GDT: July 1 - Free Agent National Holiday

[Moncherry]

MLSE spent all their money on DeRozan's contract

 

[Macallan18]

Ladd, Backes, and Nielsen will all be bought out at varying points of those atrocious contracts

Lol no, they are loaded with bonus money which can't be bought out ala the Clarkson contract.

 

[Kamiccolo]

So now EDM needs to protect Lucic... Who do they let go?

RNH
Eberle
Draisatl (Think he needs to be protected)
Yak
Lucic
Pouliot
Larrson
Klef
Nurse
Sekera (NMC)

Maybe more?

So basically they are losing one of Larsson, Klef or Nurse on defense unless they do the 8 players to protect those 4 in which case of their forwards Lucic, RNH, Eberle, and one of Yak or Draisatl?

 

[rrc1967]

With all these deals of 50% being signing bonuses i think the agents/players found a loophole in the CBA to essentially create more security for their players. Because of the signing bonuses it makes the contracts almost buyout proof so it is more likely the players will play out their entire contract or at least until the players wants to retire.

also has mentioned on the TV .. lockout proof.

also since it's a signing bonus and not salary that doesn't get caught up on escrow, so the player gets all the salary regardless of the cap movement.

 

[Daisy Jane]

I find it funny that they are actually having a discussion about how the Oilers cant waive him 70 minutes into a 7 year contract

okay - that is funny

 

[MJ65]

why are people laughing that Lucic can't be on waivers. that's what a NMC means. (unless it's like a super powerful NMC or something).

NMC does not mean that you can not put a player on waiver but you can not sign that player to minors (has to be on NHL roster)