

Its much more than just a matter of not wanting to move your family. Elliotte Friedman mentioned the topic in his weekly 31 Thoughts piece. What helped them attract or retain all of these dudes in the first place, could also be the thing that bites them in the butt. Elliotte Friedman joins Hockey Central to talk about the tensions between Jack Eichel and Buffalo Sabres. With those two factors in mind, youre gonna be really hard pressed to find a guy that wants to waive his NTC or submit a list. These guys all took slight discounts essentially in exchange for that NTC, because that means they A) dont mind making less to be on a good team, and B) if they were to be traded, they would be giving up more money than already have because they then have to pay state income tax once they leave florida.

27, and, at age 32, made his NHL debut two days later in Edmonton. the devils have made it clear that they dont want to give up assets for anybody over the age of 26. Elliotte Friedman FriedgeHNIC January 9, 2018, 4:43 PM. The issue is that almost the entire team has at least a modified NTC, and there are very few teams in the league that have both cap space and a need to take a player in their late 20s/early 30s. CapFriendly contract/salary cap trackerĮven if all 3 big RFAs take monster discounts (like well beyond reason) they would not be able to afford them.Please use the report button diligently if you witness any rule violations. If your post would suffice as a comment in a game or post-game thread, it probably belongs there. Use the game and post-game threads for discussion of ongoing and recent games. He is a regular panelist on CBCs Hockey Night in Canada. Editorialization is acceptable if the change(s) objectively make the title more informative and/or detailed than the original source's. He currently serves as a hockey reporter for Sportsnet and as an insider for the NHL Network. They are allowed as comments.ĭo not use editorialized/clickbait titles on submissions. Elliotte Friedman has the latest in his 31 Thoughts. No memes, image macros, or unrelated low-content posts as submissions. Racism, homophobia, and sexism are not tolerated.Īttacking or harassing other users is not tolerated.
