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Just a question I am wondering about.......not sure which forum to put it in.

 

When taking on a bad contract................what does taking on these amounts get you ?

 

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

 

Not to sure what the return should Be?  Any Idea's? 

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4 minutes ago, janisahockeynut said:

Just a question I am wondering about.......not sure which forum to put it in.

 

When taking on a bad contract................what does taking on these amounts get you ?

 

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

 

Not to sure what the return should Be?  Any Idea's? 

Bad contracts are never worth it unless you're getting additionally a good player or top draft pick in return.

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44 minutes ago, janisahockeynut said:

Yes I know GG......(example).......so if we are taking on $6,000,000 what of asset do we get?

Depends on what we're giving up? I don't think there's a guideline for returns on specific amounts for contracts. 

 

But some players who don't deserve that amount but are making around that amount are...

 

Varlamov - 5.9mil - overpaid 1b goalie

Brown - 5.9mil - overpaid bottom 6 fwd

Phaneuf - 7mil - overpaid bottom pairing dman

 

So think about what a team would be willing to give up to get rid of that contract rather than buy them out.

 

Do you have some other players in mind?

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Phaneuf is a servicable 2nd pairing dman, and Ottawa will never be a cap team, and most of his salary is paid out. Doesn't make any sense for them to trade him.

Don't think the Avs are looking to get rid of Varlamov.

You are right about Brown, although thats an albatross of a contract

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23 hours ago, janisahockeynut said:

Just a question I am wondering about.......not sure which forum to put it in.

 

When taking on a bad contract................what does taking on these amounts get you ?

 

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

 

Not to sure what the return should Be?  Any Idea's? 

 

Perfect example of this is the Carolina Chicago trade.

 

Canes had tons of cap room, and Chicago had to get rid of a grade-a youngster in Teurivinan (spelling) just to get rid of Bickell's 4.25 mill cap hit. 

 

So I think anything over 4 mill should land you a decent prospect/nhl player

 

Also teams against the cap are forced to trade decent players, a few years ago the Islanders traded a picks for Boychuck and Leddy. Savvy move

 

Was hoping for the Nucks to do something with the cap space we had, but instead we signed Erickson. 

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