tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post4925903707671732647..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Tuesday RoundupJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-85643711675498653952008-11-19T11:07:00.000-05:002008-11-19T11:07:00.000-05:00If Bouwmeester's leaving (which he probably is), F...If Bouwmeester's leaving (which he probably is), Florida should get a return on him but they'd be able to get more than another guy who's going to be a UFA and a halfway decent defenseman; it's hard to exactly predict trade value in the salary cap world yet but I would think Bouwmeester is worth a first round draft pick or a couple decent prospects to a contending team.<BR/><BR/>Bottom line: the DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-89561667091686607562008-11-18T23:56:00.000-05:002008-11-18T23:56:00.000-05:00I got run out of the room when I suggested that Ko...<I>I got run out of the room when I suggested that Kozlov, Clark and Morissonn be traded (albeit my suggestion was for Kovakchuk).<BR/><BR/>Why not for Bouwmeester? He's definitely leaving FLA and FLA has the cap space (I think).</I><BR/><BR/>If he's DEFINITELY leaving FLA, I'd hate to say bye to Kozlov, but that trade would definitely work for me. If I'm florida and I KNOW I'm losing that guy, IHazardoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275173220309296524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-52274738514438993502008-11-18T23:37:00.000-05:002008-11-18T23:37:00.000-05:00More on the topic of LTIR and possibly making cap ...More on the topic of LTIR and possibly making cap space...thanks to the Ducks. <BR/><BR/>Like I said, it wasn't clear to me they were creating space with the transactions, but these blog entries make it sound like they might be after all.<BR/><BR/>As I said in an earlier post, getting clarification on this point from a reliable source would be great!<BR/><BR/>http://ducks.freedomblogging.com/2008Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-91795603799598417082008-11-18T20:41:00.000-05:002008-11-18T20:41:00.000-05:00@ chris,If you were the Thrashers or the Panthers ...@ chris,<BR/><BR/>If you were the Thrashers or the Panthers would you take either of those trades? Kozlov's contract is up after this year, Clark's underperforming and has a not insignificant cap hit and Morrisonn's a second pairing defenseman at best. If you're Atlanta or Florida and you decide to part with your best player you'd have to be getting more than a serviceable stay-at-home DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-81560135335546672102008-11-18T18:40:00.000-05:002008-11-18T18:40:00.000-05:00I got run out of the room when I suggested that Ko...I got run out of the room when I suggested that Kozlov, Clark and Morissonn be traded (albeit my suggestion was for Kovakchuk).<BR/><BR/>Why not for Bouwmeester? He's definitely leaving FLA and FLA has the cap space (I think).chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297372257849613269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-19598392039761002542008-11-18T18:36:00.000-05:002008-11-18T18:36:00.000-05:00If we are agreed that LTIR kicks in after 10 games...If we are agreed that LTIR kicks in after 10 games and 24 days, how many days/games has Feds missed? If it's close, does that mean the Caps should hold him out until we get to those numbers?chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297372257849613269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-49001262888616749912008-11-18T16:46:00.000-05:002008-11-18T16:46:00.000-05:00Brian - What makes the invisible person(s) behind ...Brian - What makes the invisible person(s) behind nhlnumbers an authority on this topic any more than a blogger or commenter? I wouldn't rely on that site, it's just one presentation of the numbers, based on other sources and an interpretation of the rules.<BR/><BR/>Reading the CBA clauses as it relates to LTIR and cap calculations, the examples show the team spending up to the cap before the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-3619613315712272442008-11-18T16:31:00.000-05:002008-11-18T16:31:00.000-05:00Regarding Nylander and Clark, I'm more and more co...<I>Regarding Nylander and Clark, I'm more and more convinced that it's going to take probably half a season for them to fully recover from their injuries.</I><BR/><BR/>That's a good point: both Clark and Nylander suffered serious injuries and it has to take a while to get into the flow of things at NHL speed. I also think Nylander is getting too much criticism. He could be playing better but heDMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-1607727161071099152008-11-18T15:04:00.000-05:002008-11-18T15:04:00.000-05:00a) JP, Paul Kukla sends his love. Nice!b) Based o...a) JP, Paul Kukla <A HREF="http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=393087" REL="nofollow">sends his love</A>. Nice!<BR/><BR/>b) Based on the data from <A HREF="http://nhlnumbers.com/overview.php?team=WAS&season=0809" REL="nofollow">NHL Numbers</A>, I think the paper transactions do mean something with regards to Tyler Sloan. If he's officially on the Hershey roster, his salary for the day Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704636724096381297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-23125058254076510002008-11-18T14:50:00.000-05:002008-11-18T14:50:00.000-05:00I was at that chalk talk. Afterward, I asked Mr. F...I was at that chalk talk. Afterward, I asked Mr. Fishman the question that this article is about. "So, if everything stays the same, we won't be seeing Karl Alzner at VC this season?". His answer was "look back through history. Has there every been a season when everything stayed the same?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-41347497043906446562008-11-18T14:09:00.000-05:002008-11-18T14:09:00.000-05:00Last I checked, Nylander has a no-trade clause, is...Last I checked, Nylander has a no-trade clause, is on a playoff-contending team, and has a large family that he is loath to move around, being in school and all.<BR/><BR/>It's not like the Boudreau is going to sit him out and he demands to be traded, at least I don't see it that way. So why are trade rumors persisting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-56783077800450215742008-11-18T12:54:00.000-05:002008-11-18T12:54:00.000-05:00JP - I was not knocking you as you give credit whe...JP - I was not knocking you as you give credit when it is due; I was simply noting it has been discussed, including at HFBs.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I do question whether those moves have anything to do with cap related savings rather than to do with Sloan's waiver-exempt status. It's not clear to me that the Caps gained any cap space with those up and down paper transactions based on the way the LTIR Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-16682883857936769732008-11-18T12:32:00.000-05:002008-11-18T12:32:00.000-05:00@ sk8: Why would it matter if it wasn't posted her...@ sk8: Why would it matter if it wasn't posted here? ;)<BR/><BR/>@ Peerless: Thanks for the lofty praise.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-5001263550115346332008-11-18T12:26:00.000-05:002008-11-18T12:26:00.000-05:00"Every time a fan thinks about a move, the first t..."Every time a fan thinks about a move, the first thought in their hfboards.com-addled head ought to be, "what is the effect on the cap?""<BR/><BR/>Who isn't exactly factoring in the cap? I think everyone realizes the Caps have hardly any room to work with (unless you are referring to fans of other teams...which is possible). But if you're referring to Caps posters on HF...then you are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-48070380005854938842008-11-18T12:13:00.002-05:002008-11-18T12:13:00.002-05:00LTIR is 10 regular season games and 24 calendar da...LTIR is 10 regular season games and 24 calendar days. Note it is "and" not "or". And when the player returns, the cap room needs to be available to fit the player that was on LTIR. <BR/><BR/>My assumption related to Sloan and the AHL paper transactions was that it related to the days counter for when his waiver-exempt status expires (the 30 days on the roster/10 games played rule.) At this pointAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-32060138275379942992008-11-18T12:13:00.001-05:002008-11-18T12:13:00.001-05:00Regarding Nylander and Clark, I'm more and more co...Regarding Nylander and Clark, I'm more and more convinced that it's going to take probably half a season for them to fully recover from their injuries. I know from personal experience that Nylander's surgery was brutal. I had the same operation and my doc told me it could take up to a year to be fully recovered and all I do is sit at a desk. As to Clark, let's keep in mind he did virtually Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-32260697960681585592008-11-18T12:13:00.000-05:002008-11-18T12:13:00.000-05:00This is the single most helpful blog entry a Caps ...This is the single most helpful blog entry a Caps fan will read all year. Maybe (though hardly likely) it will snuff out every loopy trade idea anyone with a keyboard is inclined to propose or any callup any fan with a link to hersheybears.com is anxious to offer.<BR/><BR/>Every time a fan thinks about a move, the first thought in their hfboards.com-addled head ought to be, "what is the effect The Peerlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-41683921659929210952008-11-18T11:23:00.000-05:002008-11-18T11:23:00.000-05:00Is it blasphemous for me to suggest that at 2.6m, ...<I>Is it blasphemous for me to suggest that at 2.6m, Clark *has* to go?</I><BR/><BR/>No. 2.6 million is way, way too much for a guy who's only put up one point in 16 games and is a -4 (plus he only has 13 shots). Given he's the captain, and his trade value would be pretty much zero, I don't see him going anywhere this year. But I could see him sent off or waived in the offseason.DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-38579108063856076102008-11-18T11:00:00.000-05:002008-11-18T11:00:00.000-05:00You're in rare form today, JP. Well done. I'm la...You're in rare form today, JP. Well done. <BR/><BR/>I'm late to the party, but as Tyler said in comment #1, Tarik earlier wondered aloud about why there weren't paper transactions involving Sloan, when all he add to do was a little digging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-4866521298577238572008-11-18T10:42:00.000-05:002008-11-18T10:42:00.000-05:00Is it blasphemous for me to suggest that at 2.6m, ...Is it blasphemous for me to suggest that at 2.6m, Clark *has* to go? Can we commence woo-ing the Kings?MacVechkin, fka JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04894218439459813222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-7584980254691975222008-11-18T10:02:00.000-05:002008-11-18T10:02:00.000-05:00regarding LTIR NHLSCAP has some pretty good info.....regarding LTIR <A HREF="http://www.nhlscap.com/cap_faq.htm#article_50.10" REL="nofollow">NHLSCAP</A> <BR/>has some pretty good info...<BR/><BR/>Hopefully i didn't screw up the HTML.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-70103260558094651692008-11-18T09:51:00.000-05:002008-11-18T09:51:00.000-05:00Hey JP. Does Katie ever give you credit when she g...Hey JP. Does Katie ever give you credit when she gets half her links from you're site?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-55310459627609165542008-11-18T09:45:00.000-05:002008-11-18T09:45:00.000-05:001) Great/informative post. The salary cap numbers...1) Great/informative post. The salary cap numbers for ALL 30 teams should be updated and published daily on NHL.com so we all know whty certain moves are being made. Why is this not done?FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-81851255013845652572008-11-18T09:37:00.000-05:002008-11-18T09:37:00.000-05:00Yet another outstanding post, JP -- thank you."The...Yet another outstanding post, JP -- thank you.<BR/><BR/><I>"The LTIR exemption allows the team to raise its cap by the amount of the injured players contract. Hence, $56.7 million + $2.5 million (Pothier) = $59.2 Million."</I><BR/><BR/>I was just about to advocate for some kind of forced retirement (the pink slip) for Potsie, to free up space, but this (which I didn't know -- thanks!) tells me Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-36838580044930921022008-11-18T09:15:00.000-05:002008-11-18T09:15:00.000-05:00@ TSFR: I'll check on LTIR. I think you're right, ...@ TSFR: I'll check on LTIR. I think you're right, that it's 10 games, but for some reason a number of days sticks in my mind.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I think there's a better chance that Jaromir Jagr captains the Caps next year than Michael Nylander. Nothing about 92 says "C" to me. My guess? Ovie.<BR/><BR/>And perhaps the main point of this post is to recognize that any potential Nylander trade isn't JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.com