Confirmed Trade: [PIT/FLA] Colton Sceviour and Mike Matheson for Patric Hornqvist

[De Montreal]

I remember a thread a while ago with someone asking what would be the value for Hornqvist. I said it would be a similar player with a little smaller cap hit.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Oh God, Rutherford is way too much of a gambler. Matheson could, I mean there's maybe a 20% chance he does (they did strike gold on Schultz who was a total liability in EDM), but given his contract he's the last team I would have expected to acquire him. They needed to shed salary and Hornqvist made sense but this is a bad deal IMO. Hornqvist was a respected vet who could fit anywhere in your line-up.

 

[belair]

Huh? PIT cleared about 750k in cap space and got a not-so-good defenseman on a long-term deal.

I don't think this is a good deal for Pittsburgh at all.

Look at his buyout.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Saves Pittsburgh $1.8 mil in cash next season.

 

[Tetsuo]

Great deal for Florida. Looks like their new GM has a feel for trading. Matheson's contract is BAD.

 

[Vikke]

I mean, Hörnqvist isn't really good anymore, but this is hilarious.

 

[Zman5778]

Look at his buyout.

Michael Matheson Contract Buyout Details - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

It's still not $5 mil in relief.

 

[BHD]

Awful trade. Hornqvist isn’t the player he used to be, but this is still a loss. The Panthers are getting a guy who will skate through a brick wall if he has to, and then take a million cross checks afterwards. If the big dogs still don’t bring it after watching him play, then I don’t know what will. This is definitely a move that will change the culture on that team.

For the Pens, the only good that can come from this is that maybe Rutherford will abandon signing Tanev/trading Rust in a few weeks.

 

[Empoleon8771]

There is almost no way this deal is real. This deal makes absolutely no sense from a Penguins POV considering they have Dumoulin, Pettersson, Johnson, Riikola and POJ on LD, and I'm really skeptical that Hornqvist would waive his NTC to go to Florida.

The only way I can see this deal making sense is if it's something like Hornqvist and JJ for Matheson, but I really doubt Florida does that.

 

[maxbme]

Look at his buyout.

1.63 million on the cap until 2032? Am I reading this right

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Rutherford just cleared $5m in cap space. What an awful trade by Florida.

How do you figure that? Cap Friendly shows Hornqvist at 5.3 mil for three more years where Matheson is at 4.875 million for six more years. Short term difference is that Pens shed 500 K from their cap but long term they have Matheson for 3 more years after Honqvist's current contract expires.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

This unprotected Pittsburgh 1st is getting better by the day

 

[BLNY]

Hornqvist has 3 years left at $5.3 million. Matheson has six years left at $4.875 million. Pens get a lot younger, but get a sieve defensively. Does this mean they give up on Tanev?

 

[belair]

Michael Matheson Contract Buyout Details - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

It's still not $5 mil in relief.

You're right. I jumped the gun on the numbers, but Matheson has a favorable buyout.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Matheson is signed for SIX more years!!

holy crap lol

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Zito for GM of the year.
What a great first move, frees up the salary cut rumor with one deal.

FLA saves around $15 mil in actual salary/real dollars.
FLA fans were told we would need to add 1sts to move Matheson.

Woo-hoo! Hoping Zito can move Yandle and bring in a legit top 4 LD who can actually play defense.

 

[Shockmaster]

Should have this as a rumor until someone legitimate confirms. Literally no one else is reporting this as of yet.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Hhahahahahhahahahahhahahaha oh my god!

Zito is a f***ING GOD!

 

[member 96824]

this is the best day.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Should have this as a rumor until someone legitimate confirms. Literally no one else is reporting this as of yet.

Kevin Weekes is 100% legit.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

There is almost no way this deal is real. This deal makes absolutely no sense from a Penguins POV considering they have Dumoulin, Pettersson, Johnson, Riikola and POJ on LD, and I'm really skeptical that Hornqvist would waive his NTC to go to Florida.

The only way I can see this deal making sense is if it's something like Hornqvist and JJ for Matheson, but I really doubt Florida does that.

Rangers will gladly take Dumoulin

 

[Merrrlin]

I hope this isn't real for Pitt's sake.

 

[Rob Brown]

Should have this as a rumor until someone legitimate confirms. Literally no one else is reporting this as of yet.

Weekes is legit?

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

I'm so happy I could cry right now.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Look at his buyout.

I wouldn't call 2.7-1.4M cap hit per year for 12 years a cap clearing move.

Doubt they buy him out. This is JR trying to find another Schultz who could get his career back on track in Pit, defenseman who has showed a lot of promise in the past but was struggling with his former team. Different players but yeah.

If anybody is getting bought out it's Jack Johnson.