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Originally Posted by Jay Random
They match it anyway and trade somebody to be cap compliant.
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Ok let’s use the Oilers as an example.
So you think if somebody offers Holloway 2.3 million and then a different team offers Broberg 2.3 million bucks that the Oilers sign both players and then find a way to move 5 million bucks to accommodate those signings and then roll with a 22 man roster this year with no cap space for trades at the deadline and then have to qualify both those players at that rate next year at those rates? Let’s assume they trade Kane to make the cap work this year and have to throw in a 3rd round pick to make that happen.
Assuming a 93 million dollar cap next year the Oilers the Oilers would have 63 million locked into 8 forwards, 5 dmen and 2 goalies. They would need to sign a minimum of 5 forwards and 2 dmen just to have a 20 man roster. They would have about 30 million to sign
Draisaitl (14.5 million)
Bouchard (10 million)
And then I guess 5.5 million for 4 forwards and a dman, so basically league minimum type stuff. That would give them 22 players again and no cap space to make trades at the 2026 deadline either.
It seems unlikely that they would blow up the following year to sign both players in that scenario for this year. But maybe you are correct.