Around The League - 2024-25 Regular Season

[Sal_Butera]

Although Ruff is probably a pretty good fit for that Sabres team right now.

He liked it in Buf and the team had the most success under him as coach in last 25-years. I expect Sabres will have a solid season next year.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Pierre-Luc Dubois: One of the worse contracts in the NHL, or the worst contract?

Aren't we still paying Karl Alzner?

 

[GEEMAN]

Aren't we still paying Karl Alzner?

1 more year

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

1 more year

Alzner is done now iirc

 

[lecoqsportif]

Yah, it’s done. So is salary retention for Edmunson.

 

[GGpX]

Yup. So we only owe money to Petry & Allen for next year and we're done with the dead money.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Yup. So we only owe money to Petry & Allen for next year and we're done with the dead money.

Well, there’s also Josh Anderson’s contract. But I have a more expansive definition of “dead money.”

 

[CH1]

Josh is semi dead money — more like an expensive lotto ticket that will never pay out but you never know…. maybe he’ll admit he needs to see Armia’s therapist

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Yup. So we only owe money to Petry & Allen for next year and we're done with the dead money.

What about Price?

 

[GEEMAN]

What about Price?

He is on the paid roster , not bought out

2 more years

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

He is on the paid roster , not bought out

2 more years

and will be on LTIR so not an issue, in fact he gives us 10.5 million more in space

 

[Sal_Butera]

Aren't we still paying Karl Alzner?

Nope ended

 

[GEEMAN]

and will be on LTIR so not an issue, in fact he gives us 10.5 million more in space

True but its wasted on a non competitive team

 

[GGpX]

Price, Anderson & Gallagher are different kinds of dead money.

I'm talking players who aren't on the team that we bought out or traded away with retention.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Price, Anderson & Gallagher are different kinds of dead money.

I'm talking players who aren't on the team that we bought out or traded away with retention.

true enough true dead money is money we pay to guys NOT to play

 

[GGpX]

Sure, but at least with Price we can put on the LTIR and make his money disappear.

I would get the creeping feeling that this might be Gallagher's fate after next season.

 

[GEEMAN]

Sure, but at least with Price we can put on the LTIR and make his money disappear.

I would get the creeping feeling that this might be Gallagher's fate after next season.

Can be moved after next season , doubt Gally goes on LTIR

 

[wiseguy1]

Gally staying healthy for the whole season was the biggest surprise of 2023-24 (along with Anderson's poor production)

 

[CH1]

Gally can still be a useful 3rd liner — obviously overpaid but it is what it is

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Gally can still be a useful 3rd liner — obviously overpaid but it is what it is

He scored more than Kotkaniemi this season.