Pens accept

Martinez is just too old to be of any real use to Detroit. They aren't giving up assets or him no matter how small. Given what McDonagh just went for, Vegas is gonna have to add a pick to dump Martinez

They need to hunt for a big goalie not a winger at least not a 10m one.

Sens accept

I just saw the trade and you're absolutely right. But my question is how are you going to reach salary floor. You are going to take on contracts. Now you are right, Vegas would send a pick but I doubt it's a high one either. Martinez is not an expensive liability combine that to the LHD depth.

Yzerman will likely sign or trade for a C, D and a backup goalie. He'll have no problem reaching the Cap floor. The off season has barely started.

There are none on the FA market, I doubt they get one via trade as they don't really have the draft capital for it. Not to mention that I doubt that they think this way with how they've treated their goalies recently.

Logan Thompson also had a very good AHL and NHL campaign last year and did more than enough to push them to the playoffs. They couldn't bury 1 shootout attempt out of the last 17.

I agree they shouldn't target a big FA winger but VGK's history says that they'll keep doing this

You're right, plenty of time. I doubt he spends 15.3M on his current FAs so he's gonna have to sign or trade. I still think he'll take a cap dump from someone as long as it has a reasonable term left and not too expensive.

I don't expect Stevie to sign or trade for any big names. Just placeholders on short term deals.

Pit says sure

You forgot to add the "everyone knows Vegas is in dire straits and signing JG will only intensify that schadenfreude" surcharge to most of these.

Cap floor is not a problem for Detroit.

Yzerman is going to acquire two LD (of Martinez might be one), a 2C, a 2RW, a backup goalie. We should end up with a cap around $70-72 million.