Rosey
Rejoint: mars 2018
Messages: 78
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Canucks arent interested in this deal either. IMO Taking on Zack Smith takes away the value of sending Erikkson to Ottawa. Canucks counter with LE with $1.5 million retained for Zack Smith.
Ottawa does this because they are getting away from Zack Smith plus they are taking on a $4.5mil cap hit for only $1.5mil actual dollars. Over the 3 years that you would have LE on the books his net salary that Ottawa would pay is $4,500,000. Ottawa saves $6.5mil in salary for Smith and $9mil from Erikkson (Cap hit v. Actual Dollars).
Canucks do this because they are saving $1.5 in cap room in 19/20 & 20/21 and $4.5 in 21/22. They also have the ability to turn Smith into another asset before the season starts or at the TDL.