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Old 04-02-2022, 05:03 PM   #639
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Originally Posted by Weitz View Post
They could have traded dadonov and a 2nd for a 7th round pick instead of Kessler and it would have been the exact same result.

The ducks wanted to save some money.
Not saying the Ducks didn't want to save money, I mean, who doesn't?

But clearly Vegas had the intention of acquiring the contract so that they could take a player off of the LTIR while still being able to exceed the cap.

David Pagnotta even called it before the trade deadline (like 10 weeks before) saying that Vegas had interest in acquiring the contract for that exact purpose. Then when it actually happened, some people questioned the intentions... like really?

https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2022/0...iscussing.html

This was written and posted as a rumour on January 8th, 2022 from a known insider.

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The Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks don't jump off the page as two teams who could align as trade partners but word is they have discussed a move this season. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, the Golden Knights are interested in acquiring Ryan Kesler's contract from the Ducks.

This of course would create some LTIR cap space for the Golden Knights who find themselves in quite the financially mess with the pending debut of prized acquisition Jack Eichel. The long-time Buffalo Sabre is expected to be ready by Feb.1 and Vegas will need to get creative with the salary cap to make it happen.

Kesler's contract is for $6.87 million this season and finally comes off the book at season's end. The long-time Duck hasn't played a game since the 2018-19 season as injuries piled up, forcing him to retire.

If the Golden Knights don't end up paying up to the Ducks with some prospects to take Kesler's money off their hands, expect to see the team move a player off their roster. Evgeni Dadonov and Reilly Smith are two options the team could move to make enough room for Eichel to suit up.
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