Good because if they didn't Antti'd up he would've gone on a Raanta.
$1M salary counts towards the 25% needed to be exposed in the expansion draft. You will see plenty of 2 year contracts this summer with the player getting a slight bump. It gives the player more $ and helps the team reach the 25%.
Are we sure expiring contracts don't count towards the threshold?
Maybe, maybe not... Teams will look to move goalies with value (Tampa's situation comes to mind - without looking up what their respective contract status' are, they could get a nice return on Bishop or Vasilevskiy). Think they'd do do the same with fringy forwards/d-men instead of losing them for nothing.
Expansion drafts have historically led to a lot of "handshake" arrangements, too. I hope the NHL doesn't outlaw or regulate that.
Are we sure expiring contracts don't count towards the threshold?
That's beautiful. Really like this deal.
Fabulous trade by Gorton last year for Haggerty
Sather was still GM when that trade was made.
I dunno, having a capable back up to 34 year old Hank isn't a small thing in my book. It's critical to any success this team may have that the back up play ~25 games and give them a shot to win.
Was he the 'GM' or the GM?
Was he the 'GM' or the GM?
Depends on when Gorton took charge.
The Haggerty/Raanta trade happened at the end of the day on the second day of the Entry Draft last year. I believe Sather was still in charge, not "in charge"
Good because if they didn't Antti'd up he would've gone on a Raanta.