Équipe: 2022-23 Ducks d'Anaheim

Date de création initiale: 14 juill. 2022

Publié: 14 juill. 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Curious to hear opinions on the possibility of the Ducks tendering an offer sheet to Rasmus Sandin.

After signing their all of their RFA’s, the Ducks will need to add somewhere between $6-7 million to hit the cap floor next season. With a majority of the high-end UFA’s off the market, it’s possible the Ducks will need to look elsewhere to meet the salary cap requirements. Defense is an obvious weak spot on the current roster, and Sandin is an intriguing option. The Ducks would get a full season to evaluate Sandin’s play and then have the opportunity sign him to a more reasonable extension next offseason. While $4 million would be an overpay, it could essentially “buy” them a quality, puck-moving defenseman for the next several years.

Looking at the Leafs current salary cap situation, it would be difficult for them to match any offer sheet over $4 million. Even if they were to trade Justin Holl, they would still not have enough cap space to pay Sandin, re-sign Pierre Engvall, and carry a 21-man roster. The Leafs may be forced to take the offer sheet compensation and hope that it winds up being an early 2nd round pick. They also would not be able to offer sheet any of the Ducks’ future RFA’s in retaliation.

Essentially, the Ducks would be trading one of their three 2nd round picks in 2023 for Sandin. Will Verbeek actually submit an offer sheet? Probably not. But it’s an interesting possibility.