League News: 2015-16 Around the League VIII (NHL News n' Scores n' Stuff)

[hockeykicker]

Hamhuis was able to leave money on the table with the Texas state taxes. If Hamhuis was on the table the same year as Orpik he would have made the same salary or more

true, your post is 100 percent correct. orpik would have gotten same deal there

 

[PSUhockey34]

State income taxes in TX are lower as well.

there isn't a state income tax in texas

 

[twabby]

Grabner to the Rangers.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Radulov to Montreal, hell yes!

 

[third man in]

there isn't a state income tax in texas

That's why its lower.

 

[Coldplay619]

Radulov to Montreal, hell yes!

They got a hell of a player.

We really need one more forward, not a 4th liner either.

 

[SpinningEdge]

People realize that the taxes are only for about half of the salary, right? Players still have to pay for each state they play in each game. So for about 40 games - a player in TX/FL is still paying state taxes. Still a lot of money saved - but it's not as much as people think.

 

[hockeykicker]

Radulov to Montreal, hell yes!

he worth being paid 5.75 mil a year?

 

[Hivemind]

Grabner 2 years, $1.6M AAV. They replace Stalberg, we lose out on another speedy PKer Chimera replacement.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Capathetic]

Latta to the Kings.

 

[Hivemind]

If there's a team/system that can support Latta, Los Angeles is it.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Radulov gets 5.75 from habs

Wonder if they ran this by Shea Weber, since they were on the same team when Radulov last played in the NHL.

They move PK out and they bring Radulov in. I don't understand Montreal. If Billy Martin was still alive, they'd probably hire him to coach this team.

 

[strungout]

Good for Latta

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Good for Latta. I'll be rooting for him.

 

[Calicaps]

Glad Latta got a shot. LA seems a good fit.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

LA stocking up on ketchup.

 

[SpinningEdge]

Good for Latta

Latta in LA... My god.

 

[Hivemind]

I honestly didn't expect Latta to be a day 1 signing.

 

[SpinningEdge]

BTW - Latta was a done deal yesterday - but they just couldn't announce it until today. Agent had it locked up.

 

[Hivemind]

The 3rd goalie market is getting thin quickly. Zatkoff, Montoya, Hutton, Gustavsson, Johnson, and Stalock off the board. Think I'm rooting for Lindback at this point. Maybe Leighton.

 

[Langway]

The 3rd goalie market is getting thin quickly. Zatkoff, Montoya, Hutton, and Stalock off the board.

It is getting picked over a bit more than I thought between Florida adding Reimer and Montreal & Los Angeles adding someone. ANA, BUF & SJS still need #2s.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[twabby]

Lee Stempniak is gone now, 2 years $2.5M AAV.

This is exactly the type of signing the Capitals need to go for and they are falling off the board.

 

[Hivemind]

It is getting picked over a bit more than I thought between Florida adding Reimer and Montreal & Los Angeles adding someone. ANA, BUF & SJS still need #2s.

Only clear cut #2 left is Enroth. Rest are 2/3 tweeners (and Kari Ramo if he doesn't go to the KHL). Capitals sleeping on this one could cost Hershey.