2023/2024 Trade Rumors and Speculation Thread

[MacDaddy77]

Are contracts insurance for mental illness? If insurance I’d offer Kylington 5yrs @ $4.5mm avv.

Lock him up. He’s a bonafide top 4 d

[Scroopy Noopers]

[Just a guy]

Originally Posted by Toonage

I don't think its insulting at all.

He just made $5M for playing a few months. Thats a cold way to look at it, and I'm sure the Flames don't, but I think its entirely reasonable to go short term and for less dollars as a show of good faith. And as I mentioned, he needs to play a year with as little stress hanging over him as possible. Another big ticket, long term deal may not be what he needs.

A way of protecting the Flames would to have games played bonuses. He can still get paid, but needs to play. Win - Win in my mind

Edit: Say 2M/yr plus bonuses for games played as a framework. Each year could have a larger bonus (1st year $500K for 70 games, 2nd year $1M for 70 games, 3rd year $1.5 for 70 games and so on for the length. Year 8 would be $2M bases and $4M in bonuses. AAV would be $4M)

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Just a guy

A way of protecting the Flames would to have games played bonuses. He can still get paid, but needs to play. Win - Win in my mind

Unfortunately, the CBA doesn't allow it. Unless they changed the rules significantly in the last revision:

Performance bonuses (including for games played) are allowed on 35+ contracts, but Kylington isn't old enough. They're allowed for players with 400+ games played who are coming back from major injuries, but he hasn't played enough games. And they're allowed for entry-level contracts, which obviously doesn't apply.

It's a good idea, if it wasn't against the rules.

[Just a guy]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Unfortunately, the CBA doesn't allow it. Unless they changed the rules significantly in the last revision:

Performance bonuses (including for games played) are allowed on 35+ contracts, but Kylington isn't old enough. They're allowed for players with 400+ games played who are coming back from major injuries, but he hasn't played enough games. And they're allowed for entry-level contracts, which obviously doesn't apply.

It's a good idea, if it wasn't against the rules.

Thanks, sounded too simple to be true!

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by MacDaddy77

Are contracts insurance for mental illness? If insurance I’d offer Kylington 5yrs @ $4.5mm avv.

Lock him up. He’s a bonafide top 4 d

If he left the team he could go on LTIR

[MacDaddy77]

I meant as far as paying out the contract not the cap hit Some high end ones are insured for injury

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by MacDaddy77

I meant as far as paying out the contract not the cap hit Some high end ones are insured for injury

Also a good idea in theory. But when a player has a history of injuries that are liable to recur, it's pretty much impossible to get insurance for that. Just guessing, but I imagine a major mental health issue would fall in that category.

[Tkachukwagon]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1763693955965751554

[Enoch Root]

a similar (but better) option than Lyubushkin?

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Isn't it a bit late for NJ to be loading up?

[albertGQ]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Isn't it a bit late for NJ to be loading up?

Markstrom has two years left after this one

They can load up for the 25 and 26 playoffs

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

https://twitter.com/user/status/1763693955965751554

Devils help Flames by taking on some of Tanev.

Devils help Flames by taking MacDermid, clearing space for Colorado to acquire Hanifin.

Flames help Devils by trading them Markstrom.

It's all becoming clear.

The Flaming Devils are conspiring to bring the Stanley Cup to New Jersey and then Calgary.

Devils taking MacDermid off the Avs gives Colorado $2,637,500 in cap-space

Hanifin at 50% is $2.475M.

[Enoch Root]

2 games back with 23 to play, and no one else between them

and the Devils are a better team - get a goalie and they're in

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Devils help Flames by taking on some of Tanev.

Devils help Flames by taking MacDermid, clearing space for Colorado to acquire Hanifin.

Flames help Devils by trading them Markstrom.

It's all becoming clear.

The Flaming Devils are conspiring to bring the Stanley Cup to New Jersey and then Calgary.

Devils taking MacDermid off the Avs gives Colorado $2,637,500 in cap-space

Hanifin at 50% is $2.475M.

This could actually work out just right for all 3 teams in this scenario. Would be a good fit.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

The Flaming Devils are conspiring to bring the Stanley Cup to New Jersey and then Calgary.

If the NHL decides to contract to 16 teams by merging the existing franchises, the Flaming Devils should absolutely be a thing.

Along with the Jet Flyers, the Maple Leaf Avalanche, and of course, the Buffalo Wings.

[the-rasta-masta]

The Kraken Blackhawks. Read it slowly.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

If the NHL decides to contract to 16 teams by merging the existing franchises, the Flaming Devils should absolutely be a thing.

Along with the Jet Flyers, the Maple Leaf Avalanche, and of course, the Buffalo Wings.

I'd cheer for some Wild Knights.

[Enoch Root]

the Penguin Sharks

Oiler Blues

[Always Earned Never Given]

Star Ducks