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Originally Posted by Jason14h
There is no recent precedence for moving salary dumps for 1st rounders because teams realized that is a horrible use of assets and with a raising cap it isn't worth it
People need to stop these dreams that the Flames are getting a 1st for taking on cap space.
It hasn't happened since BT the wizard made the mistake 2.5 years ago
Josh Bailey was the only player traded last season for cap space and Chicago received a mid 2nd rounder. Teams dont have the need with a raising (and expected to continue to raise) cap to sacrifice valuable draft assets (1st and 2nd rounders) to dump contracts anymore.
Heres a decent article on hypothetical value. The only two big skewed draft value for relief were Kadri and Marleau. And both in hindsight were hugh mistakes
https://puckpedia.com/news/matt-perr...ef-value-model
It sucks for the Flames that while we finally have cap space to weaponize that cap is projected to rapidly rise. Our timing is always off |
That’s a good point you raise.
If the Flames are able to weaponize cap space, I think it’s more likely to be modest. Mid round picks for a short term fix for another team.
Wasn’t Beaulivier another recent cap dump and asset sweetener? I could see that type of deal presenting itself from a contender that needs to gain a relatively small amount.