[Trade] Tim Thomas traded to NYI

[AR_Six]

Lot of Bruins fans saying this gives them cap space to make a deal for Iginla at the deadline - which makes no sense to me since they already HAD cap space, but whatever, they are from Boston.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Ain't even mad.

First CBA loophole?

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Locke

On a semi-related note; how the hell is Garth Snow still the GM of this sad-sack endeavor? Arent there more qualified guys available?

He and Wang must have had a hell of a time in Bangkok and ol' Garth knows where all the dead ladyboy hookers are buried.

Originally Posted by Locke

Wow. Thats a brilliant move.

And that's how.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

Boston will never get that 2nd rounder. Thomas won't report to the Islanders.

Interesting thing is Islanders can toll his contract for next year so they can keep getting the cap hit next year and not have to pay him a penny.

It's smart but I don't like it. It's getting hard enough to trade a player like Stajan with high cap hit lower wage, and now you got to compete with a semi retired player?

Can Thomas continue to get traded to other cap floor teams over the next couple of years if they can toll his contract?

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by AR_Six

Lot of Bruins fans saying this gives them cap space to make a deal for Iginla at the deadline - which makes no sense to me since they already HAD cap space, but whatever, they are from Boston.

Capspace to add Iginla AND bouwmeester.

[Flash Walken]

Calgary should sign Lanny, not have him report, and trade him to Dallas.

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Unless the NHLPA argues it is deliberate cap circumvention, which it is.

I think the NHL will be angrier than the NHLPA. In negotiations, the NHLPA was always willing to go the lower floor (or no floor) route but the NHL strictly opposed it.

It means less escrow for the players more than anything.

[wretched34]

What a joke..... When there's guys out there like Balsillie, willing to pay real money to have a team, the NHL has a bankrupt team and another team with an owner who makes a mockery of the rules by pulling crap like this.
The Islanders are currently sitting tied 8th in the East, ahead of teams who make a genuine effort to be competitive and spend top dollar to do so. All the while, Chan continues to not care what direction his team takes, and isn't willing to actually make an attempt to be competitive by acquiring a real player(s).
The league is a joke.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by HPLovecraft

What the . . . ? Hold on, wait a minute. Tim Thomas being traded is not the news story here. The news story is that Eklund just broke a trade. Is this true? Did Eklund break this story?

He has been low key lately, being more of a reporter and Editorialist than a rumor monger. He also broke the Kimo timmonen re-signing last night too. The guy has always had clout, just wasted it to get his website more hits. Seems like he has finally figured out that his site can be legit with good hockey stories instead of busting out every single little rumor he hears about.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by wretched34

What a joke..... When there's guys out there like Balsillie, willing to pay real money to have a team, the NHL has a bankrupt team and another team with an owner who makes a mockery of the rules by pulling crap like this.
The Islanders are currently sitting tied 8th in the East, ahead of teams who make a genuine effort to be competitive and spend top dollar to do so. All the while, Chan continues to not care what direction his team takes, and isn't willing to actually make an attempt to be competitive by acquiring a real player(s).
The league is a joke.

If you are going to throw a hissy fit about Balsillie's attempts to scam a team, you should probably check and see what his net worth is now. The NHL dodged a bullet.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Ain't even mad.

First CBA loophole?

Why would anyone be mad except for Republican boy!?? hahahahaha
I love Boston!

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

I think the NHL will be angrier than the NHLPA. In negotiations, the NHLPA was always willing to go the lower floor (or no floor) route but the NHL strictly opposed it.

It means less escrow for the players more than anything.

True, but the NHLPA has shown that they would rather get as much money in the system as possible, then worry about escrow later. This deal effectively takes $5 million out of it.

That couldn't be helped this season one way or another, but if the Isles toll the contract on the understanding Thomas won't play, I could see someone making a charge of circumvention.

[wretched34]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

If you are going to throw a hissy fit about Balsillie's attempts to scam a team, you should probably check and see what his net worth is now. The NHL dodged a bullet.

Didn't mean to say Balsillie should have a team, and I agree, the NHL likely did dodge a bullet, all I meant was there are people out there willing to be owners, and actually put their money into a team.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

And that's how.

He saved Wang some cash but the team is still a compilation of hot garbage and John Tavares.

[Coach]

Doesn't seems so bad to me. The isles get the conne smythe winner from two years ago for basically nothing.

[Swayze11]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Ain't even mad.

First CBA loophole?

This would have happened in the old CBA as well. Very rare situation.

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by you got PHANUEFED

EK broke the trade that should shut some ppl up for the moment but a 2nd rounder so you can reach the cap floor wasnt there better options out there like cammi.

Not really, since they would have had to pay Cammallari in real dollars. The key to this deal is the fact that Islanders get articfical cap dollars without actually having to spend any money for this year. The Isles are probably hoping he doesn't ever report, just so they can keep carrying his artifical cap hit forward to be able to reach the cap floor through the rest of his contract.

[Vulcan]

It would be funny if Thomas decided to play.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

It would be funny if Thomas decided to play.

I think the Isles would still be happy. Thomas/Nabokov would be a pretty deadly goaltending tandem.

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Locke

I think the Isles would still be happy. Thomas/Nabokov would be a pretty deadly goaltending tandem.

That's supposing the Islanders want to win. Didn't they fire their last coach who got them into the playoffs.