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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Unless it's changed, the way I understand it if the Flames acquired Eichel without moving out salary, they would be over the cap. By putting Eichel on LTIR they would be allowed to exceed the cap by as much as $10 million, but would still technically be over the cap. He would not be allowed to return until the Flames moved enough salary out, or until the season ended / playoffs started.
What you are thinking is that they would be banking cap space as the season progressed with him on LTIR? I don't believe it works that way.
I don't know how long Eichel would be expected to be out for, but I don't think he'd miss the whole season. If they could stretch it out though and pull a "Tampa Bay" style cap circumvention, they could keep the current roster as it is to give them the best chance at making the playoffs, and then add Eichel for round 1.
Trade only picks and prospects for Eichel.
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I like this idea better than trading a piece or pieces for eichel and being hobbled for the first half of the season essentially throwing the season away.
I’m assuming you could insure eichel’s contract so if he couldn’t play again it wouldn’t kill you financially. If he never plays again at least you still have your old core and can make a different move.