Debating Trade

[scdakotart2000]

Brian Campbell
Shane Doan
Nick Schmaltz

Jack Johnson
Justin Schultz
retain 1mil in Johnson's salary next two years

Which side in league in signature?

[Ingolo]

I wouldn't. Doesn't really add anything to your team, and you'd be taking on a bunch of salary plus getting older players.

[Eskimo Brother]

I wouldn't. Doesn't really add anything to your team, and you'd be taking on a bunch of salary plus getting older players.

The talent doesn't move the needle, so the salaries will. You lose out on the salaries, so it's a no for me as well.

[stevegamer]

Decline, and move on.

[Sulla]

Exactly what EB said..

[Noddes55]

Decline, not worth it at all

[Bass56]

If you can take on the cap temporarily, I would make this deal. With Shaw's departure, Schmaltz will have a shot at some good playing time in Chicago come next year an he could very well have success off the bat with them (not Panarin-like numbers but 40 points is not farfetched).

Campbell may still be able to give you more offensive output than Schultz and JJ and Doan could give you another 40-something points playing along side the young talent in Arizona in what could be his last year.

I like this deal as long as you aren't missing out on other grabs with that cap space (i.e. Free agents)

[scdakotart2000]

I appreciate the opinions. I guess I should have included more cap info. Campbell was a FA in our league(never drafted). So, the owner bid on him for [email protected] per year. So that would be my salary cap hit no matter what he signs for. My theory in the trade is I get rid of Johnson's salary for the next two years. Schultz either signs for the cheap in Pittsburgh for about 2-2.5m a year as a 6th Dman, or tests FA market and gets 4m a year. So, a bit of a wild card there. I don't think he has much value in Pittsburgh based on his protected usage in the playoffs. I don't think he is a top 4 dman anywhere else if paid so. Doan will be a one year contract at around 4-5m i think. Thus, short term, I would have rental players at reasonable contracts. My concern is that this year I have the new Okposo and Schwartz contracts to absorb on my cap. Next year, Pastrnak/Johansen/Zibanajed are RFA and I have to deal with their contracts. With this trade, I unload Johnson's contract, and get a cheap Campbell and a one year Doan that I can just drop next year or lose if he retires with no cap penalty. Thus, I get some value this coming year, and then am clear of some money to resign players/FA. Plus i get a prospect in Schmaltz. Good or Bad way to look at it?

[Eskimo Brother]

I appreciate the opinions. I guess I should have included more cap info. Campbell was a FA in our league(never drafted). So, the owner bid on him for [email protected] per year. So that would be my salary cap hit no matter what he signs for. My theory in the trade is I get rid of Johnson's salary for the next two years. Schultz either signs for the cheap in Pittsburgh for about 2-2.5m a year as a 6th Dman, or tests FA market and gets 4m a year. So, a bit of a wild card there. I don't think he has much value in Pittsburgh based on his protected usage in the playoffs. I don't think he is a top 4 dman anywhere else if paid so. Doan will be a one year contract at around 4-5m i think. Thus, short term, I would have rental players at reasonable contracts. My concern is that this year I have the new Okposo and Schwartz contracts to absorb on my cap. Next year, Pastrnak/Johansen/Zibanajed are RFA and I have to deal with their contracts. With this trade, I unload Johnson's contract, and get a cheap Campbell and a one year Doan that I can just drop next year or lose if he retires with no cap penalty. Thus, I get some value this coming year, and then am clear of some money to resign players/FA. Plus i get a prospect in Schmaltz. Good or Bad way to look at it?

That makes the deal look a lot more friendly. If you can make it and then ship off Schultz high after the playoff run (and before he signs for 2.5mil somewhere - I don't think he gets 4) then you should be well enough off.