Boston got rid of Backes, cost them a prospect, who was a 2nd rounder, and a 2020 1st round pick, but they did get a 24 year old 11 goal scorer back. Scored 20 a few years ago.
- LeftCoaster

Get deal fro Anaheim as they drafted Kase in the seventh round

And Boston had to retain money

Eriksson is owed 8M in real dollars after this season, 5M after his bonus is paid.

No way he agrees to terminate his contract, I also have no doubt that the league would punish Canucks retroactively.
- belcherbd

They can agree to terminate his contract, as has been done many times before, and he can walk away. But five million is a lot of money, unless he signs another deal with someone, which is unlikely given how bad he is now.

Get deal fro Anaheim as they drafted Kase in the seventh round

And Boston had to retain money
- NewYorkNuck

Bruins making room to add Kreider?

Get deal fro Anaheim as they drafted Kase in the seventh round

And Boston had to retain money
- NewYorkNuck

Doesn't really matter much like Guddy being a top 5 pick.

Good deal for Anh though, I don't think Kase is more than a 3rd liner.

They can agree to terminate his contract, as has been done many times before, and he can walk away. But five million is a lot of money, unless he signs another deal with someone, which is unlikely given how bad he is now.
- LeftCoaster

Yep, I doubt anyone in here walks away from 2 years easy salary just to do their employer a solid.

Yep, I doubt anyone in here walks away from 2 years easy salary just to do their employer a solid.
- belcherbd

Then He rides the bus for two years. Not happening

It's so stupid, everyone knows they remain on the books at double the cost after they expire
- NorthNuck

It’s ok if you don’t understand, I forgive you.

It’s ok if you don’t understand, I forgive you.
- 1970vintage

Enlighten us with where you think that money is going

Eriksson is owed 8M in real dollars after this season, 5M after his bonus is paid.

No way he agrees to terminate his contract, I also have no doubt that the league would punish Canucks retroactively.
- belcherbd

You don't think LE would give up 5m in order to avoid 2 years of riding a bus? If he doesn't do it this summer, I would wager he does it next season when his ass is set to Utica.

They can agree to terminate his contract, as has been done many times before, and he can walk away. But five million is a lot of money, unless he signs another deal with someone, which is unlikely given how bad he is now.
- LeftCoaster

He would probably get that 5m back in the SHL.

Enlighten us with where you think that money is going
- NorthNuck

Most likely the Brendan Gaunce 4th line GoFundMe page.

Enlighten us with where you think that money is going
- NorthNuck

To replace the players that previously were being paid it?

It's all fine and dandy to say Edler and his 6M is disappearing and Hughes can use it but that means you replace your top 2 LHD for the price of one.

Enlighten us with where you think that money is going
- NorthNuck

In two years, when Beagle and Roussel and Sutter’s contracts are up do you think they will just have all that extra cap space?

You don’t think that anything will happen between now and then? That existing players who’s new deals will kick in, that other FA will be signed. Markstrom? Virtanen, Joulevi, Tanev Hughes, Pettersson, etc etc.

To replace the players that previously were being paid it?

It's all fine and dandy to say Edler and his 6M is disappearing and Hughes can use it but that means you replace your top 2 LHD for the price of one.
- belcherbd

I'm sure JB will be working hard at extending Sutter, Baertschi, Spooner, and Benn for comparable cap hits.

Obviously I understand the need to fill roles, but there is a lot of dead money that will come off the books.

Call me an optimist but I think our next 4th line C won't cost 3 mil. Sure you need to replace Edler but Hughes will be top pairing quality by then, so maybe you don't need to spend the same % on the replacement.

To replace the players that previously were being paid it?

It's all fine and dandy to say Edler and his 6M is disappearing and Hughes can use it but that means you replace your top 2 LHD for the price of one.
- belcherbd

This guy gets it

Doesn't really matter much like Guddy being a top 5 pick.

Good deal for Anh though, I don't think Kase is more than a 3rd liner.
- belcherbd

He's injured more than Tanev.

Yep, I doubt anyone in here walks away from 2 years easy salary just to do their employer a solid.
- belcherbd

Have fun riding the bus in Utica then.

Then He rides the bus for two years. Not happening
- CanuckDon

See you get it. Don't listen to vintsy. You're not that stupid.

Bruins making room to add Kreider?
- LeftCoaster

Not without their first round pick this year.

Luongo would never retire

Eriksson would never ride the bus

Jim Benning will have $30m in cap space in two years

Luongo would never retire

Eriksson would never ride the bus

Jim Benning will have $30m in cap space in two years


- 1970vintage

$40,341,794

More like 45 million with cap increases.

See you get it. Don't listen to vintsy. You're not that stupid.
- manvanfan

That’s what everyone said at the start of this season, and he’s been a staple in the top 6...

That’s what everyone said at the start of this season, and he’s been a staple in the top 6...
- 1970vintage

He missed 19 games.

LE also hasn't scored in 9 games.

Makita has been telling you TG is limited.

Luongo would never retire

Eriksson would never ride the bus

Jim Benning will have $30m in cap space in two years


- 1970vintage

And two superstars to sign

I see Brodin and Skjei in the rumors today. It would be nice to see, but the price is the question