SD_Prairie_Goat
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I don't really get this move or the declan move. Just burning cap space here unless he can find some previous magic with the wild?
Any hockey fans out there?
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Exactly....
SD_Prairie_Goat
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So have we just decided everything else is for Kaprizov to resign with?
seeth07
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Yeah what in the heck are the Wild doing. I did see they made a qualifying offer to Rossi. I'm guessing that was the plan all along. See if they could get a trade for something and worst case they land here
SD_Prairie_Goat
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So we picked up another expensive guy who doesn't score many goals? Am I the only one who was expecting our cap space to get us Kaprizov plus another top 6 forward?
I love this. Sorry, @Wildabeest. but maybe Burns gets his cup here?
They have not posted terms or AAV $ yet…
They have not posted terms or AAV $ yet…
Wildabeest
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Great guy, but his production fell way off last year from an offensive standpoint, and his defense just seemed to lack effort. I wish him the best and hope he does well for you. We picked up K’andre Miller, so I think we’ll be ok. Plus our KHL recruit who has lots of promise. And we still have $18M of cap space.
Yeah, I’d sure rather have Miller at this point/age, but at now reported $1M AAV + games-played bonuses, Burns as a 3rd pair guy is totally fine with me.
CAR might be the current winners of the Mikko trade, honestly. Stankoven locked up and still all that cap room. Yikes.
SAJ-99
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Who do they spend it on? This FA year we see that with the cap going up, no one is moving. It is expected to keep going up. A lot of teams betting on next year's FAs or even trades because they have cap room are going to be disappointed. You have to take a guy that is unhappy where he is, and that is always a risk.
Yeah, not an inspiring group of UFAs left on the board, and since cap space is basically an asset, you’re not getting much value out of it.
But having space allows a lot of flexibility if you can make it to the trade deadline in March in a decent spot in the standings. I don’t know what other pieces CAR has left to fill on the NHL roster, but if they roll into March in a playoff spot with $10M, that’s not a bad thing.
I concur that holding onto a ton of space with the cap going to 104M next year planning to swing for the fences is probably not a great choice. Lots of the pending UFA big names are simply going to sign (big $) extensions and then the price gets inflated for the guys that don’t.
More likely, I’m just a little jealous since my Avalanche generally hover around $0 in cap space and I’d rather be watching hockey than reading about bottom 6 wing targets
Wildabeest
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Nikolaj Ehlers - Another solid add for the Canes 
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.I was just going to edit my last post about their cap room to say…”and also sign Ehlers”Nikolaj Ehlers - Another solid add for the Canes
SAJ-99
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Good signing. Best available. Has he demanded a trade to Stars yet.
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Wildabeest
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We still have $10M in cap space. Hopefully we can dump the crappy Kotkaniemi contract and still have some money left for a better 2nd line center.Good signing. Best available. Has he demanded a trade to Stars yet.
SAJ-99
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Good luck. I'm seeing 14 teams with more than $10m in cap space and quick glance looks like there are no 2nd line centers available, even in trade. Only way you get rid of Kotkaniemi is with a "change of scenery" trade and you sure won't get a 2nd line center in return. Pretty boring offseason in total.
Everyone is looking at next year's UFA class and if this year is any indication, I doubt there will be much movement.
