I hope Bunting’s cost is reasonable but I feel it may not be since the ufa class is so weak and Toronto plays a looser aggressive game (due to high end skill) resulting in a few more points for the high offensive side.

I think something like 3.5 x 3 is where I’d like it. I think 5 x 5 is where he wants it.

It’s a weird situation where last year he’s a Calder finalist this year he’s a ufa. It kinda makes any comparable harder. It’s almost like a 2-4 year deal is best, I guess? Idk.

I have no dislike for him at all, but I also wonder how his production goes when he isn’t with both a top 10 center and winger for the majority of his minutes. For all I know it will be better. Kinda hard to put a guy down for doing good in a good situation.

5v5 I’d much rather try to acquire Lawson crouse out of Arizona. He is much more productive 5v5 imo and without the same talent level around him. Cheaper, better, substantially longer track record would be worth the cost to me. What’s 2 firsts and a prospect between friends.

Habs want the second overall pick,

What gets the deal done.

Literally nothing. Montreal has nothing that entices Anaheim over Fantilli who is slated to be a power forward 1C. Those don't grow on trees

Why

Some teams are gonna be looking at some of those 2016 overpays this season for sure.

I'm not sure you can look at 10mil in cap space as too much of a blessing this season. Especially since Toronto just iced their strongest team in years and went out the same way. Albeit a round later.

Reminds me of Wilson without the hits. Only reason why

As someone who watched a lot of Bunting and really likes the guy, I can tell you that he nothing like Wilson

He always felt like a bit of a passenger with the Leafs; he produces really well and definitely made the Matthews - Marner line better, but when he was seperated from them he looked lost. We have enough guys like that

Guess that depends on how Anaheim values Fantilli and how much lower they value whoever they have at #5. Maybe something like Guhle + Beck + 5th Overall?

Bahahahahahaaaa

Inject OEL on Montreal into my Veins

Everyone knew it was a terrible contract. Vancouver thought they could get something out of him... yikes what a terrible call.

Trading Dylan Guenther for 8 years of dead cap is absolutely insane

does ARZ get their retention spot back?

Oh brother...

My guess is that he'll go to Boston on a 1m x 1y deal

Yes

Arizona W and they get a higher cap hit. Double W

Jim Benning strikes again

Yes, however, they now have to take the % they retained and get that % of the buyout

That is a horrid buyout for Vancouver, Arizona probably hates it too because now they have a 8 year buyout

If im OEL I look to sign a cheap deal on a competitor as hes gonna get 2.4mill for the next 5+ years or something from the buyout

Carolina, Tampa, Florida, Colorado, Toronto, Edmonton, LA, NYR could all be destinations

As him on the third pair at like 2mill is not bad

Honestly a big W for them even with the Cap charge. Retention spots are useful, and the charge is max 650k, and only 290k for the final 4 years


edit: MAJOR L FOR ZONA

oof. NHL has some wierd rules

I’m slow:

Basically now Arizona has lost an RS slot for the additional buyout term as well as losing the full cap hit to get to the cap floor? So their floor calculation now includes their retained % of Vancouver’s penalty? Does Vancouver’s penalty go down if Arizona has to share it? Or they don’t share that part…

Wtf? Well that sucks. Going to be tough for Salt Lake City to work around that one...