theman wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2024 3:13 pm
HW, I think there is a trade to be made with a team like Edm or Wash, both are in cap hell and will probably need a LTIR contract to make things work for them cap wise.
Canucks could possibly leverage a roster player that needs a change of scenery or a decent prospect for Poolman’s LTIR.
Or Baldie could leverage that LTIR contract in a way I haven’t even thought of yet, which he probably will.
The last thing a team in cap hell needs is an LTIR contract.
As I keep saying, an LTIR contract doesn't give you extra cap space.
If a team right up against the cap acquired Poolman, they could then spend $2.5M over the cap
... but that's COUNTING the $2.5M.
Zero advantage, and actually a hinderance, as has been discussed in some posts above.
You usually have to attach an asset to unload LTIR contracts on a team with loads of cap space.
A poorer team trying to reach the cap floor is ideal.
There is one time it’s useful for a team like that.
When they have a roster player (Player A) that they want to keep who on LTIR and is about to return but they don’t have space. In that case offering them $2.5M in LTIR room in exchange for a roster player (Player B) they are willing to part with. So in this case Player B’s cap hit out + Poolman LTIR in lets them activate Player A.
Now, a team would have had to have been doing a piss poor job of cap and asset management to land themselves in a situation where a rival GM could leverage them that way.
Somewhere in NW BC trying (yet again) to trade a(nother) Swede…..
Yeah, lets go and get Zegras. I just don't ever see Hoglander being able to pull off a Michigan in the NHL
Butt seriously, I think we have some flexibility to upgrade our depth further into the season. Just got to wait and see what we have in-house and what's available.
Mëds wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2024 9:34 pm
Everything I've heard about Zegras is a hard pass. He's not liked or respected by his fellow players.
Not sure about this Mëds.
Zegras is tight with the Hughes boys.
Apparently, he’s a bit of a headcase. The coaches in a Anaheim are pretty frustrated with him from what I understand. Seems to not really understand the “team” concept. Selfish.
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