Hey devils fans, Canucks fan coming in peace. I came up with an idea I think would be mutually beneficial to both teams. Im not sure how stingy the devils ownership is, but with a potential bubble season I’m sure any savings would be welcome even at the expense of dead cap for a year?
To NJD:
Sven baertschi (1 x 3.366M)
Loui Eriksson (2 x 6M)
3rd round pick (80th ovr)
CAP IN: 9.366M
CAP OUT: 6M
SALARY IN: 7.4M
SALARY OUT: 12M.
To VAN:
Cory Schneider (2 x 6M)
Jersey gets a mid 3rd to save 4.6M in real dollars at the expense of 3.366M of cap space. Add to the fact it also takes up an extra roster spot, it’s actually really a max of 2.666M of a cap dump as a 13th forward would make 700k+ anyways. You also get to shift Schneider’s salary into a middle 9 winger and a bottom 6 winger. Even if Jersey were to buyout Schneider, that would cost 8M in real dollars. So still saving 600k + salary of 2 roster spots = minimum 2M. If there’s no need for baertschi, y’all can buy him out. That would make it 1.766M in dead cap this year, and 800k next year for a 3rd round pick. It would also save New Jersey another 800k in real salary.