Orfieus
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Just wondering with the team we have now, do we have the cap room with Komi in the AHL?
If Liles really isn't in the plans for the team even this season, as appears to be the case, then this is something you can easily identify as a clear mistake. Yeah, Nonis was able to do everything he needed to do with the cap space he had, but all things being equal, of course you want more space.
The only explanation for this would be that Nonis had good indication he could be traded away, and those leads evaporated after free agency for one reason or another.
Keeping Liles isn't the same as keeping Komi.
Back in June/July nobody knew how Rielly would look in camp, whether or not Gardiner would pick up his game from the Playoffs or have another slump, and whether Franson would be signed or not.
For all 3 of the above, Liles in my opinion seems like a more suitable replacement than the "not-so-mobile" Komisarek. So why keep Komi (or take a cap hit for the next couple of years via buyout) when Liles could potentially have been of use?
I think it came down to picking the lesser of two evils, and I wouldn't say it was such a huge blunder when the buyout decision was being made.
Keeping Liles isn't the same as keeping Komi.
Back in June/July nobody knew how Rielly would look in camp, whether or not Gardiner would pick up his game from the Playoffs or have another slump, and whether Franson would be signed or not.
For all 3 of the above, Liles in my opinion seems like a more suitable replacement than the "not-so-mobile" Komisarek. So why keep Komi (or take a cap hit for the next couple of years via buyout) when Liles could potentially have been of use?
I think it came down to picking the lesser of two evils, and I wouldn't say it was such a huge blunder when the buyout decision was being made.
Komi contract ended at the end of this year.
2) We buy him out, in which case the cap hit is for this year AND for next year. (Is this wrong?)
Do we have enough sticks to beat this dead horse?
Well, the point is that you could have bought out them both. Use the compliance buyout(which doesn't incur the caphit) on Liles instead of Komi, and then use a regular buyout on Komisarek at the smaller cap hit for just 2 years.
I understand that, but correct me if I'm wrong but with Komi there would've been 2 outcomes:
1) He plays for us or remains buried in the minors this year, while his contract runs out (and cap hit remains)
2) We buy him out, in which case the cap hit is for this year AND for next year. (Is this wrong?)
Just wondering with the team we have now, do we have the cap room with Komi in the AHL?
But at only 1/3 the cap hit, which somebody already said is 1.6, instead of the 3.8 for Liles for the next 3 years.
Komisarek had a no movement clause NMC in his contract which prevents a team from placing him on waivers and demoting him to the AHL unless he allows it.
Whereas Liles with only a NTC can be demoted against his wishes and he can't prevent it.
Exactly. Everybody can make better decisions....in hindsight.
Kessel might too, he had to choose Kessel over Grabo. Surprised he didn't choose to trade Komi,while eating some of that contract. Oh boy, Liles on the books for 3 years with Kessel,Phaneuff,Reimer and Gardiner to find money for.
If we used a regular buy-out on Komisarek and a compliance buy-out on Liles, then yes.
Huge blunder by management, in my opinion.
If we used a regular buy-out on Komisarek and a compliance buy-out on Liles, then yes.
Huge blunder by management, in my opinion.