Waiting to put Norris on LTIR on Monday to sign him. Joseph is staying we need him

Sure is looking that way but Norris isn't likely out for the season so at some point they need to make some cap space and I don't see another option other than Joseph

Really doubtful that the Sens would do anything like that at this point


It would be utterly stupid to pay anything to move a quality 3rd line defensive forward

If Norris was healthy to start the season, what are your choices to get under the cap and ice at least 20 players?

Let Pinto hold out.

Hold out? There is no cap available to sign him unless he takes league minimum or Norris goes on LTIR

Hard to say with Dorion as he is a huge time ticking bomb...

But my choice would be trade Kubalik now.

They could also send Rourke Chartier down (save 0.775 AAV) and Joseph down to start the season (and save 1.15 AAV doing so), then they could sign Pinto to a 1 year 1.8 AAV and even have some cap space left

Just made an ACGM regarding this :

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/4624923

Good points.

Looks like today the Sens are saying that Norris will be out so that frees up a lot of cap space although at some point you want him in the lineup so they'll buy some time and make a plan

Time is never enough time to make a plan for Dorion though! Surprised the new ownership didn't replace him yet, but I guess it was a bad timing with the season coming up