[News] UPD: Habs do not match Canes offer sheet to Jesperi Kotkaniemi (1 yr, $6.1 mil)

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by blender

That deal isn’t even allowed under the CBA, so not a great example.

Too big of a gap?

[Ped]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

I am talking about an agreed upon deal that both parties consider in place. Signed and put into a drawer.

If either can back out if things change, there is nothing wrong with that.

But many posters that they had already agreed to a deal that would make this deal look much better. My point was simply that such a deal could never be binding.


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Not officially binding until officially signed, no. But handshake deals happen often enough that if a team or player went back on it, that would not be a good look for them.


An example would be Kevin Labanc. After a 56 point season, he signed a one year contract with 1 million dollars, which is ridiculous. But San Jose was in cap trouble, and the rumour was they would make it up to him a year later.


The next season he falls to 33 points in 70 games, but San Jose still signs him to a 4-year deal with a 4.725 cap hit. They wouldn't have done it based on the year he had, but it gave further credence to the fact that they were fulfilling something they had agreed to the year before.

[blender]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Too big of a gap?

I believe the lowest value year can't be less than 50% of the highest value year.

Hopefully someone is working to confirm!

[devo22]

Originally Posted by blender

I believe the lowest value year can't be less than 50% of the highest value year.



Hopefully someone is working to confirm!

yes. Also the difference between two years can't be higher than 35% of the first year's salary.

Front Loaded Contracts: the salary variance in any adjacent years cannot exceed 35% of the salary in the first contract year regardless of whether the salary is increasing or decreasing & the lowest salary year cannot be less than 50% of the highest salary year

https://businessofhockey.wordpress.c...ability-rules/

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1446512146754555912

[FlamesAddiction]

If there is no penalty, then why even mandate a minimum number of preseason games?

Honestly, I always thought preseason games were just a way for teams/league to make some extra money on the side. I don't think they are really that valuable. It almost seems dumb to risk injuring players in them.

[Erick Estrada]

LOL how does that happen? Surely the NHL is paying some people to pay attention to stuff like this?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

If there is no penalty, then why even mandate a minimum number of preseason games?

Honestly, I always thought preseason games were just a way for teams/league to make some extra money on the side. I don't think they are really that valuable. It almost seems dumb to risk injuring players in them.

Or suspended

Ninja edit

Do you guys think the Flames would get away with playing 4 games

[jroc]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Or suspended

Do you guys think the Flames would get away with playing 4 vets in Edmonton or Winnepeg? I don't. It would be massive news before the warmup ended.

The topic at hand isn't about how many vets they need to play in a preseason game. NHL teams were supposed to schedule 6-8 total games, and the Canes only had 4 games.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by jroc

The topic at hand isn't about how many vets they need to play in a preseason game. NHL teams were supposed to schedule 6-8 total games, and the Canes only had 4 games.

My mistake I read it wrong...general theme applies

It's even worse actually...wish Flames played less and didn't risk suspension or injury

[tvp2003]

I don't know if the Habs were involved, but even if they weren't I'm going to pretend that they were...