That wasn't the question. You never take that chance on mediocre players. Baseball got busted doing it trying to control salaries. In the nhl you waive somebody in the hopes that they do get claimed.
- Slump Buster

Probably an agreement because of covid

Not crazy to think

But we are looking at the Deadline CapSpace, right? That is $18m for Panthers. That should be full numbers, like $8m for Hall (not prorated, I believe).
- Lilroot9

Sure, unless the deal happens prior to the deadline.

Sure, unless the deal happens prior to the deadline.
- kingcong39

Yeah they have the room basically for any move they want to do. Not many top 5 teams can say that.

You think Laine would command 10 mil?

You're talking crazy like your jaw broke
- chilliard77

Laine's current deal ends this year and it's structured to make his qualifying offer be $7.5M, which means that is the least he is getting on his next deal.

Sure, unless the deal happens prior to the deadline.
- kingcong39

Agreed, but a couple days is not changing that much, they should have plenty of space to add a few players, if they desire.

Nick Merkley is not a good player. If you need a warm body, ok, but he's not really good at anything.

Yes he's better than Cody Eakin, before anyone says it. But he's just a crappy winger.

Ullmark starting in net tonight

Laine's current deal ends this year and it's structured to make his qualifying offer be $7.5M, which means that is the least he is getting on his next deal.
- kingcong39

Laine would be better under Granato than Torts. But.. yeesh.

Hurricanes angling for Lanie?

https://www.nhltraderumor...L0RbN9X7i1UWnE-sZwIDE&m=1

They haven’t used LTIR yet... would that open space up?

Could we pry driedger out of them in a deal? He’s a ufa, we need at least one goalie, maybe 2. They have 2 on the taxi squad.
- Gr8daygo

You're right. 18m is understated because they do have the option to create even more space with LTIR.

Nick Merkley is not a good player. If you need a warm body, ok, but he's not really good at anything.

Yes he's better than Cody Eakin, before anyone says it. But he's just a crappy winger.
- TheSabresTaco

He's played 18 games in the NHL

He's played 18 games in the NHL
- Buff36

That's fair, so on the flip side, what makes a sub ELC, 23 year old worthless? No one can trade or make cap space for Nick Merkley?

Conspiracy theories are fun I guess, but reality says this is a non valued player.

Dahlin stole his jock the other night.

Nick Merkley is not a good player. If you need a warm body, ok, but he's not really good at anything.

Yes he's better than Cody Eakin, before anyone says it. But he's just a crappy winger.
- TheSabresTaco

Didn't know 18 games in your career makes you not good.

Didn't know 18 games in your career makes you not good.
- gerbe75pts

We're not going to sit here and pretend 30 GMs passed on a good, cheap player for free, are we? We doin' this?

That's fair, so on the flip side, what makes a sub ELC, 23 year old worthless? No one can trade or make cap space for Nick Merkley?

Conspiracy theories are fun I guess, but reality says this is a non valued player.

Dahlin stole his jock the other night.
- TheSabresTaco

Why not take a look, no draft compensation owed 240,000 in actual cap money.

We're not going to sit here and pretend 30 GMs passed on a good, cheap player for free, are we? We doin' this?
- TheSabresTaco

Pretty obvious there's an agreement in the NHL because of covd and that's fair

We're not going to sit here and pretend 30 GMs passed on a good, cheap player for free, are we? We doin' this?
- TheSabresTaco

No one is getting claimed

New blog

Why not take a look, no draft compensation owed 240,000 in actual cap money.
- Buff36

Why didn't the entire league not bother to take a look?

Why didn't the entire league not bother to take a look?
- TheSabresTaco

Again no one is getting claimed. And it's not like the guy is 30 or something, maybe he turns it around, geez we have a couple players doing that on are team right now.

Panthers don’t have space
- Sabretooth9

Panthers now have opened up about 4 million more cap space, and have like 18million deadline space, however all the math to determine that is done.

Hurricanes angling for Lanie?

https://www.nhltraderumor...L0RbN9X7i1UWnE-sZwIDE&m=1
- Gr8daygo

" Let's see if Carolina can add to their bunch of jerks before 3pm eastern on April 12th."

I have a feeling he's going to be Scandella, where he leaves and plays significantly better elsewhere.

Ship him for sure, but I think the team that acquires him will get a better player than we've seen.
- RhinoFan

We have a few guys that play his game but better. Thats been the problem with our D we have to many of the same type of players.

No one is getting claimed
- Buff36

This isn't true.
A few weeks ago some dildos were claimed from waivers.


https://www.dailyfaceoff....-player-news/waiver-wire/

Do you feel the same way about Reinhart?
- kingcong39

Depends on the situation. If we trade Eichel, yes.

If we can trade Sam for Laine, no