20 Sep 2020 00:25:35
There is a rumour that the leafs might have a chance to sign Petro Angelo, but they only have about 7 mill in cap.
So here is a trade that gives the leafs about 8 mill more in cap

Leafs. Mason, Jones and Kesler LTIR
Ducks. Johnson, Kerfoot, Dermentt and Bracco

What do you think.

1.) 20 Sep 2020
20 Sep 2020 12:49:21
10.5 to toronto
9 to aniheim

Where is the money saved

LTIR can't ge used until day 1 of regular season. Leafs can be 10% over cap until final day of offseason but this deal now gives them only 3.5 million in cap space. So they have roughly 11.6 to sign petro if they want to go over.

It is possible if petro signs for rumored 8.5 theyd be 5 over with keslers contract so they can then LTIR kessler on 1st day of seadon and replace his 1 roster spot with a 5 million player. Unfortunetly there won't be a 5 million guy still available to sign and since your 5 plus million guys are all on the roster and signed he isn't getting replaced with them. Leafs only have minimum and elc guys they can replace with his roster spot. LTIR only helps you manage cap. If you are able to deal for that 5 million guy than great but its got to happen during season not offseason. LTIR contracts get replaced with non roster players at time of transaction. Replacing them with an already roster player means you placed them on waivers to get them off team hoping they don't get claimed just to replace a LTIR contract. no team would do that.

These contracts are great for mid season deals or when injuries happen to your star players. Again it can't be used until day 1 of regular season.

2.) 20 Sep 2020
20 Sep 2020 17:16:59
The Ducks are in a rebuild so they would rather receive high draft picks and top prospects if they are going to trade Manson and Kessler, who still wants to play but would be valuable as a LTIR player.

3.) 21 Sep 2020
21 Sep 2020 00:34:23
If Kessler is never going to play again, he becomes permanent LTIR and can be written off altogether. Teams are also allowed to be over the cap by 10% during the off-season. So even if they can’t write Kessler off until the start of the year, the $8M in excess cap space should be enough to do what we want. If indeed this is something Dubas would want to do.

I won’t be surprised if Dubas is hunting for LTIR contracts. It seems to be his method of operation. After all, it’s not his money he’s spending. So long as upper management keeps rubber stamping these deals, they will keep happening.