The offseason stuff thread

[puckhead]

Vasilevskiy signs for $9.5M AAV for 8 years. Begins in 2020-21 season.

Thats a lotta cash for a goalie.

Whar be Brayden Point cap room?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Whar be Brayden Point cap room?

Only have $67 mil committed for 2020-21 with this hit. Lots of room.

 

[BGDave]

Whar be Brayden Point cap room?

Only have $67 mil committed for 2020-21 with this hit. Lots of room.

Point will probably sign a one year $1M deal, with a gentleman's agreement that he gets $$$ next year

 

[forty_three]

Whar be Brayden Point cap room?

LTIRetirement for Callahan. Will clear around 6 until this takes affect.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[forty_three]

Thanks for announcing that. Now the Jackets know what they have to beat in terms of offer. 2 picks? Shit, we were probably gonna send two roster pieces.

 

[forty_three]

Fuck.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I don't love the $4.5 price tag for an unknown commodity but I am optimistic. Although this kills the chances of a lot of younger/fringe guys. I think we probably wind up dealing someone.

 

[forty_three]

I don't love the $4.5 price tag for an unknown commodity but I am optimistic. Although this kills the chances of a lot of younger/fringe guys. I think we probably wind up dealing someone.

Send us that Hughes kid, that way we look foolish if he busts.

 

[tducey]

Good pickup for the Devils. They're having a pretty good offseason.

 

[thedddd]

Chris Kunitz Announces Retirement

One of the

is hanging it up.

 

[BGDave]

Chris Kunitz Announces Retirement

One of the

is hanging it up.

 

[dash]

One less hair puller in the league is always a good thing

/Guy had a great career for not being drafted.

 

[dash]

The Ottawa Senators announced today the team has acquired forward Ryan Callahan from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Mike Condon. As part of the transaction, the Senators will also receive Tampa Bay's fifth-round draft pick in the 2020 NHL Draft while the Lightning will receive Ottawa's sixth-round selection.

Callahan, 34, has one season remaining on his contract and was placed on long-term injured reserve after suffering a career-ending back injury and a degenerative back disease diagnosis this past season.

Senators acquire Ryan Callahan from Tampa Bay in exchange for Mike Condon

 

[puckhead]

Ahhh, thar be Brayden Point space

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Jesus Christ contract the Sens.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

The Ottawa Senators announced today the team has acquired forward Ryan Callahan from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Mike Condon. As part of the transaction, the Senators will also receive Tampa Bay's fifth-round draft pick in the 2020 NHL Draft while the Lightning will receive Ottawa's sixth-round selection.

Callahan, 34, has one season remaining on his contract and was placed on long-term injured reserve after suffering a career-ending back injury and a degenerative back disease diagnosis this past season.

Senators acquire Ryan Callahan from Tampa Bay in exchange for Mike Condon

lol The Sens did what boy genius suggested

 

[KennyBanyeah]

The Ottawa Senators announced today the team has acquired forward Ryan Callahan from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Mike Condon. As part of the transaction, the Senators will also receive Tampa Bay's fifth-round draft pick in the 2020 NHL Draft while the Lightning will receive Ottawa's sixth-round selection.

Callahan, 34, has one season remaining on his contract and was placed on long-term injured reserve after suffering a career-ending back injury and a degenerative back disease diagnosis this past season.

Senators acquire Ryan Callahan from Tampa Bay in exchange for Mike Condon

After insurance payouts this saves the Sens a good couple of million in real dollars. I haven't delved too deep into the numbers but I believe that Melnyk is now paying out just over $40M in actual salary dollars this year. And I do believe that they get $33M in TV revenues. This guy is flat out stealing money. LOL.

I'm thinking Bettman will have to do something soon. Never thought we'd see this level of cap circumvention when it comes to the FLOOR but here we are.

Doesn't really matter to me in this particular trade because there was no place for Condon anyway, but it just goes to show the depth to which Euge will sink to line his own pockets/dig himself out of financial trouble he's built elsewhere in his "empire".

If I was a betting man I'd say he cashes his expansion cheque from Seattle then sells within a month.

 

[BGDave]

If I was a betting man I'd say he cashes his expansion cheque from Seattle then sells within a month.

^
This

 

[BGDave]

I'm thinking Bettman will have to do something soon. Never thought we'd see this level of cap circumvention when it comes to the FLOOR but here we are.

Sens are currently at $65.9M in spend. Of that, $16M is on LTIR/buyout. Actual players on the ice will be under $50M.

A travesty.