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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
You're making the assumption that both Neal and Schneider are going to improve their play, simply by being traded, as the means to justify the trade. Okay then.
Also, you might want to take a look at the goalie chart that was recently posted in another thread. Schneider is one of the very few who's numbers are actually worse than Smith's.
Finally, the Flames will already be feeling pressure on the cap once they have to sign Tkachuk. They are in no position to flippantly buyout Schneider's contract.
Your trade proposal does nothing for them.
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No, you said that a lateral trades solve nothing, I was just giving you an example of how a lateral trade could work. To assume that a 10 x 20 goal scorer like Neal couldn’t go on to another team with a different cast and turn it around is just foolish. Neal may not be a great fit here, but if he had stayed in Vegas, he’d be doing a lot better than 3 goals and a team worst -10 this season.
Schneider would be a project and maybe he’d work and maybe he wouldn’t, who knows. But if he’s an easier buy out then a James Neal is, then that could work towards our favor because a James Neal buy out would certainly be a lot worse.
Trading for bad contracts in theory can also work out great. If 2 teams with bad contracts trade/swap an expensive underwhelming offensive player for an expensive underwhelming defensive player and both players improve with a change of scenery, the it ends up being a great trade because it’s mutually benefiting both sides.
Lastly, you might be confused with your cap crunch comment. Generally, buyouts actually help out with a cap crunch. Especially when you’re trading for a player with less term on their contract. That in itself can be a win.