SerengetiGuide
Well-Known Member
One thing most don't realize is there is a opt out clause in Lu's contract for the team. So the team can opt out of the contract after the 15-16' season. So really it's like a 4 year contract paying him 6.7mill a year with a cap hit of 5.33,mill. I really don't think it's all that hard to move. Tampa will be first in line but Toronto will be close by as well.
I've always thought Raymond (or Ballard) + Luongo for Malone +2nd rd (or 1st if they can swing it) is doable. Think of first two lines then:
Sedin-Sedin-Burrows
Booth-Kesler-Malone (power forwards like crazy with Kes in middle)
Higgins-Lapierre-Hansen
Weise- Maholtra (or whoever)-Ebbet/Kassian (Kassian should be in minors next year)
Should Ballard be traded we save $5mill next from that trade (If Raymond then 3 Mill), then sign Schneider for 3.5 I'm betting, so $1.5 extra. Plus cap is expected to go up to around $67-68mill. That's 4 more million, Sal retiring add another 2mill to that, could be looking to make a decent offer to Suter or Weber...but that is a bit of a long shot, never know though.
I've always thought Raymond (or Ballard) + Luongo for Malone +2nd rd (or 1st if they can swing it) is doable. Think of first two lines then:
Sedin-Sedin-Burrows
Booth-Kesler-Malone (power forwards like crazy with Kes in middle)
Higgins-Lapierre-Hansen
Weise- Maholtra (or whoever)-Ebbet/Kassian (Kassian should be in minors next year)
Should Ballard be traded we save $5mill next from that trade (If Raymond then 3 Mill), then sign Schneider for 3.5 I'm betting, so $1.5 extra. Plus cap is expected to go up to around $67-68mill. That's 4 more million, Sal retiring add another 2mill to that, could be looking to make a decent offer to Suter or Weber...but that is a bit of a long shot, never know though.