TB changed how LTIR is supposed to be used until 2026.
- Retinalz

Kucherov had surgery

If it was intended the way everybody thinks it is, LE would have been on LTIR every year since year 2 of his 6 year contract

I like the look of the D on montreal and tampa. They are big and mobile. One small waterbug dman is probably enough imo.
- MisterBrown

Clarke is 6'1 180, two way dman by all scouting reports ive read. Real waterbug!

Habs are benching KK tonight.
- VANTEL

Drouin returning to Mtl....

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...or maybe Tatar

Clarke is 6'1 180, two way dman by all scouting reports ive read. Real waterbug!
- neem55

I thought that was in reference to having 2 Hughes...but your point remains.

Drouin returning to Mtl....

via GIPHY

...or maybe Tatar
- dbot

Thats how Drouin thinks of himself, fairly difderent than reality

Kucherov had surgery

If it was intended the way everybody thinks it is, LE would have been on LTIR every year since year 2 of his 6 year contract
- Codes1087

Clarke is 6'1 180, two way dman by all scouting reports ive read. Real waterbug!
- neem55

From all the D I’ve read up on the better defensive D are ranked in the 2nd & later rounds. The good passing skating offensive types rated higher. So imo it comes down to preference. Leaves us more defensive options to get RHD later.

Seems to work for Colorado, Nashville and others.

Colorado has Makar and Sam Girard.

I don't think we're deep enough anywhere to say we don't need more of a certain type of player...except maybe goalie
- dbot

I wouldn't say it "works" for Colorado. I don't think Clarke is ever going to get to Makar level.

Are you just looking at defensemen or are you taking into style of play and level that they play at?

Nashville has Ellis is their most actual offensive defensemen, everyone else is just good.

You can still have another defensemen that puts up points but is more than just an offensive defensemen.

I wouldn't say it "works" for Colorado. I don't think Clarke is ever going to get to Makar level.

Are you just looking at defensemen or are you taking into style of play and level that they play at?

Nashville has Ellis is their most actual offensive defensemen, everyone else is just good.

You can still have another defensemen that puts up points but is more than just an offensive defensemen.
- manvanfan

Josi their best offensive D & all around also.

Pointless to buyout LE Roussel & Beagle.
- Nighthawk

Why would you not want to save 2M on LE? Canucks probably have no intentions to play him.

Josi their best offensive D & all around also.
- Nighthawk

He's not an offensive defensemen. He can play defence. Back to square one of having one offensive defensemen and others that are all around good.

Clarke is 6'1 180, two way dman by all scouting reports ive read. Real waterbug!
- neem55

I think he's actually 6'3"

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I think he's actually 6'3"
- NorthNuck

CLARKE, BRANDT 6' 2" 185 DEFENSEMAN

Why would you not want to save 2M on LE? Canucks probably have no intentions to play him.
- manvanfan

They don’t save 2m. Only 875k 1st year if non roster & lose the extra 1m 2nd year.

CLARKE, BRANDT 6' 2" 185 DEFENSEMAN
- manvanfan

He's not an offensive defensemen. He can play defence. Back to square one of having one offensive defensemen and others that are all around good.
- manvanfan

Well he’s easily out scored Ellis every year lol

Why would you not want to save 2M on LE? Canucks probably have no intentions to play him.
- manvanfan

You save 1.05m sending him to Abby, so you only save an extra 950k by buying him out. Then you spend 1m the following year. Not worth it.

https://thehockeywriters....l-draft-prospect-profile/

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You save 1.05m sending him to Abby, so you only save an extra 950k by buying him out. Then you spend 1m the following year. Not worth it.
- Retinalz

The savings is now at 1.125

They don’t save 2m. Only 875k 1st year if non roster & lose the extra 1m 2nd year.
- Nighthawk

IS the cap tighter this year or next?

https://thehockeywriters.com/logan-mailloux-2021-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/

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- Nighthawk

Yup.

https://thehockeywriters.com/logan-mailloux-2021-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/

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- Nighthawk

That's a pretty impressive -14 in a league that's probably worse than the BCHL.

Worse that he was almost a PPG player. Doubling the amount of goals he is on against than for.

IS the cap tighter this year or next?
- manvanfan

Unknown. Schmidt will be gone with his 6m cap. Who knows what it costs to replace him.

Unknown. Schmidt will be gone with his 6m cap. Who knows what it costs to replace him.
- Retinalz

15M this year and next year 46M. There's 31M difference.