That would be a good trade, if anything can get Stewart going it would be playing with Malkin or Crosby. Though I think the Pens would want to move Martin more so.
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NHL 2011-2012 Offseason thread of Cash Rules Everything Around Me
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That would be a good trade, if anything can get Stewart going it would be playing with Malkin or Crosby. Though I think the Pens would want to move Martin more so.
Dubbedinenglish
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Damn. Complete Devils exodus.
Agreed 100%. We've yet to see a single one turn out well for the team.
Agreed, limit the contracts to 6 years for the sake of some of these franchises.
It also has a bad effect on the free agent market.
Rodeo Clown
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It goes against the spirit of the cap, too, when you can pay a guy nothing in the last couple years of a deal to lower the cap hit.
The good news is that it is almost guaranteed to be changed in the new CBA, so we won't see this happening for much longer.
Not only free agency- there's a lot of skilled rookies that don't get a chance because some of these players are clogging up roster spots
There should be a limit of 4, honestly
6 is still way too long
This of course is the biggest issue with them.
Hari Seldon
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Isn't the cap hit the average salary over the life of the contract? So how does front loading and long term deals go against the spirit of the cap?
because you can manipulate it where you give a guy a contract 4 years longer than he'll likely be playing at a low salary, bringing the average down overall while he still gets paid the big bucks during his prime years
The players who agree to that type of contract will most likely retire before the end of it. Therefore, frontloaded contracts with a few extra bogus years tacked on at the end artificially lower the player's cap hit.
Guys sign very long term deals, with no intention of playing the last few years of their contract when their salaries come down to a million.
Hari Seldon
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That isn't likely with Jordan Staal, since he is like 23 years old haha.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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How do you figure? Why would we make out defense that much worse for a forward we don't need?
CrazedArabMan
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Pens are not getting Suter, Parise maybe, but I don't think it will be Suter as he wants to stay in the midwest.
Dubbedinenglish
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Actually I think there should be a sort of Amnesty clause that automatically becomes an option after 6 years or so.
Marty Biron re-signs with the Rangers.
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/biron_sticks_with_rangers_aohqeGAMuYoiGIjdd2JG3N
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/biron_sticks_with_rangers_aohqeGAMuYoiGIjdd2JG3N
sazabirules
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Wasn't that done yesterday?
Marty signs in New York!
Damn, I made this joke before.
Yann Danis in Edmonton!
Yes it was.
KingHenrik30
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Friday actually
sazabirules
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What does the lock symbol mean on CapGeek? NTC?
NTC or NMC. Hover your mouse cursor over it and it'll tell you the details of it.
sazabirules
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CrazedArabMan
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LETS GO!!!!
Rob Rossi ‏@RobRossi_Trib
Ok, so to recap: told #pens will make their best ever UFA offer to Parise, but big bonus/upfront cash unlikely. They won't be high bidder
Also, they will make play for Suter, too. Same thing as with Parise. Won't be high bidder, won't do big bonuses/upfront cash #pens
Then again, if it was ALL about upfront cash, #pens never had chance with Parise or Suter. #pens selling situation, good cash, and term
Ok, so to recap: told #pens will make their best ever UFA offer to Parise, but big bonus/upfront cash unlikely. They won't be high bidder
Also, they will make play for Suter, too. Same thing as with Parise. Won't be high bidder, won't do big bonuses/upfront cash #pens
Then again, if it was ALL about upfront cash, #pens never had chance with Parise or Suter. #pens selling situation, good cash, and term
sazabirules
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Leighton was signed for a year.. I thought the Flyers didn't want this guy unless this is for AHL depth.
yankeehater
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Dubbedinenglish
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CrazedArabMan
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Eklund just called this one again, of course he does have sources in Philly, man that is 2 deals he has gotten right within 2 days, end of the world confirmed!!!
Trade Bob and sign Leighton?
I wonder what brucewaynegretzky is thinking right now...
Gamechanger
sazabirules
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