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Barring any trades signings..... Savard and Kovacevic are also pure RHD on the depth chart with NHL time. Guhle if playing RD is also ahead of him, and Jordan Harris is in this mix too. He's not defacto anything.... that spot is an open competition and he's the only one of the 5 who didn't spend the full season in the NHL this year.

It won't. Its a 1/3rd buyout if done in June. The issue is its a 2/3rd buyout if done in the second buyout window (which will open if the Kings have any of their RFAs file for arbitration).

I haven't cared for the Leafs ever. I always thought the hype was media driven. I have always hated the Bruins, hated that Claude Julien had that stench on him when he cam back, specially since he dismissed the brawl where they pounded on a toothless Canadiens team the year they won the cup by injuring their players. I hated how much praise Patrice Bergeron got; often being called a genttleman. I hate that stuppid tune they play, the one other teams also play now.. I turn down the sound when at Habs games they play that DA, Da,DA... DA. DA-DA,-DA-da/da-da/da/da 💩 I hate that we have their past GM in the Habs office I have the Boston Bruins

Agreed

Interesting rankings of team prospect depth. I have no idea how this list was ranked but Habs at #2 and bruins dead last at 32.

I didn’t know that there is a chance the buyout 1/3 option could be missed. It’s possible that a decision gets made for them. I wouldn’t doubt if the Kings are looking at a buyout but I doubt it happens.

Yes. But even in that worst year the cap savings is almost $5M, not insubstantial. Only LAK management know whether the bumps are acceptable to them, but I do expect that they are at least evaluating the buyout option.

Averaging is nice for budget purposes, but not salary cap purposes ... PLD's "1/3" buyout would have a cap hit ranging from a low of $1,530,952 to a high of $3,820,952 over the remaining term of the contract, then flatlines at $1,130,952 for the "extra" 7 seasons.

AND, there is an open question whether Barron is effective as a Top 4 RD.

Exactly ... almost like comparing murder (Laffs winning) to trespassing (BB's winning). 😉

It's a bit bumpy, but in the end it still averages out to a choice of 7 years @ $8.5M or 14 years @ about $2M. Assuming the buyout dates work out!

As I said above, a PLD buy is a messy decision because of the structure of the contract ... ***IF*** they want to get rid of him, they may prefer to retain salary and trade him.

Thats pretty normal.... that he'd play SHL instead of AHL for one year.

I would think he is Laval bound, to start the season anyways.

You think it is possible LA will go that route already?

So the fun part with this is that the buyout date isn't set in stone. It's the later of June 15 or 48 hours after the Cup Final ends. I think the last possible date for the Final to end is like the 24th or 25th. If it's the 25th and it goes the distance, they wouldn't be able to get in a 1/3 buyout.

The early signing sets it up that the Habs could issue him a qualifying offer to retain his rights, just in case something clicks over there and he becomes a bigger threat. Doesn't mean they will but it makes it easier to do so.

It is the lesser of two evils here. I would much much rather have Marchand win than have to listen to Leaf nation. The Bruins likely get smoked by Florida anyway. Go Bruins on Saturday.

as expected and mentioned when he was acquired:

waivers exemption, anyone?

Guhle Savard Kovacevic Harris Barron Matheson Xhekaj Struble There will be two players sitting for every game and I expect Barron to be part of that rotation. There is no way that Barron should be slotted as a second pairing.

He is still learning to play RD. I expect that St-Louis and Hughes want him to have that flexibility.

Woll is the difference maker for the Leafs. If he stands on his head again in game 7 they will win. If he gets rammed by the Booings or screened on all goals, they Leafs will fold. I don't want the puke of Marchand to win

Guhle IS the 2nd pair LD, he is not effective on RD as the team's stats show

The Leafs have been down 3-1 to the Bruins before and forced game 7 and lost in 7. In fact the Leafs and losing game 7 is more of a thing than the Bruins losing series is.