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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Sign and trade seems like a huge headache and removes part of the benefit of getting Pietrangelo, which is 0 asset cost.
That 8th year would have to back dive hard to make the added cap hit benefit worthwhile, and I can't see how it wouldn't be labelled as circumvention. Doesn't really make sense to me tbh.
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Makes perfect sense to me and I am surprised it hasn’t happened more in the NHL.
I thought that was potential in the Arizona/Kuemper trade negotiations and work in a 8 year sign and trade for Hall that would lower the cap hit by $1M per to get the extra year.
If the Flames can move Gaudreau, Ryan, Rittich, Hanifin without taking much more than ELC salary back (and obviously picks/prospects) they could theoretically sign all 3 of Hall, Pietrangelo, and Markstrom while keeping Mangipane and still have 7-8M to fill out their roster.