, which wasn't fair to either of them. Not a good fit imo
- Michael Ghofrani

New blog.

Yeah that could be.


A few other names:

R. Johansen
Parise
Eriksson
Price
Bobrovsky
- jcragcrumple

Florida is the last team doing a buyout on a high salary guy IMO.

New blog.
- Der Kaiser

it's coming, one of the bloggers got back to me with a last minute trade idea that piqued my interest

it's coming, one of the bloggers got back to me with a last minute trade idea that piqued my interest
- Michael Ghofrani

So is Tisha B'av.

So is Tisha B'av.
- Der Kaiser

Alright.

- buffalofan19

Rumor has it... Bjustead is a genetic freak and they are using his dna to synthesize a cure for the ‘rona...

Yeah he crushed it at 5v5, there'd be no point buying him out now. Someone would give up assets for him.
- Michael Ghofrani

Like Buffalo.

Send em Risto and ask for a future 3rd round pick to balance out the larger cap hit and 3 more years on Henrique's contract

Like Buffalo.

Send em Risto and ask for a future 3rd round pick to balance out the larger cap hit and 3 more years on Henrique's contract
- Michael Pachla

They're pretty well set on the blue line are they not?

the rent is too damn high

I would think that Cozens and Tage are gonna take spots in your middle 6, so basically we need a stop gap 2C and probably another RW. I would expect atleast 1 compliance buyout and that would be used on Okposo, unless he gets talked into retirement, then I would use it on Hutton, and bring in Greiss or Markstrom short term. Resign Larsson and Girgs and Lazar with the money saved from Okposo.
- Buff36

You dont use buyouts on contracts with one year remaining. Waive him, and take the cap relieve of a little over a million for doing so.

In trying to spur conversation on actual hockey talk:

https://www.capfriendly.c.../armchair-gm/team/1684033

What changes would you make to the team constructed above?
What moves above would you not make?
What moves are unrealistic?
Which signings are unrealistic?
Which signings would you not make?

I'll make tweaks to it based on feedback and see what the final result looks like.
- kingcong39

Your not getting bratt and a 1st for risto

the rent is too damn high
- homiedclown

Now the rainman gave me two cures
Then he said, "Jump right in"
The one was Texas medicine
The other was just railroad gin
An' like a fool I mixed them
An' it strangled up my mind
An' now people just get uglier
An' I have no sense of time
Oh, Mama, can this really be the end
To be stuck inside of Mobile
With the Memphis blues again

You dont use buyouts on contracts with one year remaining. Waive him, and take the cap relieve of a little over a million for doing so.
- Mentalorgasm5

Tell me why, this supposedly is gonna be a total buyout, nothing against your cap.

You dont use buyouts on contracts with one year remaining. Waive him, and take the cap relieve of a little over a million for doing so.
- Mentalorgasm5

I agree. I’d buyout Skinner and accept all criticism thrown my way.

I’m sure Okposo’s contract is tradable if Boston can get rid of Backes. Withhold 50% of it and add a sweetener and I’m sure we can rid of ourselves of Okposo.

I agree. I’d buyout Skinner and accept all criticism thrown my way.

I’m sure Okposo’s contract is tradable if Boston can get rid of Backes. Withhold 50% of it and add a sweetener and I’m sure we can rid of ourselves of Okposo.
- Pegullaville

Wouldn't that also be true of Skinner?

I agree. I’d buyout Skinner and accept all criticism thrown my way.

I’m sure Okposo’s contract is tradable if Boston can get rid of Backes. Withhold 50% of it and add a sweetener and I’m sure we can rid of ourselves of Okposo.
- Pegullaville

I forgot who said it, but someone said (rightly) that Botterill may as well just fire himself if he did that. "Sorry I wasted $72 million. Oops"

Now the rainman gave me two cures
Then he said, "Jump right in"
The one was Texas medicine
The other was just railroad gin
An' like a fool I mixed them
An' it strangled up my mind
An' now people just get uglier
An' I have no sense of time
Oh, Mama, can this really be the end
To be stuck inside of Mobile
With the Memphis blues again
- jcragcrumple

Blonde on Blonde is a hell of an album

Like Buffalo.

Send em Risto and ask for a future 3rd round pick to balance out the larger cap hit and 3 more years on Henrique's contract
- Michael Pachla

Meh.

Why ya gotta rain on my parade?

😉

Meh.

Why ya gotta rain on my parade?

😉
- Michael Pachla

Assume you were trying to quote me and its because im the worst

here's some more

City of Toronto banning all public events through June 30th.

RIP NHL season

Assume you were trying to quote me and its because im the worst

here's some more

City of Toronto banning all public events through June 30th.

RIP NHL season
- Michael Ghofrani

So you're saying the Sabres don't have a chance to compete for the cup this season?

From EK's blog yesterday, comments section...

ANA : Backes
ARZ : Kessel
BOS : Moore
BUF : Okposo
CGY : Lucic
CAR : Staal
CHI : Seabrook
COL : Johnson
CLB : Atkinson
DAL : Pavelski
DET : Nieslon
EDM : Neal
FLA : Bobrovsky
LAK : Brown
MIN : Zuccarello
MON : Azner
NSH : Turris
NJD : Schneider
NYI : Eberle
NYR : Staal
OTT : White
PHI : JVR
PIT : Johnson
SJS : Vlasic
STL : Allen
TBL : Palat
TOR : Kerfoot
VAN : Eriksson
VGK : Martinez
WSH : Hagelin
WPJ : Perrault

Anything of interest

Assume you were trying to quote me and its because im the worst

here's some more

City of Toronto banning all public events through June 30th.

RIP NHL season
- Michael Ghofrani

First part went way over my head.

Last part is very interesting

Wouldn't that also be true of Skinner?
- Michael Ghofrani

Sure you could, but you’d be retaining salary for 8 years instead of 3.

I forgot who said it, but someone said (rightly) that Botterill may as well just fire himself if he did that. "Sorry I wasted $72 million. Oops"
- jcragcrumple

Well, only 2/3rds right? So, $42m of the remaining $63m.
I mean, he could sell Pegula's on the fact he actually saved them 33%!!!
They would probably give Botts a raise and extension.