If Huberdeau isn't moved this year and we don't re-sign Dadonov.
Sounds like Friedman said Math for Horn is unlikely now, here's my pitch to move Yandle
Haven't checked the capspace if we can fit/re-sign Hoff if we do following deals.
Feel like we can if Viola will spend.
TRADE 1)
Kick the tires on
Saad (1 yr x $6 mil in cap and salary)
*modified NTC - 10 teams wishlist*
Q knows him, he needs a new deal so you can use him for that, if he wants to stay, offer him a deal, (career highs of 52-53 pts) which shouldn't cost a lot even though he's still relatively young, turns 28 next month.
If we're out of the race, retain him down to half and recoup some assets.
Pretty much a lock for 20 goals and 40ish points but majority will be even strength, he has 5 SHG the past two seasons.
He plays comparable ES mins and total TOI to Dadonov the past two years.
He isn't overly physical but durable, very good takeaway/giveaway ratio.
He is usually pinned in the DZ, feel he's actually better than Dadonov defensively.
Z/We can weaponize our cap space, they need relief, take the full cap/salary for a lower cost.
Send Sceviour (1yr x $1.2 mil in cap and salary) + a couple 3rds (one of our 2020 3rds + 2021 3rd), one becomes a 2nd if he re-signs OR hits 20g/45-50pts.
We add $4.8 million in cap and salary
IN: Saad
OUT: 2020 3rd, 2021 conditional 3rd, Sceviour
TRADE 2)
Turn around and offer up
Yandle for Kulak + 2nd + Alzner
Kulak has decent defensive metrics. Played 17 mins of ES past two years, Yandle played 18:30 and 16 mins past two years respectively.
Alzner got a $1.5 mil SB this year, owed $1.5 mil rest of this year and owed $3 mil total next year.
We ship out $13.2 million in Yandle
We take in $8.6 million total but Alzner's buyout isn't that bad to be honest.
That's if bought out this June (think buy-out window is coming soon?)
The big dead cap hits would be gone by the year Barkov is due his big raise
We save $4.6 million in total salary which basically pays for the year of Saad.
We save still save 500k this year in cap buying out Alzner + Kulak's cap
We save $2.54 mil in cap space next year buying out Alzner + Kulak's cap
IN: Kulak, Alzner, 2020 2nd
OUT: Yandle
Saad adds $4.8 mil in cap -500k difference in Yandle trade = $4.3 mil added cap for next year
Leaves us with around $16 mil to re-sign Weegar, Saarela, Wallmark, Borgstrom, Pysyk and maybe Hoff?
Re-signings:
Weegar - $3.5 mil x 3-4 years
Saarela - $1 mil x 1 year
Wallmark - $1.5 mil x 2-3 years (coming off 700k pay day this past year, averages around 25pt past two years)
Borgstrom - Saarela deal
Pysyk - 850k x 2 years (replaces Sceviour)
Hoffman - $6.25 million x 4 years
=$14.1 million in total cap for those 6 guys. Not sure if Viola will spend to cap again.
1- If following roster doesn't work next year (playoffs), don't re-sign Saad, move Kulak and keep promoting prospects.
2- Consider moving Huberdeau with 2 full years left and hopefully one of RNH/Danault make it to free agency, use most of Huberdeau's money out to sign one of them.
*We gain $2.5 mil in cap from Alzner's dead cap dropping + Demers retention being done*
Huberdeau - Barkov - Tippett (PLY - TWF/PLY - SNP)
*Saad* - Borg/Saarela - Hoffman (TWF - PLY - SNP)
Vatrano - Saarela/Borg - Connolly (SNP - PLY - SNP)
Wallmark - Acciari - Pysyk (GRITTTTT)
Weegar - Ekblad (DFD - TWD)
*Kulak* - Stralman (DFD - DFD)
Matheson - Keeper/Stillman (TWD - DFD)
Bob
Judge
Feel free to point out if my math is off or missed something, this is assuming we are trying to compete next year.
