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It's an insane contract for Frederic. It might not look too bad near the end if the cap keeps going up and he can regain some of his offensive output, but, near-term, it's bad - especially for a team with cap issues and prominent contract situations they need to get resolved. Unless they move...

But, then, what will McDavid do?

Peterka is a reasonable statistical comparison for Knies. This deal might help the Leafs’ cause.

Buffalo getting great value again. :rolleyes:

Been that way for a couple years now. Still too many, though.

Won't surprise me if Vancouver is close enough to think they have a shot at the playoffs at the deadline. They'll probably be in a position where they feel the need to stand pat.

More than a bit. Without moving out cap, they can't do much beyond retaining Bouchard.

HHOF only cares about when your career ended, not when your contract did

Exactly. A step back, sure, but won't recover? Hardly. And, with the right moves, they could potentially come out ahead when it really matters.

At his best, he’s been a 60ish point guy, which is fair for his contract. If he can get back near that, it’s a good deal for Philly. If he’s settled in as a 40-50 point guy, it’s just an okay deal. Wouldn’t actually represent a huge upgrade on Poehling if that’s how it plays out (when you factor...

While Zegras has become overrated, that's still quite the light return. Also, was really hoping Anaheim would take Kampf off the Leafs' hands, but that's probably off the table now.

In the KHL maybe. Not so much in the other European leagues - at least, not significantly more. Lots of those league pay similarly to AHL/two-way deals for guys that have no real chance at NHL time. But, being closer to home is a huge upgrade at similar pay. Not to mention shorter distances to...

Because they don't feel they have a path to the NHL, and, in that case, they'd rather play closer to home.

Not that are ready for full time NHL duty yet. Those aren’t the types that are typically at development camp.

Those aren’t the goalies at development camp. Also, no, teams need two strong goalies on their rosters these days. If they trade one, they’ll just have to find a replacement. No sense in downgrading when no one is forcing your hand.

If there wasn’t a chance the league would look into it, we would have seen this scenario play out a lot more frequently than it has.

He can't sign for 20% of the 26/27 cap because the 26/27 ceiling has not been officially set, so, if he signs now, he's constrained by the current limits. Once the cap for 26/27 is official, then he can max out using that.

Absolutely ridiculous contract. He shouldn't have gotten that if he had signed after his last season, never mind after two years away from the game. Bonkers.