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PHR Chat With Gavin Lee: 10/05/17
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Gavin Lee
6:31
I know we all like to point at Colorado and say that they're dysfunctional, because of the way things have gone down over the last 12 months. But in reality, I don't think they've made a rash move in some time.
Sakic is being calculated, and he is proving to the team and ownership that he won't be pushed around.
Dan
6:31
Do the Ducks make it through November as a .500 team?
Gavin Lee
6:31
They definitely can right now..
6:32
But if any more injuries happen they're going to be REALLY stretched thin.
If something were to happen to Rakell...ooh boy.
Dan
6:32
Gavin... what are your thoughts on the deal the Ducks gave to Manson?  Good value?  Do they have enough cap space to sign all of their upcoming ufa's, ie, ritchie, Kase, Montour, etc...
Gavin Lee
6:33
To be clear, all three of those players are RFAs, not UFAs. They're restricted, and won't cost a whole ton if they go short term.
On Manson though, I think it's a pretty good deal, maybe a little expensive.
6:34
He's 25 already remember, so they're buying out UFA years.
Turns 26 on Saturday.
Granola
6:34
How far out is Olli Juolevi?
Gavin Lee
6:34
He'll play all season in the NHL next year.
6:35
He was too close to send back to junior this year.
Granola
6:36
Yamamoto...
Gavin Lee
6:36
Not sure what this is asking. He's in the NHL already.
Barclay
6:36
Can debrincat stick with hawks on 2nd line?   Play in bigs all season?
Gavin Lee
6:37
He's on the third line right now with Sharp and Anisimov. I think he stays all season, because he's cheap more than anything.
He and Kane might sound exciting but I don't think they'd compliment each other very well.
Barclay
6:38
Was the sending down and calling back up a cap space thing until they could do something with Hossa?   I didn't really understand that move
Gavin Lee
6:39
So, every team needs to have just 23 players on the roster on the last day of training camp (Tuesday).
To get the biggest advantage from LTIR, Hossa needed to be on the opening roster.
They sent DeBrincat down to hold Hossa, until after the 5pm deadline. Then put him on LTIR to get his full cap hit, and brought DeBrincat back up.
6:40
He never left the team.
All on paper.
Kent
6:40
So Hossa is actually allergic to his equipment?
Gavin Lee
6:40
He is. They had an independent doctor confirm the diagnosis.
6:41
He's been dealing with it for years. Now says it's too hard and the medication is seriously affecting his health.
(His salary also dropped to $1MM this season, make with that what you will)
Barclay
6:41
Can you explain how that's the biggest advantage to them from LTIR?
Gavin Lee
6:46
So, I might not do it justice so first I'll link the CapFriendly page: https://capfriendly.com/ltir-faq

But essentially, if you use LTIR on the last day of training camp you get the advantage of however much you are over the cap by that day. Chicago was something like $2MM over, which would mean had they put Hossa on then they could have exceeded it only by what they already were.

By getting your roster under the threshold and starting the season (they did this by putting Rozsival and TooToo on LTIR first) and THEN putting Hossa on it, they will be able to go past the threshold by his entire cap hit.
6:47
During the season, you wait until you need to go over the cap, get your roster as close to the cap as possible, put a guy on and enjoy his whole cap hit over top.
But, you have to operate in the summer with the hit on the books.
Which limits what you can do.
It's complicated.
Barclay
6:48
Makes sense.   I will read through link too.   Thabjs
Gavin Lee
6:48
Glad it does for someone. Haha
Kyle
6:48
Once the ducks defense Corp is fully healthy if Megna gets sent through waivers what do you think the chances he gets claimed is?
Gavin Lee
6:49
Remote.
He'll get through.
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