Nikolai Khabibulin on waivers!

COLLAR UP wrote:Unless...CHI waives Gerbs right after the trade...waiving 3.7 is cheaper than 6.75

shabbs wrote:

COLLAR UP wrote:Unless...CHI waives Gerbs right after the trade...waiving 3.7 is cheaper than 6.75

Holy waiver madness Batman!

smash88 wrote:LOL... it's funny but I have a feeling the next couple of years will be waiver-happy...

shabbs wrote:

smash88 wrote:LOL... it's funny but I have a feeling the next couple of years will be waiver-happy...

Especially if the cap stays the same, or worse, goes down!

smash88 wrote:Yeah, no ones thought of if it goes down! Can they do that though? Does the collective agreement allow it?

shabbs wrote:

smash88 wrote:Yeah, no ones thought of if it goes down! Can they do that though? Does the collective agreement allow it?

It's tied to revenue, so if revenue dips... so does the cap.

smash88 wrote:

shabbs wrote:

smash88 wrote:Yeah, no ones thought of if it goes down! Can they do that though? Does the collective agreement allow it?

It's tied to revenue, so if revenue dips... so does the cap.

Ah ok... When does this collective agreement expire BTW... Anyone know... Will we have to do the whole lockout/strike thing all over again?

COLLAR UP wrote:

smash88 wrote:

shabbs wrote:

smash88 wrote:Yeah, no ones thought of if it goes down! Can they do that though? Does the collective agreement allow it?

It's tied to revenue, so if revenue dips... so does the cap.

Ah ok... When does this collective agreement expire BTW... Anyone know... Will we have to do the whole lockout/strike thing all over again?

I thought I heard it can be opted out of this year or next...but I am not at all sure...

shabbs wrote:Some high-level CBA info...

http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26366

504Heater wrote:I talked to the same 2 guys who had given me this waiver rumour a couple of weeks ago - and they basically said:

-if Murray wants Khabby, he must take him on waivers and not wait until he's put on re-entry. Colorado is salivating at the idea of getting a real goaltender right now - and they feel they're in much worse shape than we are.

-If Ottawa nabs Khabby, they have the option of Colorado having mild to strong interest in Gerber - especially at his cap hit. Murray wants Leopold out of Colorado, thinking that he can get his career back on track after a series of devastating injuries. The 1.5 cap hit that Leopold carries is fine by Murray - assuming Schubert or McAmmond is part of this package.

Essentially they told me that if the dust settles and Murray can acquire Khabby for 6.75, then ship Gerber and McAmmond and maybe even another player out for Leopold, he would consider doing this.

I don't know that much about Leopold, nor do I put too much stock in these rumours, but that's an interesting take from a couple of people that seem to know what they're talking about.

smash88 wrote:
Wow, way to go heater, that does seem like a good solution.. If Colorado deceides to play-along..... I wouldn't mind seeing that done at all... Leopold and Khabby in my opinion would be an upgrade over Gerber, Shubert and McAmmond...

smash88 wrote:

504Heater wrote:I talked to the same 2 guys who had given me this waiver rumour a couple of weeks ago - and they basically said:

-if Murray wants Khabby, he must take him on waivers and not wait until he's put on re-entry. Colorado is salivating at the idea of getting a real goaltender right now - and they feel they're in much worse shape than we are.

-If Ottawa nabs Khabby, they have the option of Colorado having mild to strong interest in Gerber - especially at his cap hit. Murray wants Leopold out of Colorado, thinking that he can get his career back on track after a series of devastating injuries. The 1.5 cap hit that Leopold carries is fine by Murray - assuming Schubert or McAmmond is part of this package.

Essentially they told me that if the dust settles and Murray can acquire Khabby for 6.75, then ship Gerber and McAmmond and maybe even another player out for Leopold, he would consider doing this.

I don't know that much about Leopold, nor do I put too much stock in these rumours, but that's an interesting take from a couple of people that seem to know what they're talking about.

Well McCammond was not on a line at practice this morning.

Wow, way to go heater, that does seem like a good solution.. If Colorado deceides to play-along..... I wouldn't mind seeing that done at all... Leopold and Khabby in my opinion would be an upgrade over Gerber, Shubert and McAmmond...