it's more like $1.5M after taxes, based on his age / career earnings, his portfolio is probably earning more than that per year at this point, so between that and having kids, could easily see him not wanting to deal with the grind of an NHL season anymore. Also, based on the new rules on 35+ contracts, I thought they don't count against the cap so long as they're not front loaded (which Carter's was not).
- abasin

I hope you're right.

What?


https://theahl.com/stats/...=standard&page=1&league=4
- MattStrat

Oh, I thought you were putting Lafferty's stats and just had a typo, slipped on a 2 instead of a 1.

Oh, I thought you were putting Lafferty's stats and just had a typo, slipped on a 2 instead of a 1.
- j.boyd919

hahaha all good...when I look back at what I bolded it had to do with Lafferty, even though Nylander being stuck in AHL is mentioned. Obviously what I said had to do with Nylander, Gruden and Caggs getting chances instead of him.

it's more like $1.5M after taxes, based on his age / career earnings, his portfolio is probably earning more than that per year at this point, so between that and having kids, could easily see him not wanting to deal with the grind of an NHL season anymore. Also, based on the new rules on 35+ contracts, I thought they don't count against the cap so long as they're not front loaded (which Carter's was not).
- abasin

That's all I'm saying. If ever there was a guy who MAY walk away, Carter might be that player. He can't possibly need the money and he's hurting his team. He knows it. The players know it and management knows it. I wouldn't want to be that guy. Probably won't happen, but everybody involved should be prepared for him to be in street clothes every night. If I were Sullivan and Hextall, I'd make that clear.

Like you say, it does nothing for the cap hit. It just salvages the poor on ice performance.

Jarry 1st man off the ice....fwiw.

The whole Nylander situation is frustrating. I watch the WBS games frequently and he really stand out for his offense. He definitely does a great job driving the play and he can use his puck handling skills to make defenders look lost on the ice. Puustinen is another player who is doing really well for 2 seasons, but they just don't give him a shot.

Jarry 1st man off the ice....fwiw.
- madmike71

Brazal out for an extended period due to an injury. Never want to see a guy hurt, but that's good news for us.