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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Why on earth do you assume that the Kraken don't want to pay much? They didn't pony up $650 million for a franchise, plus hundreds of millions for their share in redeveloping KeyArena, so they could become the proud owners of the 1993 Ottawa Senators. Like Vegas, this franchise has deep pockets and the will to use them.
On a more general note, some people keep talking about how advantageous it is to take on a declining player with a high cap hit and low actual pay to help you make the salary floor. Except for the Arizona Coyotes, I can't think of any team that has actually done this, or of any NHL franchise that has had any trouble spending to the floor. It's a solution in search of a problem.
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Because (a) it’s been reported they don’t want to pay much in salary and the reason is (b) because they’ve already spent so much to get in.
I agree - the floor isn’t really an issue. It’s more (for them) the ability to charge someone a premium in a trade to take on a cap hit with an actual cheap real salary.