Quoting: lavsim96
Lots? i doubt any teams want's to touch that god awful contract for the next 8 years at 33 years old.
You forget, there are more "Melnyk" owners in the NHL than TMLs and MSGs. Weber's cap is $7.85, but his cash out is now $6, soon to be $3M then $1M.
At the moment, sure, $8M is a hefty contract for a top-4 Dman, but not crazy. What's important to note is that his cash cost is only $6M. In 3 years, as the cap and the floor keep rising, Weber's cash cost drops to $3M then $1M, but he helps any team comply with the cap floor. Those teams can trade him and retain 50% of the cap. Do you not think there will be teams wanting Weber for a Cup run if the cap hit is <$4M? And, if he retires, the cap hit goes back to Nashville.
2018-19 $7,857,143 $6,000,000
2019-20 $7,857,143 $6,000,000
2020-21 $7,857,143 $6,000,000
2021-22 $7,857,143 $6,000,000
2022-23 $7,857,143 $3,000,000
2023-24 $7,857,143 $1,000,000
2024-25 $7,857,143 $1,000,000
2025-26 $7,857,143 $1,000,000