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Zaitsev
Weber
Habs save 3.357M in cap space each of the next 3YRs, then 4.5M once Zaitsev's deal is finished in 4YRs. Get a replacement RD that is decent in a 2nd/3rd pairing D role. Big benefit for them is getting rid of Weber's 7.857M cap hit and replacing him with a younger D, avoiding the risk of a significant decline in Weber's play as he approaches his late 30s.
Sens get the better of the two D right now. Weber has no NTC so he can't say no. He makes the same salary as Zaitsev over the next 2YRs (9M), and then makes 1M in the last 3YRs of his deal (if he doesn't retire early), which is music to Melnyk's ears. Much higher cap hit doesn't hurt the Sens, since it's unlikely they'll ever spend to the cap as a budget team. Could be a great fit beside Chabot.
Thoughts?
Weber
Habs save 3.357M in cap space each of the next 3YRs, then 4.5M once Zaitsev's deal is finished in 4YRs. Get a replacement RD that is decent in a 2nd/3rd pairing D role. Big benefit for them is getting rid of Weber's 7.857M cap hit and replacing him with a younger D, avoiding the risk of a significant decline in Weber's play as he approaches his late 30s.
Sens get the better of the two D right now. Weber has no NTC so he can't say no. He makes the same salary as Zaitsev over the next 2YRs (9M), and then makes 1M in the last 3YRs of his deal (if he doesn't retire early), which is music to Melnyk's ears. Much higher cap hit doesn't hurt the Sens, since it's unlikely they'll ever spend to the cap as a budget team. Could be a great fit beside Chabot.
Thoughts?