One of Bob Murray’s most maligned contracts is up for grabs.
Per Sportsnet, the Ducks have waived veteran defenseman Clayton Stoner, who’s heading into the third of a four-year, $13 million deal with a $3.25M average annual cap hit.
I'd do Girgensons for Fowler, ANA has no leverage - would not give them more.
http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2016/10/06/ducks-waive-stoner-he-of-the-13-million-contract/
If Stoner somehow gets claimed, that will help GMBM's "leverage".
http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2016/10/06/ducks-waive-stoner-he-of-the-13-million-contract/
If Stoner somehow gets claimed, that will help GMBM's "leverage".
Capfriendly's got him at $2.3M for a buried contract. Saving about $1M.
I'd take on Stoner as a deal sweetener.
I don't see the comparison.
Leddy was a bottom pairing/PP guy with fairly easy minutes behind a dynamic top 4 in Chicago at the time he was traded. Fowler is an all situations dman who led all Ducks' dmen in ice time last year. He's also signed for two more years at great value.
Capfriendly's got him at $2.3M for a buried contract. Saving about $1M.
I'd take on Stoner as a deal sweetener.
Can WE even take on Stoner's deal along with Fowler?
Since they are a budget team, they just don't want to have to cut him his $3.25M worth of checks this season.
And I don't think the Sabres have the cap space to take on Stoner (even buried) and Fowler.
Regarding Stoner. If he was traded, would he have to clear waivers again on his new club in order to go to AHL?
Yesterdays article in THL by Richardson referenced Fowler to the Sabres, thats what got me thinking about this. I still think this is a pipe dream, no chance that some miracle happens and we open the season with Risto AND Fowler on the blueline. This is Buffalo, these things would never happen to us.
Cam Fowler has been an Olympic defenseman. He's played on the top pair. He has an all-around better pedigree at this point today than Leddy did when he was traded. Nick Leddy was a young bottom-pair PP specialist when he was traded. He was on the last year of his contract when he was traded.
True.
2 years later tho..I'd rather have Leddy than Fowler.
I would call in sick, drive to Buffalo, and host an HF meetup on my tab.Ennis Franson for Fowler Stoner
Ennis Franson for Fowler Stoner
Leddy isn't available. You wanting him more than Fowler is pretty irrelevant.
I would call in sick, drive to Buffalo, and host an HF meetup on my tab.