2 way contracts are completely irrelevant to the NHL cap. They just dictate what a player gets paid in the AHL. Otherwise, your point is accurate, you can send down a waiver exempt player and call up/keep a minimum salary player to play cap games. You have to have 23 players at the start of the season. Buried players still count towards the cap, but something like 1.1m less.

There's a strange art to having the right amount of salary to maximize the relief pool.
- Lunaion

Is that true?
I thought 23 was the limit, but you didn’t have to have that many

Serious question
What is the expected return for Risto straight-up.
A top 6 F?
So anywhere from say 45 pts and up?

Where's the line to differentiate a decent return and a below average return?
I'm going 50 - 65 pts
- IonSabres

second line center that is young, proven 40-45 point player with upside

or a 55 point winger with upside

second line center that is young, proven 40-45 point player with upside

or a 55 point winger with upside
- homiedclown

That is in line with my thought..the age & upside allow for an adjustment to the "fair" equation.

If we use that, then If Bott's price on Risto is HIGH (more than above average), we turn that crank up quite a bit ...so, again depending on age and position, we are looking at
- a young 2C at about 60 pts
- a winger in the 65 - 70 range

Serious question
What is the expected return for Risto straight-up.
A top 6 F?
So anywhere from say 45 pts and up?

Where's the line to differentiate a decent return and a below average return?
I'm going 50 - 65 pts
- IonSabres

Just bc we have an extra RH defenseman now,
doesn’t mean I’m willing to give him up cheap

If we can’t get a “core” piece back for Risto,
then I’d probably keep him
Even if that means starting Joker in Rochester

The demand for RH top4 defensemen isn’t gonna go away
So if we have to wait to get the return we want,
then that’s what we should do

Is that true?
I thought 23 was the limit, but you didn’t have to have that many
- jdfitz77

I think you're right.

That is in line with my thought..the age & upside allow for an adjustment to the "fair" equation.

If we use that, then If Bott's price on Risto is HIGH (more than above average), we turn that crank up quite a bit ...so, again depending on age and position, we are looking at
- a young 2C at about 60 pts
- a winger in the 65 - 70 range
- IonSabres

Someone like Ehlers seems reasonable to me

Ralph is a visionary.. he is going to play school yard hockey and just throw 5 guys out there regardless of position and let them free ball it
- SabresFaninIndiana

Nicely played Indy. My sentiments as well!

second line center that is young, proven 40-45 point player with upside

or a 55 point winger with upside
- homiedclown

Just looking at WPG, and the need they have at D, I feel it will be Risto to WPG.

that's how you cowbell
- homiedclown

Fantastic.

Just looking at WPG, and the need they have at D, I feel it will be Risto to WPG.
- Mentalorgasm5

They seem like the most obvious trade partner

89 says we are already talking
Can’t imagine there’s too many other RH options for the Jets out there

Serious question
What is the expected return for Risto straight-up.
A top 6 F?
So anywhere from say 45 pts and up?

Where's the line to differentiate a decent return and a below average return?
I'm going 50 - 65 pts
- IonSabres

A forward at 45 points or a dman (Risto) at 45 points. I’ll keep Risto,
I’d need a forward with the potential to get 65-70 points

A forward at 45 points or a dman (Risto) at 45 points. I’ll keep Risto,
I’d need a forward with the potential to get 65-70 points
- turbo044

Good post

Like skinny?
- jcragcrumple

Tampa is a bit different in quality of life than raleigh or charotte or wherever they play + buffalo isn’t the closest city to Tyler’s hometown as it is skinners but I suppose anything is possible

They seem like the most obvious trade partner

89 says we are already talking
Can’t imagine there’s too many other RH options for the Jets out there
- jdfitz77

Besides PK ... the Sabres might have traded for the only other good right handed d

second line center that is young, proven 40-45 point player with upside

or a 55 point winger with upside
- homiedclown

so Tyler Johnson fits the bill?

I said this Wednesday.
Keep up and stop boring us.
- IonSabres

Please, EXCITE us all with another one of your booze-addled, typo-ridden, multi-point LISTS.

The whole board waits eagerly in anticipation of those every evening.

Just bc we have an extra RH defenseman now,
doesn’t mean I’m willing to give him up cheap

If we can’t get a “core” piece back for Risto,
then I’d probably keep him
Even if that means starting Joker in Rochester

The demand for RH top4 defensemen isn’t gonna go away
So if we have to wait to get the return we want,
then that’s what we should do
- jdfitz77

What do you think Risto is worth?

What do you think Risto is worth?
- hehateme

That is the question, what is fair value.
We have proposed a Top 6 player, something like:
- young 2C at 40+ points with upside
- established 55pt winger

so Tyler Johnson fits the bill?
- hehateme

He will be 29 years old

But as far as point totals I think he fits the bill but he has a full NTC

Just looking at WPG, and the need they have at D, I feel it will be Risto to WPG.
- Mentalorgasm5

*I* have a need at D

Please, EXCITE us all with another one of your booze-addled, typo-ridden, multi-point LISTS.

The whole board waits eagerly in anticipation of those every evening.
- Der Kaiser

Good afternoon Sunshine!
Great to see you too.
So nice the busy little executive is here to share wisdom on olives.
Carry on!

It’s a hot one today

That is the question, what is fair value.
We have proposed a Top 6 player, something like:
- young 2C at 40+ points with upside
- established 55pt winger
- IonSabres

He will be 29 years old

But as far as point totals I think he fits the bill but he has a full NTC
- Stripes77

Risto is worth more then him. Bad trade for us. Plus homie is saying an overpayment. Add Foote and I’m interested

That is the question, what is fair value.
We have proposed a Top 6 player, something like:
- young 2C at 40+ points with upside
- established 55pt winger
- IonSabres