WTFMAN99
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- Jun 17, 2009
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I know a lot of people have analyzed our cap situation and mostly concluded that we don't have a contract that is so toxic it would require a compliance buy out. We have expendable players but they're desirable or worth acquiring for other teams.
Now others have mentioned that maybe we could take on another team's headaches for assets and use our financial might to buy out a bad contract as some teams have multiple bad deals. That is an option.
I think we're getting closer and closer to the point where we will see that it is a flat cap. There is also some speculation that because of the flat cap, we may see compliance buy outs as an option.
Kessel has another 2 seasons after this season (whenever or if it ever concludes) where the Leafs are paying $1.2M on the cap for it. Given the flat cap I think you could make the argument that the potential $1.2M sitting there would be the most valuable thing that the Leafs could get back in a compliance buyout scenario.
The Coyotes gave up very little for Kessel as they only sent Galchenyuk and a prospect in Joseph for him. He produced 38 points in 70 games and only 14 goals. I can't imagine that the Coyotes aren't hellbent on keeping him.
What could you see as a deal between us and the Coyotes being?
A late round pick for Kessel? Would they owe us an asset for taking Kessel even though they kind of have leverage? Would this even be something the Leafs should do?
Now others have mentioned that maybe we could take on another team's headaches for assets and use our financial might to buy out a bad contract as some teams have multiple bad deals. That is an option.
I think we're getting closer and closer to the point where we will see that it is a flat cap. There is also some speculation that because of the flat cap, we may see compliance buy outs as an option.
Kessel has another 2 seasons after this season (whenever or if it ever concludes) where the Leafs are paying $1.2M on the cap for it. Given the flat cap I think you could make the argument that the potential $1.2M sitting there would be the most valuable thing that the Leafs could get back in a compliance buyout scenario.
The Coyotes gave up very little for Kessel as they only sent Galchenyuk and a prospect in Joseph for him. He produced 38 points in 70 games and only 14 goals. I can't imagine that the Coyotes aren't hellbent on keeping him.
What could you see as a deal between us and the Coyotes being?
A late round pick for Kessel? Would they owe us an asset for taking Kessel even though they kind of have leverage? Would this even be something the Leafs should do?
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