davetherave wrote:Dash wrote:That's an odd way of looking at it... why not just say you trade $3.8 for $2.7?
I'm not sure I understand what you mean. The remainder of Leclaire's contract (per NHLnumbers.com) is 8.2MM. Vermette's is 3MM. That's the committment that would go on the books, apart from the remaining 08/09 salary.
Cap hit is the number you look at. He's making $3.8/year, not 8.2. They do not shed 8.2, they shed 3.8 because they will not have gained an extra 4.4 in cap space. With this trade they will have saved approx. 1.1 mil.