I like this trade, but...
Cap wise, I don't think this is a smart move for Florida.
Especially if the Calgary trade goes through.
Reilly smith is getting a huge raise.
More raises going to Ekblad and Athanasiou.
Yak might be above the threshold and need to be on the main roster. That's $2m more.
Plus the scrubs like Kuhnackel, Leivio, etc need small raises to reach league minimum which, if history repeats itself, will be $2.0m/year.
Panthers only have $12m left to play with. Closer to $13 if you include the couple contracts that are probably not coming back.
It might be enough though. Tough to say right now.
I realize that Ceci is getting a raise too, but Silf will need more money.
I think this digs the cap hole deeper which will be harder to rectify later.
I actually like the deal but voted no based on that.
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