what would it take for Seattle to select Okposo

[Panthaz89]

How about we just let them take something instead of trying to give away stuff to take Okposo and deal with the contract in other ways. Most teams ended up worse when they just handed them picks.

 

[Der Jaeger]

It would take Seattle hiring a complete idiot for GM. Short of that, Sabres will have Okposo for the remainder of his contract.

McPhee did exactly this to take Clarkson. Vegas did ok.

Karlsson was the expansion draft pick. Clarkson wasn't eligible for the expansion draft.

Aware. Just comparing what it took to take salary.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

Several things in this thread gave me a mild chuckle. Way to early to be looking at what we are doing in an expansion draft, not to mention that Okposo isn't someone I'm paying anyone to take. Okposo is someone you offer up to protect other assets, especially to an expansion team that will have cap room for that (incoming sarcasm) horrendous 6mil cap hit for 3 more years. But the stand out comment was the Tom Tageson protect on page 1. Mmmmm, that was choice and the only thing you need to know to understand why its too early to be talking about expansion drafts.

 

[Cirris]

Sadly, i have a feeling it'll be a situation like Moulson was with Vegas. Where it'll be more imperative to give that team something substantial to keep them from taking certain players. Rather than them taking on a albatross contract.

I'm sure just like Vegas, Seattle with be more interested in picking players they think they can flip. Rather than picking players who contracts they'll have to eat. They can always overpay for a guy to get to the cap floor. Like the Sabres did when they signed Moulson in the first place.

I mean remember all those silly deal Vegas got, and they still poached some good talent after sweetheart deals were made. Like Alex Tuch from Minny.

 

[Aladyyn]

Several things in this thread gave me a mild chuckle. Way to early to be looking at what we are doing in an expansion draft, not to mention that Okposo isn't someone I'm paying anyone to take. Okposo is someone you offer up to protect other assets, especially to an expansion team that will have cap room for that (incoming sarcasm) horrendous 6mil cap hit for 3 more years. But the stand out comment was the Tom Tageson protect on page 1. Mmmmm, that was choice and the only thing you need to know to understand why its too early to be talking about expansion drafts.

I doubt we'll even have to do anything like that. We should be able to protect everyone important.

 

[Waterfowlist]

Okposo will be fine throughout the life of his contract IMO. He is like Pommers. Already slow but effective because of the game he plays.

Is he overpaid? Yes. But such is life with UFA acquisitions.

 

[Beerz]

I have no problem keeping KO atm

 

[Jim Bob]

I am hoping for a compliance buyout in the next CBA if they need to rid themselves of Okposo's contract.

 

[Aladyyn]

Some players with per 60 5on5 production within 0.1 P/60 range of Kyle Okposo this season
Jamie Benn
Steven Stamkos
Gabriel Landeskog
David Pastrnak
Joe Pavelski
Brad Marchand
Patrik Laine
Jonathan Toews
Sebastian Aho
Kyle Palmieri

 

[TehDoak]

I'm not overpaying to purge the contract. It's designed to be bought out in 2022. He's still reasonably productive.

He's gone from a 25 G, 60 pt guy to a 20 goal, 50 pt guy.

I'm sure down the line the contract will get worse. However, as we've seen from other teams, it's not impossible to get out of these.

 

[Aladyyn]

I'm not overpaying to purge the contract. It's designed to be bought out in 2022. He's still reasonably productive.

He's gone from a 25 G, 60 pt guy to a 20 goal, 50 pt guy.

I'm sure down the line the contract will get worse. However, as we've seen from other teams, it's not impossible to get out of these.

This season he's playing 4 full minutes less per game than his average as an Islander.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

I guess there just has to be a contract which in fans eyes the GM needs to get rid of.

But KO isn't this guy... Yet. Didn't like the signing at the time - never will - but he's playing solidly & contract is hardly an albatross.

Botts need to be smart over the next few years - no stupid UFA deals please - and this team should be fine.

 

[Djp]

I doubt we'll even have to do anything like that. We should be able to protect everyone important.

Depends on when the draft is. We are great for 2020 but will have to expose some talent in 2021

 

[dire wolf]

I'm not overpaying to purge the contract. It's designed to be bought out in 2022. He's still reasonably productive.

He's gone from a 25 G, 60 pt guy to a 20 goal, 50 pt guy.

I'm sure down the line the contract will get worse. However, as we've seen from other teams, it's not impossible to get out of these.

On the other hand, the cap continues to go up, so his cap hit becomes a smaller percentage of our payroll every year. It's not a good contract, but it's not a back breaker either.

 

[kp2575]

Can't we just recycle all the Moulson takes and save us the time and effort of this thread?

 

[BananaSquad]

I’m sick of expansion drafts.

Maybe move Arizona Bettman. For the NHL to be 32 teams before the NBA is pretty absurd

 

[Dirty Dog]

I doubt we'll even have to do anything like that. We should be able to protect everyone important.

Last expansion draft, when we had a much less talented team, this board had a heart attack over ullmark vs carrier...

 

[Rowley Birkin]

Maybe move Arizona Bettman. For the NHL to be 32 teams before the NBA is pretty absurd

For the NHL to be 31 teams with lopsided divisions... Is even more absurd.

 

[BananaSquad]

For the NHL to be 31 teams with lopsided divisions... Is even more absurd.

I agree with that as well, Vegas should have been givin an existing team not expansion.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

I agree with that as well, Vegas should have been givin an existing team not expansion.

But we still had lopsided divisions even at 30.

32 is a nice number - there won't be any more after Seattle.

 

[BananaSquad]

But we still had lopsided divisions even at 30.

32 is a nice number - there won't be any more after Seattle.

Not when a league has dieing franchises elsewhere that need to be moved.

 

[Tage2Tuch]

He was so bad tonight.

Crying on the bench with a minute left rather then trying to be positive since were down by one and he’s an assistant captain

 

[Jim Bob]

He was so bad tonight.

Crying on the bench with a minute left rather then trying to be positive since were down by one and he’s an assistant captain

He must have switched to a vegan diet.

 

[debaser66]

Grunge

 

[Reddawg]

It's official, Seattle will start in 2021. That means we'll definitely have to protect Mitts and Dahlin.