Damn Devils
This topic really pisses me off. The New Jersey Devils. How do the Devils go from 7 million over the cap, still needing to resign Gionta, Martin, and Hale and magically go under the cap with signing them? Let me tell you.
First of all, regarding this Malakhov deal, that is complete bullshit. How can you trade a guy who is retired? There is zero logic behind that. If he retires while he is playing under your team, shit out of luck son, your stuck with his cap count. Hmm, in that case, I think I'll trade Alexei Zhamnov and a 1st round pick to Washinginton for a 7th round pick (if his money did count against the cap). Soon teams will be trading cap space with eachother. Good job NHL! Not. New Jsersey should be screwed with that money. 3 million NJ, here you go.
Alexander Mogiliny, another one. Guy is 35 when he signs, so his money counts against the cap if he retires, or an injury occurs. Well, that happens. He is sent down to the AHL, and he gets injured there! Because he was sent down he was hurt! So, that money should count against the cap. Nope. New Jersey gets special privlages, so his money get cut off the cap. Smells like BS to me. So thats another 3.5 million. Total is now 6.5 million.
Richard Matvichuk. Hmm...an injury occurs in the perfect timing. I am not saying these guys are not injured, but what happens when they come back? Another 1.3 million for NJ. A total of 7.8 million.
Jason Weimer. See Matvichuk. Another 1 million to NJ. A whopping total of 8.8 million. Add McGillis (2.2) thats 11 million dollars!
Somehow, New Jersey gets rid of ALL THAT MONEY, and resigns Gionta, Hale and Martin, adding Jim Dowd along the way. If I were another NHL team, I'd honestly launch an investigation, because this somehow has to violate the CBA. No way in hell Lou gets out of this all without trading Gomez, Gionta or anyone. This seems unfair. If it were another GM, I highly doubt they'd be this flexable with the cap situation. Lou is "special" because he has been in the league for a long time. All the other 29 teams should be outraged and question the CBA rules.
First of all, regarding this Malakhov deal, that is complete bullshit. How can you trade a guy who is retired? There is zero logic behind that. If he retires while he is playing under your team, shit out of luck son, your stuck with his cap count. Hmm, in that case, I think I'll trade Alexei Zhamnov and a 1st round pick to Washinginton for a 7th round pick (if his money did count against the cap). Soon teams will be trading cap space with eachother. Good job NHL! Not. New Jsersey should be screwed with that money. 3 million NJ, here you go.
Alexander Mogiliny, another one. Guy is 35 when he signs, so his money counts against the cap if he retires, or an injury occurs. Well, that happens. He is sent down to the AHL, and he gets injured there! Because he was sent down he was hurt! So, that money should count against the cap. Nope. New Jersey gets special privlages, so his money get cut off the cap. Smells like BS to me. So thats another 3.5 million. Total is now 6.5 million.
Richard Matvichuk. Hmm...an injury occurs in the perfect timing. I am not saying these guys are not injured, but what happens when they come back? Another 1.3 million for NJ. A total of 7.8 million.
Jason Weimer. See Matvichuk. Another 1 million to NJ. A whopping total of 8.8 million. Add McGillis (2.2) thats 11 million dollars!
Somehow, New Jersey gets rid of ALL THAT MONEY, and resigns Gionta, Hale and Martin, adding Jim Dowd along the way. If I were another NHL team, I'd honestly launch an investigation, because this somehow has to violate the CBA. No way in hell Lou gets out of this all without trading Gomez, Gionta or anyone. This seems unfair. If it were another GM, I highly doubt they'd be this flexable with the cap situation. Lou is "special" because he has been in the league for a long time. All the other 29 teams should be outraged and question the CBA rules.
posted by Matt at 8:49 PM
7 Comments:
I don't know how they could making up but the Malakhov trade looks like fraudulous one; especially when Malakhov said that he will not play this year. The NHL should step up in this case...
I know! Like how can you trade a retired player. If he retires with you, suck it up, you shouldn't be able to trade him.
first of all you trade rights...you are leaving out that nj is sending the rights to a first round pick. the sharks have given up nothing and gotten a first round pick, who wouldnt do this deal?
first of all you trade rights...you are leaving out that nj is sending the rights to a first round pick. the sharks have given up nothing and gotten a first round pick, who wouldnt do this deal?
The point here is that you have a player who said that it won't play this year and that you have a team who have cap room and another who didn't have one. This trade was made to relieve NJ from their cap trouble ans quiet frankly that a pretty unfair situation for all the others NHL.
This kind of twist will create a standard where,in exchange for a #1pick, you can avoid to be penalise by the cap. A dangerous situation,indeed, for this new NHL.
I don't see this as unfair at all. I just don't get what you guys are on about. Just because you don't like it doesn't make it unfair. I would think we all would wish for a GM shrewd enough to pull this off! Wow.
well if you so upset stick your tongue out at nj the whole time thier on the ice!
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