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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The Flames being able to take on salary isn’t of much help if most of the players that might come back as a cap dump can nix a deal.
The main reason deadline deals are almost always picks for players isn’t because sellers don’t have cap space (they usually have lots of it). It’s because vet-for-vet deals are really hard to orchestrate in today’s NHL. And the fact teams gearing up for a playoff run feel they can never have enough veterans, and are reluctant to trade away even 3rd pairing D and depth forwards.
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But keeping those veterans does not pose a significant problem for deadline acquisitions, as those vets can be retained for backup. The playoff cap limit will only consider the 20 dressed players, so there is no problem with having another $10 or $20M sitting in the press box.
This rule won't reduce deadline deals, it will just require buyers to be aware of how they are going to manage their players and subs.