This year's salary floor was 61.9 million, so next year's will be slightly higher. CapFriendly has SJ at about 49 million with Vanecek. Sharks would have had to get another NHL goalie for next season. So it seems like they were fine with taking Vanecek for one year rather than signing a leftover UFA goalie. San Jose wasn't likely to get the pick of the litter either.
Vanecek makes 2.9 mil in real salary while making 3.4 mil against the cap, so that helps slightly if you're a team looking to get the floor while spending less.
I mean, yeah...that's basically what this deal is about right? Maybe an exaggeration to say they wouldn't be able to sign a goaltender next year,
period...but this is clearly just about getting a guy with term committed so they have a goalie under contract, right?
That's...basically the only thing the Sharks are getting out of this.
Interesting note on the actual cash money salary though. I didn't realize that, but it makes even more sense in that context. Where taking on salary probably means more to the Sharks than taking on Cap. And if the salary is basically what they were paying Kahkonen this year...that's pretty much keep on keeping on financially.
Because Mike Grier isn't very good at his job?
If this is the case, maybe someone should fire him. Who is in charge of that?
