News Article: Detroit Red Wings’ Salary Cap Mess & How Larkin Fits

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Detroit Red Wings' Salary Cap Mess & How Dylan Larkin Fits

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[jkutswings]

There are plenty of options to make the cap work. I just would have preferred they didn't go this route to begin with. It's like the college football programs that over sign recruits, knowing they'll have to cut a handful to make roster requirements. Except that some of the extra players here didn't really need to be signed in the first place.

 

[StargateSG1]

There are plenty of options to make the cap work. I just would have preferred they didn't go this route to begin with. It's like the college football programs that over sign recruits, knowing they'll have to cut a handful to make roster requirements. Except that some of the extra players here didn't really need to be signed in the first place.

That's what the article is saying...

 

[Mlotek]

Imagine if offer sheets were still a thing.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Imagine if offer sheets were still a thing.

This is assuming Larkin wants to leave Detroit.

 

[Heaton]

This is assuming Larkin wants to leave Detroit.

If someone offered Larkin 7m+ per year he'd be foolish not to sign the offer sheet.

 

[Frk It]

Imagine if offer sheets were still a thing.

We would instantly match. You can go over by 10% during the off-season. Teams know other teams will match and shed salary elsewhere if push came to shove.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

If someone offered Larkin 7m+ per year he'd be foolish not to sign the offer sheet.

And Holland would still match, We can still deal either AA or Nyquist no big deal

 

[Heaton]

And Holland would still match, We can still deal either AA or Nyquist no big deal

Agreed, I was just pointing out that Larkin signing an offer sheet won't have much to do with it he likes it in Detroit or not.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Agreed, I was just pointing out that Larkin signing an offer sheet won't have much to do with it he likes it in Detroit or not.

Exactly.

 

[Bigslow]

If he did get an offer sheet for 7 m + ... wouldn't the wings get 2 1st and a 2nd?

 

[Heaton]

If he did get an offer sheet for 7 m + ... wouldn't the wings get 2 1st and a 2nd?

I wouldn't trade Larkin for that.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

We would instantly match. You can go over by 10% during the off-season. Teams know other teams will match and shed salary elsewhere if push came to shove.

I think I rather have the 4 first round picks over Larkin or whatever it is...

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Imagine if offer sheets were still a thing.

When were they ever?

Weber is the only big name player I recall being offer sheeted since the first lockout.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

I think I rather have the 4 first round picks over Larkin or whatever it is...

Which team is giving up $10.1M+ to Larkin?

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Which team is giving up $10.1M+ to Larkin?

Isn’t the whole point of offer sheeting a player is a price they know you can’t match?

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Isn’t the whole point of offer sheeting a player is a price they know you can’t match?

Sure. You still don't screw your own team in the process...

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Sure. You still don't screw your own team in the process...

If Larkin ends up being as good as you seem to think he will be how is that “screwing your own team”? He would be that teams captain too. Can’t have it both ways man...

 

[WingsMJN2965]

If Larkin ends up being as good as you seem to think he will be how is that “screwing your own team”? He would be that teams captain too. Can’t have it both ways man...

I literally don't even know what to say to you anymore. Your logic is that because somebody suggests paying Larkin 6 years $6M per, it's also reasonable to sign him for $10M+ per.

You're either trolling or you're completely illogical. At this point, I hope it's trolling, because the latter would be pretty embarrassing.

 

[odin1981]

If Larkin ends up being as good as you seem to think he will be how is that “screwing your own team”? He would be that teams captain too. Can’t have it both ways man...

Perhaps you should scroll about 1-2 pages back off the front page and you will see threads that go into what is needed to maximize LTIR. Because as it stands it would appear your are not very educated about it.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Perhaps you should scroll about 1-2 pages back off the front page and you will see threads that go into what is needed to maximize LTIR. Because as it stands it would appear your are not very educated about it.

How does LTIR relate to that comment?

 

[Claypool]

I think I rather have the 4 first round picks over Larkin or whatever it is...

Highly unlikely that any of those four picks turn into a player as good as Larkin.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Highly unlikely that any of those four picks turn into a player as good as Larkin.

And completely illogical that anybody would offer $10M.

 

[Henkka]

What salary cap mess?

It's just numbers juggling like at every summer.

Holland knows already what to do, no matter what the Larkin caphit is.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Funny thing is, Detroit could potentially have $20M in cap next year with 19 under contract.