Speculation: Alex Pietrangelo Megathread II

[Legion34]

Wonder if this song abs dance was to avoid tampering charges

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Should have been, but apparently not to the people critical to making such a signing happen.


One 1st w/ MAF? OK, would match what St. Louis had to lob at Philadelphia to unload Lehtera's albatross of a contract.
Two? Not a chance.


That's bullshit, because all of these are the more accurate comments that would be made by Pierre:

Shit, you caught me. I have brought great shame to my family.

 

[serp]

Vegas looks like they're dead set on this. Other teams will try to make the moves neccessary for this to fit as expensive as possible . Going to be interesting how this plays out. At this point i don't even know if there's a plan for Vegas or Pietro if the team can't find a way to clear the capspace.

Doesn't look like it.

 

[Ted Hoffman]

Shit, you caught me. I have brought great shame to my family.

Still less than the shame Pierre has brought to his broadcast partners at times with various cringe-worthy comments, so you can always hold your head up high in that regard.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Is there anything prohibiting Vegas from trading for a player that elected arbitration, say Josh Ho-Sang, to open up that buyout window?

 

[Stealth JD]

Vegas looks like they're dead set on this. Other teams will try to make the moves neccessary for this to fit as expensive as possible . Going to be interesting how this plays out. At this point i don't even know if there's a plan for Vegas or Pietro if the team can't find a way to clear the capspace.

Doesn't look like it.

couldn’t they just send someone to Robidas Island, or outright waive someone like Tampa did with Tyler Johnson? If nobody is willing to take MAF, cut him.

I imagine they’d still have to pay him, but he’d be off the roster and cap, wouldn’t he?

 

[Legion34]

Is there anything prohibiting Vegas from trading for a player that elected arbitration, say Josh Ho-Sang, to open up that buyout window?

yep. Have to be on team at the deadline

 

[Ted Hoffman]

According to Lebrun, he will also be doing stuff tomorrow during his ufa visit.

So he and his wife are probably spending the night.

There's figures penciled in on a sheet, dependent on how Alex and his wife do at the casinos tonight. The more they win at the Golden Nugget, the less Vegas has to pay on that contract.

 

[innitfam]

Is there anything prohibiting Vegas from trading for a player that elected arbitration, say Josh Ho-Sang, to open up that buyout window?

But Ho-Sang currently has no contract though so there's no savings

 

[CupInSIX]

Is there anything prohibiting Vegas from trading for a player that elected arbitration, say Josh Ho-Sang, to open up that buyout window?

I think people keep missing the big picture re: a buyout. If they can afford the cap hit from a buyout, they can afford to retain 2.5m, which would make for a fairly simple and straight forward trade of MAF @ 4.5m.

 

[serp]

couldn’t they just send someone to Robidas Island, or outright waive someone like Tampa did with Tyler Johnson? If nobody is willing to take MAF, cut him.

I imagine they’d still have to pay him, but he’d be off the roster and cap, wouldn’t he?

That does not save capspace. If you bury a guy that saves ~$1.05 million the rest is still on the cap. Robidas Island only works if you find someone that is willing to declare a player unfit to play and the player agree with that.

You can't just cut someone and be free of the full caphit.

 

[serp]

I think people keep missing the big picture re: a buyout. If they can afford the cap hit from a buyout, they can afford to retain 2.5m, which would make for a fairly simple and straight forward trade of MAF @ 4.5m.

Buyout period is over and Vegas has no player that filed for arbitration

 

[Buffdog]

So with St Louis, Columbus, Boston and TO out... aside from Vegas, is anyone else IN?

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

But Ho-Sang currently has no contract though so there's no savings

I’m talking about a Fleury buyout. The Knights don’t have any arb cases that open the 2nd buyout window. Can they acquire one for that purpose?

 

[Super Cake]

So with St Louis, Columbus, Boston and TO out... aside from Vegas, is anyone else IN?

Yes, the KHL

 

[Coach Parker]

So with St Louis, Columbus, Boston and TO out... aside from Vegas, is anyone else IN?

Calgary?

 

[serp]

Whats even the money thats rumors for Pietro close to $10 million for the full 7 years i would assume ? If so Vegas needs so major moves. A retained Fleury would not be enough . Hell i'm not sure 100% of Fleury salary gone is enough by ittself.

 

[innitfam]

I’m talking about a Fleury buyout. The Knights don’t have any arb cases that open the 2nd buyout window. Can they acquire one for that purpose?

Not too sure, sorry. I kind of doubt it though. Seems to be against the spirit of the CBA.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

yep. Have to be on team at the deadline

CapFriendly has it that the player being bought out has to have been on the reserve list as of the trade deadline and the cap hit must cross a $4 mil threshold (Link). Fleury qualifies for a buyout. Vegas just doesn’t have the arb case right now.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

If you zoom in

ENHANCE!

 

[Legion34]

So with St Louis, Columbus, Boston and TO out... aside from Vegas, is anyone else IN?

don’t see it. I mean it looks like this was the way it was from the beginning. The leafs and blues were out right away

Colorado and Boston didn’t even seem to try.


There were tampering allegations. I think this “mulling offers” is about making it look good

 

[sandybridge]

Whats even the money thats rumors for Pietro close to $10 million for the full 7 years i would assume ? If so Vegas needs so major moves. A retained Fleury would not be enough . Hell i'm not sure 100% of Fleury salary gone is enough by ittself.

Maybe they know something we don't know ?

For example, they know a player's medical condition than the average fan would, and one of their high priced guys is likely to be on LTIR at the start of the season. And they really have a lot longer window to work out deals to get compliant.

 

[93gilmour93]

Calgary?

If AP had played in Vancouver last year I would say yes....

 

[serp]

Maybe they know something we don't know ?

For example, they know a player's medical condition than the average fan would, and one of their high priced guys is likely to be on LTIR at the start of the season. And they really have a lot longer window to work out deals to get compliant.

I don't think so . Vegas managment has been super aggressive to the point of reckless . Ownership told management as much too. Foley wants to win now , no excuses. This imho already lead to some questionable decisions.

 

[Coach Parker]

If AP had played in Vancouver last year I would say yes....

Well played.