Confirmed with Link: Bryan little's contract to az with nathan smith for a 4th

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[None]

Hopefully we didn't give up much to do it.

 

[JetFan4Ever]

I'm sure someone with much more knowledge about these things will explain. I thought he was on LTIR and didn't count against the cap?

 

[surixon]

Hopefully we didn't give up much to do it.

Agreed, we better not have given up a first for this.

 

[RustyCat]

Interesting. Any savvy poster care to explain what this means?

 

[None]

I'm sure someone with much more knowledge about these things will explain. I thought he was on LTIR and didn't count against the cap?

He didn't count against the cap, but his cap hit makes maneuvering dates and bringing players up and down from the AHL a little more complicated. It's not a huge deal to have just kept Little on the books.

 

[surixon]

Interesting. Any savvy poster care to explain what this means?

It means we don't have to deal with the LTIR cushion anymore. It gives the team more flexibility.

 

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[None]

I guess there was indication that Smith wouldn't sign with us?

 

[RustyCat]

It means we don't have to deal with the LTIR cushion anymore. It gives the team more flexibility.

Copy that, thank you.

 

[surixon]

Well if Smith wasn't going to sign better to use him to get rid of a cap issue and get something for him.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Seems actually like a pretty good deal if Smith was going to walk anyways.

 

[wpgallday1960]

Makes sense when Nathan Smith situation considered. Getting a 4th is better than nothing.

 

[RustyCat]

Schmidt better watch it Chevy cleaning out Nate's today

 

[Derfel]

I was hoping Little would retire as a Jet.

Oh well.

 

[surixon]

Makes sense when Nathan Smith situation considered. Getting a 4th is better than nothing.

We also got rid of Little's contract that makes things easier for Chevy and Co when it comes to navigating their roster and cap.

 

[Luc Labelle]

Thankfully we don't have Nathan MacKinnon, as we are trading away all of our Nathans. Shame Nathan Smith didn't want to sign with us, it will be intriguing to see how he develops as an NHL player.

 

[CorgisPer60]

I miss Litts. This is a great deal for the Jets. Cheveldayoff is quietly doing some good trimming around the edges before removing the stump in the front yard.

 

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[surixon]

Yeah too bad about Smith, wish him the best but I wasn't as bullish on him as some.

 

[Guffman]

I am happy for this trade mainly because I still don’t understand the voodoo salary cap ramifications of Little’s contract each year. What a headache trying to understand that lol.

 

[oldunclehue]

Perhaps this has to do with Chipman/Ownerships willingness to pay salary for an injured player. Might be the hard cap from ownership so it gives Chevy more room to spend?

Sad that college players who haven’t stepped foot in an NHL game don’t even want to sign here. I can’t imagine having that much balls to refuse to sign with an NHL club.

 

[snowkiddin]

Thankfully we don't have Nathan MacKinnon, as we are trading away all of our Nathans. Shame Nathan Smith didn't want to sign with us, it will be intriguing to see how he develops as an NHL player.

Hopefully not into one at all

 

[Jet]

I was hoping Little would retire as a Jet.

Oh well.

I wonder when Arizona lifts his 18 to the rafters

I'm bummed about this as it really closes the book on Bryan Little - I was always still hoping he'd come back even though I knew it wasn't going to happen.

I'm also bummed about Nathan Smith - I really think he's going to be a player.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

I doubt Chevy would have done this without Little’s consent, but it sucks that he’s not going to be with us anymore. I trust that the team will celebrate him in the future, and deservedly so. He gave a lot to this franchise.