Somebody wants Nikita Zaitsev? Hoping Toronto walks away from arbitration with Ceci and just does a straight contract dump.Somebody wants Cody Ceci?
@TSNBobMcKenzie: TOR and OTT appear to have a tentative trade in place that would send Nikita Zaitsev to OTT in exchange for Cody Ceci. There may be another part or parts to it but the deal can’t be finalized until July 1, when TOR pays Zaitsev’s $3M signing bonus.
Ceci was a liability. The Toronto noise makers will turn him into an overrated liability.Somebody wants Cody Ceci?
@TSNBobMcKenzie: TOR and OTT appear to have a tentative trade in place that would send Nikita Zaitsev to OTT in exchange for Cody Ceci. There may be another part or parts to it but the deal can’t be finalized until July 1, when TOR pays Zaitsev’s $3M signing bonus.
He's the same player as Zaitsev, pretty sure no one overrated him.Barry said:Ceci was a liability. The Toronto noise makers will turn him into an overrated liability.
And let's not forget how Jake Gardiner, who is actually really good has mostly been treated in Toronto. What a ridiculous comment.He's the same player as Zaitsev, pretty sure no one overrated him.Barry said:Ceci was a liability. The Toronto noise makers will turn him into an overrated liability.
Toronto can walk away if it's anything over like 3M, they need to do that...Ceci going to get $5MM in arbitration?
I heard someone saying the other day that Florida and NYC always will have the best shot at Russian players in free agency, they just have a level of comfort with having the large Russian communities there and it's been that way since Pavel Bure.Saw someone on twitter yesterday that Panarin is getting $12MM+/yr and singing in Florida with Bob.
They’ll need to move Hoffman.
They were apparently going to buy out Reimer anyway, so they pay out a bit more in buyout $$$ to get the 6th.I don't understand that trade from the Panthers angle. Reimer had 2 x 3.4 left. Darling 2 x 4.15 left.
A) why not just hold onto Reimer. Is Bob's backup gonna make < 3?
B) if above answer is yes, then why not just waive Reimer? Wouldn't that cost you less? Is the 6th worth it?
I believe the issue is Reimer's ~$2.3M bonus due in 2020. Although Reimer is owed less money than Darling, I think the buyout actually costs more (since you have to pay 100% of the bonuses in a buyout, compared to only 2/3s of the remaining salary). So from Florida's perspective, they save a little cash on the buyout and pick up a 6th round pick.I don't understand that trade from the Panthers angle. Reimer had 2 x 3.4 left. Darling 2 x 4.15 left.
A) why not just hold onto Reimer. Is Bob's backup gonna make < 3?
B) if above answer is yes, then why not just waive Reimer? Wouldn't that cost you less? Is the 6th worth it?
Panarin's a star, but a high draft pick be anything! It could even be another Artemi Panarin!As good as Panarin is, and I know he is a game changer, I really dont want the Rangers to land him. Stay the course, dont make the playoffs one more year and have a low pick in a stacked draft.
Its just too much money right now. If Hanks contract wasnt still on books for 2 more, maybe its a different story.
I guess i just dont see them winning a cup in the next 5 years so you are giving a guy 11.5 million for whatPanarin's a star, but a high draft pick be anything! It could even be another Artemi Panarin!
(I'm half joking since I get the contract concerns, but stars are way too hard to find for me to ever advocate passing up on a chance to acquire one).
@CapFriendly: TRADE:@SWhyno: Blackhawks trade 2nd, 3rd and 7th to Canadiens for Andrew Shaw, 7th.
8 years $96-100 million rumoredPortzline
The Athletic: The Blue Jackets have made a massive, late-night offer in an attempt to keep Artemi Panarin
so they didn’t want to pay Granlund $7-8 mil/yr when he comes due after this year so they move him. which is fine, that whole offense ran through him and the last month of the year they are getting shut out every other night but whatever. now they are going to pay basically a smaller, worse version of the same player and is 5 years older at a cap hit a little over $6 mil that runs into likely buyout age?Zuccarello to the Wild for 5-years at $6MM per. Seems a bit long for a 32yo.
Ceci signs a 1 year 4.5 million dollar deal - same Zaitsez was owed, so Toronto only gets the Connor Brown cap relief this year but they get out from all the years beyond 19-20 owed to Zaitsev.@SWhyno: Sens and Leafs complete trade.
Toronto gets:
Cody Ceci
2020 CBJ 3rd-rounder
Ben Harpur
Aaron Luchuk
Ottawa gets:
Nikita Zaitsev
Connor Brown
Michael Carcone
I don't understand this. They say they will match any offer sheet he will get, but are open to trade discussions.Sounds like Canes and Aho far apart
@PierreVLeBrun: The belief is that the team offered 8 years x $7.5 M aav and Aho camp countered with 5 years x $9.5 M aav. A one year deal also an option from the team’s perspective. But does Aho get an offer sheet today? Definitely being contemplated. But don’t know if it will actually happen. https://twitter.com/craigcustance/status/1145679533170991104