Confirmed Trade: [VGK/TOR] David Clarkson and 2020 4th round pick for Garret Sparks

[QcFlames12]

This almost seems like a handshake deal.

That's a lot of real money to absorb all for a forth round pick.

 

[BlueOil]

fitting. toronto, why did you ever offer this contract to begin with?

 

[96]

what the f***

 

[Commander Clueless]

Weird

 

[Dahlin 2 Eichel]

Meh 4th for sparks is decent I guess

 

[Skolman]

Wtf...

 

[Allan92]

What does this do for Vegas' cap situation? Can they sign Gusev?

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Toronto is the last team that should be taking a cap dump lol

It was literally explained by the poster above you. Clarkson is a LTIR contract. Toronto lost nothing by doing this.

 

[895]

Complelety pointless trade for Toronto.

 

[garyturner3]

Clearing Marleau's cap cost the leaf's a first
Picking up Clarkson got them a 4th

WTF

Except for the obvious fact Clarkson will have exactly zero cap hit once he's on LTIR. Not exactly a great comparison.

 

[DRW204]

so what's the net benefit here for both clubs?

 

[skyo]

Vegas something the leafs over a barrel and showing em the 50 states.

 

[bigbenbuffalo30]

I understand that the Leafs can LTIR Clarkson once the season starts, but it’s not like Sparks had negative value himself. Why would the Leafs do this for only a 4th?

 

[dubey]

Except for the obvious fact Clarkson will have exactly zero cap hit once he's on LTIR. Not exactly a great comparison.

Freaking cap space - how does it work

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

So the Leafs bought a 4th for what, 1m and change after insurance or something like that ?

Cool i guess.

It’s hilarious how Melnyk and the Sens are in a full blown rebuild but it’s the Leafs doing this

If only Melnyk wanted to spend money the Sens could literally be swimming in picks this summer helping teams out

 

[Super Cake]

But I thought Vegas had to include a 1st round pick or a good prospect to get rid of Clarksons contract?

 

[JerseyMike34]

Is Hossa and Datsyuk still on the books? I think Dipietro as well

Rick!
Totally forgot about him, but he was a buyout, he doesn't cost cap space, the Islanders are just going to pay him $1.5M a season until 2028-29

Hossa, Datsyuk, Pronger - all off the books now.

 

[howkie]

Except for the obvious fact Clarkson will have exactly zero cap hit once he's on LTIR. Not exactly a great comparison.

But can they sign Marner before the season starts without some wierd LTIR movement??

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I understand that the Leafs can LTIR Clarkson once the season starts, but it’s not like Sparks had negative value himself. Why would the Leafs do this for only a 4th?

Sparks is trash. They got a 4th round pick back as well as Clarkson's contract.

 

[Paris in Flames]

There's a scary amount of people here who don't seem to understand the salary cap, the Leafs salary cap or even how LTIR works.

But sure. "lol RIP Marner"

 

[GKJ]

Leafs ready to eat up all that LTIR money to sign Marner

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Except for the obvious fact Clarkson will have exactly zero cap hit once he's on LTIR. Not exactly a great comparison.

No kidding. Marleau would have been on the books. Clarkson will be LTIR. How long time posters can come in here with no concept of how this works is beyond me.

 

[me2]

So they’ve sace Spark’s cap hit in cap space
Horray?

nope, he fits under minors level. they save some cash though.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Another step in the right direction.

Dubas on keeping Nylander, Marner, Matthews: 'We can, and we will' - Sportsnet.ca

Beat me to it

I realize this is offseason HFboards so my standards might be a bit too high, but really? He's signed 2/3 and has the cap space for the 3rd. This move in no way, shape or form impacts signing Marner.

 

[SPF6ty9]

It needed to be posted.

 

[hockeykicker]

i mean i get the reasoning but still wow