Confirmed with Link: [CAR/FLA] Scott Darling + 2020 6th Round Pick for James Reimer

[Bunch of Jurcos]

Carolina Hurricanes, a team of Finns and backup goalies?

Dunno what more do you need in life to success though.

Finn Balor, Huckleberry Finn, and Finn the Human have all signed entry level contracts with the Carolina Hurricanes.

ALL. THE. FINNS.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

So, OTT needs a backup goalie and some help reaching the cap floor...right?

The rumored July 1st Zaitsev-Ceci swap will help in that pursuit, though I think that they will need to do a bit more than that. Maybe that's Reimer's final destination.

 

[whiskers]

this is best news of the day , we got rid of Darling , hope he gets help but get the F out of my team ! just knowing we we're paying for and not even playing anywhere infuriated me so even if Reimer is a bust , all we gave is a 6th round pick , we did way worst trade before , give the Ned the kid a break , unless we get some good UFA's i dont see us making the playoffs so lets give Ned , Necas a good look , and get back in playoffs in 20-21 (i believe other teams will just try harder against us this year)

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Reimer has a $2.25 mil lockout protection bonus for some reason. That's likely very unattractive for Ottawa.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

So, OTT needs a backup goalie and some help reaching the cap floor...right?

We need zero goalies. We have way too many.

Anderson
Nilsson
Condon
D’Accord
Gustavsson
Hogberg

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Reimer has a $2.25 mil lockout protection bonus for some reason. That's likely very unattractive for Ottawa.

Melnyk is an example of an owner who is ACTUALLY an incompetent cheapskate, rather than the Dundon caricature drawn by the Canadian media.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I have no idea what kind of organization Canes have...

Yeah, neither do we. Every day is a fascinating new turn of events.

 

[Canes]

We need zero goalies. We have way too many.

Anderson
Nilsson
Condon
D’Accord
Gustavsson
Hogberg

Oh... now I see what the Canes are doing. They're trying to outdo the Sens in the mediocre goalie department.

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Good trade. It made sense. But dont for one second think that Reimer is the next Canes goalie.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Oh... now I see what the Canes are doing. They're trying to outdo the Sens in the mediocre goalie department.

We are also not trying to be TOO competitive this year. Anderson and Nilsson are fine. Condon is about to be fired into the sun, and the others are legit prospects.

 

[dogbazinho]

Good trade.

 

[NotOpie]

I don't get the hate / panic / irrational nonsense.

Oh wait, I totally get that. It's what we do!

Wha...wait! Oh good, whew for a minute I thought you didn't actually get it.

 

[Unsustainable]

Good trade

 

[raynman]

Emotional rollercoaster. Wife gets notification of trade in car: “oh wow, Hurricanes acquire James Reimer from Florida.”

Me: “oh, oh no.”

Twitter: “for Scott Darling.”

Me: “oh, oh yes.”

I was on the same rollercoaster. I’d probably ride it again tbh

 

[Roboturner913]

Man, Capfriendly is fast....
Carolina Hurricanes - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Saved some cap space, got a better goalie than Darling. What's not to like?

I am struggling to understand why Florida did this from their perspective. It seems like very short-term thinking, costing them more in the long run to clear out just a little bit of cap room this year.

 

[Ahoy there]

I mean f***! At least let free agency start before diving off the deep end. FFS we do not know what our goalie situation looks like today. Give it a week people.

 

[emptyNedder]

As pointed out earlier, it’s a cheap gamble on Reimer if they keep him for this season as a backup.

Why not just re-sign McElhinney for 2 years $2M per year if the goal is a reasonably priced backup?

 

[Lempo]

Man, Capfriendly is fast....
Carolina Hurricanes - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Saved some cap space, got a better goalie than Darling. What's not to like?

I am struggling to understand why Florida did this from their perspective. It seems like very short-term thinking, costing them more in the long run to clear out just a little bit of cap room this year.

We now trade Reimer to someone, who sends FLA their own signed cheap goalie so they can buy out Darling?

Do we retain or give a pick?

 

[Anton Babchuk]

Why not just re-sign McElhinney for 2 years $2M per year if the goal is a reasonably priced backup?

because then you still have darling's buyout to pay?

 

[jiitu]

Man, Capfriendly is fast....
Carolina Hurricanes - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Saved some cap space, got a better goalie than Darling. What's not to like?

I am struggling to understand why Florida did this from their perspective. It seems like very short-term thinking, costing them more in the long run to clear out just a little bit of cap room this year.

I think Florida is after russians…Panarin and Bobrovski. They need cap space for tomorrow.

 

[NotOpie]

We now trade Reimer to someone, who sends FLA their own signed cheap goalie so they can buy out Darling?

Do we retain or give a pick?

I think we retain....say something like $1.5 million....costs us a little more this year (than a Darling buyout), a little less next season, and disappears when we've got to re-sign Svech. To me this is a super savvy move. In the end, we can always just buy Reimer out too. What Don Waddell did was give himself more appealing options.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I think Florida is after russians…Panarin and Bobrovski. They need cap space for tomorrow.

Someone's not thinking too smartly from a cap perspective, and I bet that the someone is Tallon. Would not be surprised if the Bob contract in particular is an albatross a year or two from now.

 

[Chrispy]

I think Florida is after russians…Panarin and Bobrovski. They need cap space for tomorrow.

It's the cap space in 20-21 that made this deal for Florida. Compare the buyout cap hits:
19-20: Darling 1.23M, Reimer 0.958M
20-21: Darling 2.33M, Reimer 3.21M
21-22: Darling 1.18M, Reimer 0.658M
22-23: Darling 1.18M, Reimer 0.658M

That 900K in 20-21 is the big deal for Florida. The 300K this year is minimal, and the 500K comes after a new CBA and should see a higher cap.

 

[Aurinko]

Not the top goaltender based on performance vs. expected saving percent.

Yes those stats mean next to nothing, especially when it comes to important games.

I see goalies as the single most important piece of the team. A hot goalie can't be forced or buyed; Going for several goalies to have options isn't a bad decision imo, based on this argument.

 

[Chrispy]

Why not just re-sign McElhinney for 2 years $2M per year if the goal is a reasonably priced backup?

I think if McElhinney would sign for that it would have happened. We will see what he signs for tomorrow; this is his first and last chance at a big payday.