BigTramFan

We can't buy anyone else out, our only window has passed. I was just answering a theoretical question about the second buyout window that some teams get due to arbitration filings.

I think the Flames will trade Vladar and play Wolf as their backup. This gives them the cap space they need to keep all of their current roster players. Think they give it one more shot this upcoming season and if they are not in the running for playoffs at TDL then they trade Backlund Hanifin, Tanev, Zadorov and go for a speedy retool.

Hoglander is 1 pro year short of being able to file for arbitration. But if he could and he did file then yes, team's that qualify for that second buy out window can buy out any player that has a cap hit over $4m and was on your roster at the previous trade deadline (such as Beauvillier).

The only other possibility is that they want to move an expiring Pesce to make room for Karlsson. Seems unlikely but if that is what they are doing, then CAR won't want a big contract coming back, they will want futures that they can use in the Karlsson deal. Would love to see us go for it with some trades that seriously impact this roster: To CAR: 2024 1st (top 10 protected) + Hoglander (rfa rights) To VAN: Pesce (extension signed for $6.5m x 7 years) To ARI: Boeser + Beauvillier + Rathbone + 2024 3rd round pick To VAN: Crouse (Arizona has use for some top 6 wingers now they are looking to compete) Sign UFA Nosek $1.75m x 2, Watson $850k x 1 Roster: Crouse Pettersson Kuzmenko Mikheyev Miller Garland Pearson Blueger Podkolzin Joshua Nosek Watson (Aman) Hughes Pesce Cole Hronek Soucy Myers (Irwin Juulsen) Demko (Silovs)

Like Kuzmenko had in his contract last season? And lots of Euro players have had for many years. It’s up to the GM to agree or not agree to that, just like a NTC. No point in running someone down in the media if a player says “no, as per my contract I won’t be doing that”

I don't see many having expectations of Tryamkin that were raised to 'mythical heights'. I think most pro-Tryamkin posters have had realistic expectations of Tryamkin the player, based on his career in the KHL over the past 6 years (not his time in NHL as a rookie 7 years ago), with most thinking that he could probably handle a role as a 3rd pairing defense-first style of player in the NHL on a cheapish 1 year contract. Nothing mythical or "saviour" about it. This team has also needed more size on our back end, so he could also provide that. Those that think he couldn't handle playing in the NHL are also entitled to their opinions, but I think opinions should be based on observing the player that Tryamkin is now, not what he was, or did, 7 years ago. Finally, with the moves that PA has made this offseason, I can't see that we have a requirement for another 3rd pairing guy, so the chances of VAN offering a contract to Tryamkin seems to be very low now anyway.

Where'd you hear that untruth?

I think it's also important to understand what the % relates to. It's not strictly 'wins above replacement' anymore, now that it is a % figure. Wins above replacement used to compare a player to a 'replacement level' player (e.g. a 13th forward or 7th Dman on league minimum salary). But now with the % figure it is actually a ranking against all players in the league. So as an example, if a forward has a ranking of 35% in a particular stat (let's say G/60, which is even strength goals per 60 minutes), it might show as red, which looks bad on a chart. But it just means that 65% of all forwards in the league score more G/60 than that player. This is not necessarily bad because you have to consider their role in the team and their deployment. Lots of players we don't expect them to have a high G/60 because that's not their role. Probably the most important thing is not whether someone has a high WAR ranking, but whether that the player is proficient in the role that you have them playing in and that you are paying them a salary in line with that contribution. For example, you can accept that a 4th line player on league minimum salary would have one of the lowest G/60 on your roster (and therefore in the league) but you wouldn't want that for a guy earning $6m who is playing on your top line.

Not sure what you mean "not deployed defensively at all" do you mean on the PK? Because he is not known as a PKer. But he puts up points with limited minutes and isn't a defensive liability. He was deployed on many different lines in DET with roughly 50/50 oZ/Dz starts. Also I thought he looked great in the 1 playoff game he got for Minny. Skated the length of the ice on the rush and made it to the net for the tap in. Not sure why they didn't use him more when E-Ek was injured because he played well in that game.

Who is AJ?

Strange that your chart suggests Sundqvist is no good. I'd take a $800k C/RW at 6'3" 220lb that put up 28 pts last season playing 4th line minutes any day. Essentially he's an upgrade on Joshua (better offensively, better defensively).

Love the idea of Sundqvist. But I think Savard is well past it now. He did not show well on a stacked TB team in the 2021 playoffs while logging sheltered minutes on a contending team. He has not impressed for the last 2 seasons in Montreal with even strength on-ice GA/60 of 3.4 and short handed on-ice GA/60 of 10.0. These are very similar stats to Myers, who we wouldn't want to put on a top pairing with Hughes.

They just need to be below a total cap hit of $89.125m at the start of the season (i.e. $83.5m + $5.625m of Muzzin on LTIR). They are currently $2.4m over that limit and with Samsonov potentially going to arbitration. If I had to guess I would say they likely have trade(s) lined up to move out either Nylander or Brodie & Murray depending on the outcome of any arbitration.

Trading Nylander will definitely take them under the cap limit when the LTIR for Muzzin is accounted for. I don't think they would sign Domi without another trade already close to being finalised.

Like we have done with Pearson and Poolman?

I don't think moving Murray would be enough to cover signing both Samsonov and Domi. Would have to be Murray + another player. Or just one larger contract like Nylander.

They still have $568k in cap space when you account for Muzzin being on LTIR. They also have 21 roster players when you include Robertson (who is listed as IR, but is included in the cap hit totals). If they waived someone such as Timmins ($1.1m) then they would have $1.668m in cap space - enough to add 2 league more players and ice a 22 man roster.

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Think we will still try and trade one of our top 9 wingers to create a little more cap space. Something like Beau to ARI for 3rd round pick. ARI are looking to compete and Beau is a young, versatile winger that can provide good scoring. If the fit isn't good in ARI they can trade him at the 2024 TDL for a pick. VAN signs someone like Fischer for $1.25m x 2 years as a defensive, bottom 6 forward. Our projected opening night lineup: Kuz - EP - Mik Garland - Miller - Boeser Pearson - Blueger - Podz Joshua - Aman - Fischer (Hogs) Hughes - Cole Soucy - Hronek Brisebois - Myers (Irwin - Woo) Demko (Silovs) Poolman on IR and still have $300k of cap space

With Pearson potentially coming back, probably need to trade Beauvillier to create the space to afford another bottom 6 defensive forward.

Yes we all know why NJD didn't qualify him. My original comment was that he should go to UFA instead of signing a low ball non-QO from NJD.

Clubs can't decline player elected arbitration settlements of less than $4.5m. But I see McLeod settled for a $1.4m and as I said I think he would have done much better in the open market. He likely wanted to stay with NJD.

Sorry wasn't directed at you. Just something that someone said yesterday about a 24 year old player

McLeod should go UFA. I think he will do better on the open market than he will do taking a low ball offer from NJD

Apparently if you are 24 years or older, you aren't allowed to have any upside...