Modifié 22 mai 2022 à 18 h 25
Quoting: Sabresguy1987
Olofsson produces more and is cheaper but I agree, added the 3rd as a sweetener
Quoting: sabres89
I like olofsson more than a lot of people on here, but Anderson does provide a different dynamic too.
Quoting: Tjm220
Not to mention a $5.5 million long-term contract that we can’t really afford when you consider that we have to make significant raise payments to Thompson, Dahlin, Power, Krebs, and Cozens all in the next 2 years.
First, I really like Olofsson's future.
After Olofsson's wrist healed, over his final 34 games he had 15 goals, 13 assists, 28 pts and was +1, I could see him reaching 30 goals next year.
Montreal will need to shed cap may be willing to make it a one for one trade.
Second:
Eakin $2,250,000
Miller $3,875,000
Butcher $2,822,764
Boychuk $6,000,000
Total $14,947,764
Are all gone this year.
Including the space from this year $13,925,408 gives us $28,773,172 of cap space
Olofsson would likely be given a $4,500,000 contract only $1,000,000 less than Anderson’s.
Thompson at $1,400,000, Cozen at $894,167 and Okposo at $6,000,000 contract expire next year, dropping $8,294,167 of the cap space.
I will presume:
Thompson $7,000,000
Cozens $5,000,000
Okposo $2,500,000
$14,500,000 or $6,844,167 more than their combined salaries this year.
Krebs, Dahlin and Mittelstadt contracts expire in 2024, presuming their future contracts to be $4,500,000, $11,000,000 and $4,500,000 respectively or $20,000,000. but only $10,636,667 more than their current contracts.
Thompson, Cozen, Krebs, Dahlin and Mittelstadt contracts will add about $17,000,000 to the cap at the end of 2024,
Subtracting that from the $28,773,172 cap space the Sabres' will have at the this year, leaves $11,000,000, leaving ample cap to sign Power 2025.
In addition, presuming 5% simple interest over the next 3 years, the cap will go up by nearly $5,000,000
Bottom line cap will not be an issue for at least four years, if you like the trade, the cap will not prevent you from making the deal.
One needs to decide do we go with the hand we are dealt, Olofsson, or turn in a card and get Anderson.
Personally, in this case, I will hold them close to the vest and keep Olofsson and expect him to reach 30 goals next year.
EDIT: I am sure I over looked something, but I do not foresee cap as an issue for not making this trade.