The flames should get a hefty fine for this entire wideman thing.
They admitted he had a concussion but he still played right after the incident basically on his next shift.
The flames should get a hefty fine for this entire wideman thing.
They admitted he had a concussion but he still played right after the incident basically on his next shift.
http://espn.go.com/blog/craig-custance/insider/post?id=7033
Top 20 trade targets (paywall)
Marleau is #11.
Is this the appeal where they are saying he was innocent due to temporarily insanity because he was hit in the head just prior?
Stupid paywall, but who will take a 36 year-old forwarding, turning 37 this year, that is underperforming and with a $6+M cap hit that will not want to move a similar player back to the Sharks to free up cap room? I cannot find one, and I've been searching for a fit, largely in the East.
Bag of pucks, guys, unless a playoff contending team suffers a significant injury to their forwards before TDL. DW better hope for a season ending injury back east. I'd take a 2nd round draft pick plus a good prospect on defense or goalie, and not keep any of the cap hit if I was DW. I would consider a 1st round pick with keeping some of the cap hit. This is not a year to go for it as I cannot see the Sharks making it to conference or cup finals with Martin Jones not reaching his potential this year as it seems.
I wonder if there will be a compliance buyout this year if the cap shrinks.
Stupid paywall, but who will take a 36 year-old forwarding, turning 37 this year, that is underperforming and with a $6+M cap hit that will not want to move a similar player back to the Sharks to free up cap room? I cannot find one, and I've been searching for a fit, largely in the East.
Bag of pucks, guys, unless a playoff contending team suffers a significant injury to their forwards before TDL. DW better hope for a season ending injury back east. I'd take a 2nd round draft pick plus a good prospect on defense or goalie, and not keep any of the cap hit if I was DW. I would consider a 1st round pick with keeping some of the cap hit. This is not a year to go for it as I cannot see the Sharks making it to conference or cup finals with Martin Jones not reaching his potential this year as it seems.
I wonder if there will be a compliance buyout this year if the cap shrinks.
Stupid paywall, but who will take a 36 year-old forwarding, turning 37 this year, that is underperforming and with a $6+M cap hit that will not want to move a similar player back to the Sharks to free up cap room? I cannot find one, and I've been searching for a fit, largely in the East.
Bag of pucks, guys, unless a playoff contending team suffers a significant injury to their forwards before TDL. DW better hope for a season ending injury back east. I'd take a 2nd round draft pick plus a good prospect on defense or goalie, and not keep any of the cap hit if I was DW. I would consider a 1st round pick with keeping some of the cap hit. This is not a year to go for it as I cannot see the Sharks making it to conference or cup finals with Martin Jones not reaching his potential this year as it seems.
I wonder if there will be a compliance buyout this year if the cap shrinks.
And no, there will not be a compliance buyout. That kind of stuff doesn't happen unless the CBA is being negotiated. The PA has no reason...none...to give the owners a compliance buyout.
Compliance buy-out are great for players. Player's get more money overall plus the freedom to sign pretty much anywhere else in the league. Take a look at Zubrus for example. He is getting paid basically 600k extra this year plus he gets to partner with a coach he enjoys and enjoys him. Without the buy-out, he would be stuck on a team that didn't value him while constantly being pressured to live up to his cap hit.
Not to mention the increase in available cap space caused the compliance buy-out circumventing the cap. While this might not increase my salary directly, more cap simply leads to more favorable comps when it comes time to negotiate later.
If I was the PA, I would almost never vote against cap circumventing buy-out. If anything its the owners that would vote against them.
The flames should get a hefty fine for this entire wideman thing.
They admitted he had a concussion but he still played right after the incident basically on his next shift.
Compliance buy-out are great for players. Player's get more money overall plus the freedom to sign pretty much anywhere else in the league. Take a look at Zubrus for example. He is getting paid basically 600k extra this year plus he gets to partner with a coach he enjoys and enjoys him. Without the buy-out, he would be stuck on a team that didn't value him while constantly being pressured to live up to his cap hit.
Not to mention the increase in available cap space caused the compliance buy-out circumventing the cap. While this might not increase my salary directly, more cap simply leads to more favorable comps when it comes time to negotiate later.
If I was the PA, I would almost never vote against cap circumventing buy-out. If anything its the owners that would vote against them.
GMs don't have the "what have you done for me lately" attitude we have here. Marleau has a big resume, and any team looking to contend would do well to at least try kicking the tires on him.
Penguins and Flyers to play outdoor game in 2017
http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/40824/source-flyers-penguins-will-play-outside-in-2017
Byfuglien signs a 5 year extention for $7.6M/year
Looking at that number, man, Burns' inevitable extention is going to be PAINFUL