Friedman: Belief that trade agreed on Clarkson and a first to Vegas

[Xoggz22]

This whole things screams cap circumvention to me.

Pavel Datsyuk says hello...

 

[Xoggz22]

If the signing bonuses aren't covered by insurance, and CBJ trades him after July 1 of this year, here's the breakdown that the new team would be looking at:

2017-18 – Insurance: $1.6M; Salary: $400K
2018-19 – Insurance: $800K; Salary: $200K; Signing bonus: $3.75M
2019-20 – Insurance: $800K; Salary: $200K; Signing bonus: $2.25M

So the new team would be on the hook for $6.8M over three years.

It's been reported that signing bonuses are covered as they are not considered part of the bonus structure (ie. performance bonus driven). The signing bonus is part of the salary just paid in advance. Portzline reported this so I would think it's accurate, however, I have not verified.

 

[ginner classic]

I'm going take a stab:

1st
Korpisalo
Clarkson

 

[CBJx614]

I'm going take a stab:

1st
Korpisalo
Clarkson

If the team only has to pay 20% of his contract Korpi isn't the one going in a trade or in the Ed.

Try a prospect in the trade and Calvert or Harrington in the ED

 

[Blue Goose]

If the team only has to pay 20% of his contract Korpi isn't the one going in a trade or in the Ed.

Try a prospect in the trade and Calvert or Harrington in the ED

That's what I'm thinking. One of the reasons to do the trade is to prevent Vegas from taking Korpisalo in the expansion draft - I can't imagine he'd be part of the Clarkson trade.

2018 1st + Milano + Clarkson for "Future Considerations". Take Harrington in the Expansion Draft. Sounds good to me.