Ianturnedbull
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This might not be a surprise to some people on this board, but LeBrun spoke yesterday on TSN Overdrive about the reality of the cap, and in-season trades.
I'm paraphrasing, but he basically said that because of the salary cap there are fewer and fewer in-season trades. That outside of the trade deadline this is what you have for a team (the likelihood of big changes can't occur until next offseason). That most of the blockbuster trades happen in the offseason (or what little we have of blockbuster trades). Also that GMs can't use LTIR as free cap space because of the injured player could likely return.
In no way am I saying that we can't come to this board, use our imaginations, feel out the value of certain players, and speculate what certain GMs might do. But the likelihood of a trade occuring won't happen until March 3rd, 2023. Beyond that the draft and free agency.
It makes for a not so entertaining regular season, and it's worse if your team is really struggling and nothing can be done.
What do you think of LeBrun's comments?
Do many of you stay away from this board until mid-February?
I haven't been around here long enough to know the difference, but maybe this area of HF is a ghost town until March. Is it?
I'm paraphrasing, but he basically said that because of the salary cap there are fewer and fewer in-season trades. That outside of the trade deadline this is what you have for a team (the likelihood of big changes can't occur until next offseason). That most of the blockbuster trades happen in the offseason (or what little we have of blockbuster trades). Also that GMs can't use LTIR as free cap space because of the injured player could likely return.
In no way am I saying that we can't come to this board, use our imaginations, feel out the value of certain players, and speculate what certain GMs might do. But the likelihood of a trade occuring won't happen until March 3rd, 2023. Beyond that the draft and free agency.
It makes for a not so entertaining regular season, and it's worse if your team is really struggling and nothing can be done.
What do you think of LeBrun's comments?
Do many of you stay away from this board until mid-February?
I haven't been around here long enough to know the difference, but maybe this area of HF is a ghost town until March. Is it?