Quoting: KennyBoi
That doen't matter ^, leafs HAD to move him they had no other choice or else they were screwed.
If they had to move him to SJS, why did they move him to Carolina? lol
Quoting: KennyBoi
They dont have a 5 day window, they can trade him in the offseason.
The trade deadline is in a few days, genius. Price may drop in the off-season, but we are talking about deadline deals. Can't use July 2020 price and apply to deadline now.
Quoting: KennyBoi
Yes he has an extra yr of buyout penalty, but in total it's cheaper than 6 mil.
$1.5 million remaining for 2019-20. Assuming a buyout this summer, $4 million for 2020-21. $1 million for 2021-22. $1.5 + 4.0 +1.0 = 6.5.
Quoting: KennyBoi
Refusing to play in the ahl doesn't mean anything
The Bruins and him agreed that would "not play" until Bruins find a trade. If anything, Bruins have been very accommodating to him. Not sure if same arrangement works elsewhere
Quoting: KennyBoi
BOS is saving money.
Saving money is not paying Backes. Paying Backes to not play is wasting money.
Quoting: KennyBoi
Can still get a deal done with a 15-team ntc.
The list of teams with spare cap space is 5-10 teams (mostly lousy teams). His no trade list and that list likely have considerable overlap.
Quoting: KennyBoi
Backes is only paid 4mil in real money next year which may entice some owners
No...the first round pick that comes with him will entice some owners to pay him...not the other way around
Quoting: KennyBoi
So how tf will it cost more than a 1st to move backes again if it's actually an easier contract to move than marleau's?????
See above