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2021 Trade Deadline and Roster Moves
alta:
It was mentioned because the Caps NEED to dump salary. There is no disagreement on this. The problem is which contract to dump that won't cost them a similar amount of money to replace. That narrows it down quite a bit.
and keeping Seigs could've worked.
Chaos43:
--- Quote from: alta on Thursday April 15, 2021, 08:59:42 AM Eastern ---It was mentioned because the Caps NEED to dump salary. There is no disagreement on this. The problem is which contract to dump that won't cost them a similar amount of money to replace. That narrows it down quite a bit.
and keeping Seigs could've worked.
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It would be nice to free up some salary. And would have also been nice to keep Seigs. I know the moves we made were to free up space to fit Mantha.
I have no clue how we are going to be able renew any contracts when the time comes.
If we were going to give up one of our core players to dump salary I'd rather they move Kuzy or Orlov.
Mickstix:
I'd expect Dillon or Schultz (or Kempney) could be salary dumps when the need arises. Doubtful they'll move any home growns.
alta:
The frozen salary cap kinda dictates they need to dump a tad more than $5M. If the cap wasn't frozen the last off season and at least the next two it wouldn't have put the team in such a bind. But they had to expect problems the way they've been right up against it the past couple years, pre wuhan flu.
richkrt99:
--- Quote from: alta on Wednesday April 14, 2021, 08:56:27 PM Eastern ---I like it...
https://novacapsfans.com/2021/04/14/capitals-sign-conor-sheary-to-two-year-contract-extension-worth-million/
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I'm good with that. $1.5 for Sheary is fair deal. He was a bargain this year at $735k
Although....the article is somewhat misleading in saying the Caps have $12m left in cap space for 2021-22. That's not counting OVI, Groot, the King, and Samsonov.
That's more than $12m in contracts right there.
We are OVER the cap by $200k this season with Kempny and King L on LTIR saving $4m in cap.
Paying Mantha 5.7m (and I know it's an inherited contract) sure does make Big Willy's 5.1 look like a steal to me. I think the NHL owes Willy about $2m per year in downgrading his value with all the bad juju they have put on him.
It has to be a D that gets moved IMO. I am assuming Orlov. (my choice) I would just leave him unprotected and see if that resolves it. (although you lose a guy and get nothing in return)
Kuzy or Carlson would reap the biggest cap savings, but we are already short on Centers so doubt they move Kuzy. No fucking way they move Carlson. $8m is a lot for him, but they would miss him for sure and he's another golden child.
If they plan to keep Chara....oofah, what would he play for? I hope they don't move Dillon as he is I think our most Defensive D and he's only 3.9m. SHulz if 4.0, but he fits the system well. Kempny is 2.5 so relative cheap, but who knows how well he can play at this point.
I really wish they had kept Ziggy and moved someone else to save $800k. Hell they're not playing TVR, why didn't they move him for the same $?
Ovi is going to want at least $11m, so that leaves just under $1m to sign Sammy, Groot, & the King without moving someone.
Freezing the cap hurt alot of teams...and players contracts. Hope the players realize that when it comes time to negotiate.
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