Waived: Rob Scuderi .... Waived

[Pens17]

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on...awks-waive-rob-scuderi-free-up-more-cap-space

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[Empoleon8771]

That's pretty neat. No idea why it needs a thread though.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

 

[Tigerarmy]

Who exactly? A cup contender might or a team might move a contract for him

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

I hope the pro scout that told the Hawks Scudzy was worth trading for was fired.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Pens should pick him up. Fills the role of a depth defenseman nicely

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I hope the pro scout that told the Hawks Scudzy was worth trading for was fired.

Pretty sure it was strictly a cap move on their part. It was only the HF Hawk fans who seemed to think it was a NHL player for NHL player swap.

 

[PensPlz]

Remember when Scud's first game as a Hawk is the game Kane's scoring streak ended?

Good times.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Pretty sure it was strictly a cap move on their part. It was only the HF Hawk fans who seemed to think it was a NHL player for NHL player swap.

If that was true, why wasn't he waived like 15 games ago?

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

If that was true, why wasn't he waived like 15 games ago?

Maybe they had some injuries on defense? Not sure. I know Scuderi played a few games as the 7th D/forward to fill in for missing players.

 

[MtlPenFan]

Hehehehehehehehe

 

[madinsomniac]

There were few here who didnt see the trade as a cap dump for the hawks... They had young guys stockpiled so as soon as everyone was healthy and situated he became expendable.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

So help me god if we reclaim him......

 

[MeticulouslyDishevel]

So help me god if we reclaim him......

I was already having a sleepless night - thanks for suggesting a potential nightmare.

 

[IcedCapp]

I loathe Scuderi the player, but I'll be damned if I'm going to piss on the guy's grave...

 

[UnrealMachine]

Could someone summarize one last time what the cap hit implications are for the Penguins here and if he is bought out over the offseason?

 

[The Old Master]

I loathe Scuderi the player, but I'll be damned if I'm going to piss on the guy's grave...

this........the man got to live his dream, some never get the chance.

 

[Captain Hook]

Could someone summarize one last time what the cap hit implications are for the Penguins here and if he is bought out over the offseason?

Pretty sure the Pens would owe the same percentage of the buyout as they agreed to retain in the trade (33%) and it will be spread over two years. I believe that would have us on the hook for something around 550k in 2016-17 and just under 275K in 2017-18.

 

[hooverdam]

I'm pretty pissed Scuderi got waived. He does his most damage on the ice so he's not helping me by bringing the Hawks down from within. Also, he might be trash, but he was our trash. Don't insult him, Hawks.

 

[Gold Diamond]

I loathe Scuderi the player, but I'll be damned if I'm going to piss on the guy's grave...

This.

Rob Scuderi is not a bad hockey player. He's bad right now, and in the context of being in the NHL.

He knows his career is winding down.

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

Wait why couldn't we just do this?

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

Wait why couldn't we just do this?

Be it only takes 950K off the cap. I'd say we played this hand right.

 

[madinsomniac]

I wish the Pens quit thinking every player will play till they are 40. There are a handful of guys who can do that.. Most are stars or guys who had an exceptional attribute who even at a percentage of their former selves are still effective... Try hard guys who think the game well are usually done by 33 or 34...if you sign guys like that it better be to a cuttable contract, and if they are productive shop them like crazy if you have any replacement at all...

 

[alexfr]

Will him being sent down have any effect on the cap situation for Pittsburgh?

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

Be it only takes 950K off the cap. I'd say we played this hand right.

Ah okay. Yeah I'd definitely rather pay a little more Daley.