Comments on: Bruins, Canucks, Red Wings and 4 other contenders have cap space to make big moves next season http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/22/bruins-canucks-red-wings-and-4-other-contenders-have-cap-space-to-make-big-moves-next-season/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Sat, 25 May 2013 22:52:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: sbs0311 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/22/bruins-canucks-red-wings-and-4-other-contenders-have-cap-space-to-make-big-moves-next-season/comment-page-1/#comment-14241 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:42:40 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=43693#comment-14241 I didn’t look into every team, but the same idea goes for any team. Cap space or not, expiring contracts are basically just as good. Take LA, between Penner, Stoll, and Mitchell, that’s over $10 M.

None of those players would be a major roadblock to the Kings making a big move, even if they’re more integral parts of their lineup than say Wolski or Avery to the Rangers.

Cap space in a trade is not just measured in simple “cap space.” There are no FAs left that will make true cap space matter.

]]> By: sbs0311 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/22/bruins-canucks-red-wings-and-4-other-contenders-have-cap-space-to-make-big-moves-next-season/comment-page-1/#comment-14240 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:39:32 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=43693#comment-14240 Apparently there are nine people who have difficulty with multiplication.

]]> By: sbs0311 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/22/bruins-canucks-red-wings-and-4-other-contenders-have-cap-space-to-make-big-moves-next-season/comment-page-1/#comment-14205 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:56:42 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=43693#comment-14205 Rangers belong on that list. Contracts of Avery ($1.938 M) and Wolski ($3.8 M) can be moved and neither are guarantees to be among the top 12 forwards on the team.

They can both be traded, both banished to Hartford, or Wolski can be bought out for a fraction of the cap space.

Rangers have a legit $5-6 M in maneuverability and belong on the list.

]]> By: hystoracle http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/22/bruins-canucks-red-wings-and-4-other-contenders-have-cap-space-to-make-big-moves-next-season/comment-page-1/#comment-14181 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:09:19 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=43693#comment-14181 All smartly managed teams. Which is probably why all seven will be in the playoffs again this coming season (barring unforeseen injuries).

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