Speculation: Time to move Byron?

[Habssince89]

He will have some value and clearing his contract lets us sign someone big. I love the guy but it just makes sense as the team grows and looks to move forward/improve.

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[DAChampion]

Easier said than done.

Yes it would be great to move Byron and Weal for free but it's not happening.

 

[The Great Weal]

I think we can increase his value up until the deadline so if we aren't getting a 2nd, I'll pass. Unless we absolutely need his cap space used elsewhere.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Doubt we can move him right now

 

[HBDay]

The thing is, as exciting as it's been to watch him and this team for the past couple years. It's been too long since we've had a combination of size and skill (2008 correct me if I'm wrong).

Byron's remains a good player though. He scores relatively consistently and in different ways. Alot of his goals are actually in close garbage man goals.

 

[Cenzo_]

If we can get one of Hall, Toffoli, Dadonov of Hoffman signed it would be great to keep Byron on the 4th line with 1st PK duties but on that role he can be replaced by a player with a smaller cap hit quite easily.

Trading Byron might be hard though without having to retain...

 

[EveryDay]

Easier said than done.

Yes it would be great to move Byron and Weal for free but it's not happening.

Agreed for Weal(could go to the AHL as well and cost only 200k) but why do you think that Byron is not tradeable?

 

[DAChampion]

Agreed for Weal(could go to the AHL as well and cost only 200k) but why do you think that Byron is not tradeable?

He's highly paid and the league is in a cap crunch.

 

[26Mats]

He's highly paid and the league is in a cap crunch.

He may need to come packaged with a pick. But couldn't a team like Ottawa fit him in. They just traded for Murray. They need some good vets.

 

[26Mats]

Agreed for Weal(could go to the AHL as well and cost only 200k) but why do you think that Byron is not tradeable?

I think Weal's cap hit in the NHL is 1.8M and 800k in the AHL.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

He may need to come packaged with a pick. But couldn't a team like Ottawa fit him in. They just traded for Murray. They need some good vets.

Man Ottawa got 42m free cap space plus LITR of Gaborik if im not mistaken lmao

 

[26Mats]

Easier said than done.

Yes it would be great to move Byron and Weal for free but it's not happening.

We have 14 picks in the next draft and Weal is only an 800k cap hit if put in the minors. We could definitely move him with a pick. My guess is a 3rd would do it. But maybe a 4th or later does.

 

[EveryDay]

He's highly paid and the league is in a cap crunch.

3.4m is highly paid for a 3rd liner who produce usually 20-20 and play solid defensively? Honest question here

 

[26Mats]

Man Ottawa got 42m free cap space plus LITR of Gaborik if im not mistaken lmao

I bet Dorion's going to take on a lot of contracts and get a lot of picks.

 

[EveryDay]

I think Weal's cap hit in the NHL is 1.8M and 800k in the AHL.

Not if you burried him in the AHL, his cap hit would be around 200k

 

[26Mats]

3.4m is highly paid for a 3rd liner who produce usually 20-20 and play solid defensively? Honest question here

I'm not sure he's a 20-20 guy anymore. And he's on the books for 3 more years. And he's over 30 and has problems staying healthy...

 

[Goldenhands]

His play has decreased with the injuries, isnt the same player, his contract looks just too bad right now, I highly doubt we can move him...

 

[the]

I love Ti Paul... trade Gallagher that's one useless overrated player.

 

[Gustave]

Depends; we don’t have to trade him unless we need room for Hall or someone making above 5 million bucks.

If so, I see him having a few teams really feeling he can help their team.

 

[26Mats]

Not if you burried him in the AHL, jus cap hit would be around 200k

I thought the cap hit from being in the AHL goes down by around 1M. So 1.8-1=800k.

 

[HBDay]

Man Ottawa got 42m free cap space plus LITR of Gaborik if im not mistaken lmao

When you fire sale all of your talent this is one of the side effects. Now all their young up coming talent will become good and expensive and they will rinse and repeat.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

I bet Dorion's going to take on a lot of contracts and get a lot of picks.

They also got Murray . Really wondering what they are gonna do , even all their RFA this season are dogshit who are not even worth more than 2m a season.

 

[Habssince89]

Maybe we can get someone at 1-1.5mil in exchange (maybe a project player, or a high pick who ended up a depth player but legit NHLer) if package Byron with a pick.

I think Byron would interest some teams for his versatility, even with his contract. If we sign Hall or someone, where do Byron and Lehkonen fit? One has to be moved and unless Lehkonen can be packaged for something worth it, Byron is the one to go.

 

[DAChampion]

3.4m is highly paid for a 3rd liner who produce usually 20-20 and play solid defensively? Honest question here

Yes because teams want to spend money on first liners who produces 30-30 or 40-40.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

When you fire sale all of your talent this is one of the side effects. Now all their young up coming talent will become good and expensive and they will rinse and repeat.

Melnyk is such a bad guy lol