Failing a setback, Boston Bruins forward Marc Savard will return to the team's lineup later this month or early in December. Meanwhile, Marco Sturm isn't far behind and hopes to rejoin the Bruins by mid-December at the latest.
Combined, Savard and Sturm represent a $7.5 million cap hit, which would put Boston about $2 million over the $59.4 million cap.
Multiple transactions may be required; trades are an option, but it's not GM Peter Chiarelli's only play.
Could this set off a chain reaction of roster movement in the NHL?
What do you think will happen?
Too early for them to really worry about it.
Know one really knows exactly when Savard will be back, he could look close and then feel some symptoms again.
Too early for them to really worry about it.
Know one really knows exactly when Savard will be back, he could look close and then feel some symptoms again.
It is the perfect time for them to worry about it.
What kind of moron GM, save maybe Lowe, would wait until his team was violating the cap or days away from it before working out some scenarios to help them stay under?
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Sturm should be back next week. They'll be fine with that, it's Savard though that's the problem. I could see them sending someone like Ryder to Atlanta as they're trying to make the playoffs and could use another 2nd liner.
It is the perfect time for them to worry about it.
What kind of moron GM, save maybe Lowe, would wait until his team was violating the cap or days away from it before working out some scenarios to help them stay under?
Injuries occur, others players go on the IR, etc.
With the way the Bruins are playing so far this year, I dont think they would have a problem waiving Sturm.
My guess is that they deal Wheeler for a draft pick. Wheeler's cap hit is $2.2M. The Blues might be interested with Oshie out 3 or more months. The Blues have $13M in cap room.
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Dude when it comes to the Canucks, it could be a team of Adolf Hitler, Pol Pot, Augusto Pinochet, Josef Stalin and Kim Jong Il and if one of them scores against the Canucks you take it.
Exploring options does not equal worring about something.
So, no I didnt.
If they aren't worrying about it they probably aren't going to do anything to fix it because they aren't worrying about it.
When is a good time to worry about your team being $2.5m over the cap? The day before? The day of? A week before?
If the Boston GM isn't worrying about it then he's an idiot.
Worrying = caring about it. caring about it = doing something to fix it. doing something to fix it = making calls to other GMs to find out what options are available.
My guess is that they deal Wheeler for a draft pick. Wheeler's cap hit is $2.2M. The Blues might be interested with Oshie out 3 or more months. The Blues have $13M in cap room.
Wheeler is more attractive at $2.2M then Sturm at $3.5M. Sturm is pretty much a 3rd/4th liner.
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Originally Posted by Zulu29
Dude when it comes to the Canucks, it could be a team of Adolf Hitler, Pol Pot, Augusto Pinochet, Josef Stalin and Kim Jong Il and if one of them scores against the Canucks you take it.
If they aren't worrying about it they probably aren't going to do anything to fix it because they aren't worrying about it.
When is a good time to worry about your team being $2.5m over the cap? The day before? The day of? A week before?
If the Boston GM isn't worrying about it then he's an idiot.
Worrying = caring about it. caring about it = doing something to fix it. doing something to fix it = making calls to other GMs to find out what options are available.
When Sturm returns, waive him..problem is solved, all worries are gone..
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