[Rumor] Pavelec to Kings

[tomastop]

Though Jeff Zatkoff not at fault for Kings 2 losses, sources say team has made an inquiry on Jets Ondrej Pavelec. #KickingTires

https://twitter.com/DennisTFP/status/787373869912862721

[yougo]

Geez, how can the Kings afford him? I'm confused lol

[ericdaoust]

Does this work for the Kings if the Jets retain the max amount of salary?

[joe jones]

pavs packaged with trouba??

[ericdaoust]

pavs packaged with trouba??

Kings would have to send like 8 million the other way.

[rataylor22]

pavs packaged with trouba??

They can't afford Pavelec, let alone both of those players. Are they trading Doughty? Lol.

[Jouko-Pouko]

Pavelec has $3.9M cap hit. The Jets definitely need to eat the maximum 50% of it, so that leaves $1.95M for the Kings. Based on General Fanager, the Kings have around $1.5M in cap space currently. Budaj is $600k, so it is actually doable but they won't be left with any breathing room. Maybe the Jets are willing to take someone like Scuderi back from them which would help a little.

[Atomic Wedgy]

Quick will go onto the LTIR. That will free up space.

[habs7079]

Quick will go onto the LTIR. That will free up space.

Yeah, the ~$2.9 mil that will be credited to the Kings for Quick missing half the season plus the 1.7 mil in space they have now is enough to cover Pavalec without shedding extra salary. I agree sending back Scuderi just makes tons of sense for both teams here

[Jouko-Pouko]

Yeah, the ~$2.9 mil that will be credited to the Kings for Quick missing half the season plus the 1.7 mil in space they have now is enough to cover Pavalec without shedding extra salary. I agree sending back Scuderi just makes tons of sense for both teams here

Of course I'm no expert in this matter but I don't think that's how LTIR works. I think they can go over the cap while Quick is on LTIR but when he returns, they would be way over the cap. If someone has better information, then please share that.

[Sulla]

I think LTIR helps make this feasible... Have to wonder what they'd want and whether this deal would actually help getting Pavelec back on track... Have to say though Hutchinson and Hellebyuck have hardly inspired the Jets to cut Pavelec entirely loose yet...

[ericdaoust]

Have to say though Hutchinson and Hellebyuck have hardly inspired the Jets to cut Pavelec entirely loose yet...

Pavelec has inspired the Jets plenty to cut him loose.

[Axeman33]

The Jets are in no hurry to move Pavelec and I don't see them taking a loss here to move him. Obviously the Jets would have to eat some of Pavelec's salary for the Kings to be able to afford him so that is something the Kings will have to "pay" for. The Jets aren't going to take a bad contract to help out the Kings here. Why would they?

[als_revenge]

The Jets are in no hurry to move Pavelec and I don't see them taking a loss here to move him. Obviously the Jets would have to eat some of Pavelec's salary for the Kings to be able to afford him so that is something the Kings will have to "pay" for. The Jets aren't going to take a bad contract to help out the Kings here. Why would they?

I also don't see the Jets taking on a bad contract. But I could see them eating 50% of the contract to make it happen. Roughly $2 million in dead space is better than having a roughly $4 million goalie taking away starts from Comrie in the AHL. (And if you just plan to sit Pavelec in the AHL, having someone else take on half the salary still makes sense).

[ericdaoust]

Obviously the Kings will have to pay for it. They'll give a draft pick or prospect. I could see something like Mersch + 3rd for Pavs.