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I usually stick to just Dallas Stars proposals, but I was thinking about this one while looking at the Minnesota Wild roster.
With a current payroll of $68,848,867 per CapGeek, Minnesota will likely have to dump salary when the new CBA is completed and the cap goes down.
To Minnesota: Steve Mason
To Columbus: Niklas Backstrom
This reduces Minnesota's payroll to $65,748,867. That may not still be enough.
However, Columbus gets a proven back up for Bobrovsky, and Minnesota allows Harding to become the starter. Mason gets a change of scenery, and he's a threat to push Harding for the starting job.
I usually stick to just Dallas Stars proposals, but I was thinking about this one while looking at the Minnesota Wild roster.
With a current payroll of $68,848,867 per CapGeek, Minnesota will likely have to dump salary when the new CBA is completed and the cap goes down.
To Minnesota: Steve Mason
To Columbus: Niklas Backstrom
This reduces Minnesota's payroll to $65,748,867. That may not still be enough.
However, Columbus gets a proven back up for Bobrovsky, and Minnesota allows Harding to become the starter. Mason gets a change of scenery, and he's a threat to push Harding for the starting job.
I'd do that in a heartbeat but I'd also venture to say that Backstrom would be our starter for his salary and skill set.
I usually stick to just Dallas Stars proposals, but I was thinking about this one while looking at the Minnesota Wild roster.
With a current payroll of $68,848,867 per CapGeek, Minnesota will likely have to dump salary when the new CBA is completed and the cap goes down.
To Minnesota: Steve Mason
To Columbus: Niklas Backstrom
This reduces Minnesota's payroll to $65,748,867. That may not still be enough.
However, Columbus gets a proven back up for Bobrovsky, and Minnesota allows Harding to become the starter. Mason gets a change of scenery, and he's a threat to push Harding for the starting job.
No freaking way! We want to continue moving forward, not backward. Wouldn't touch Mason with a 10 foot pole. That would be one very uneven trade. Goaltending has never been the weakest link for Minnesota, so why shoot a hole in it with that guy? Uh-uh.
WOW, just wow. IF the Wild need to slash SOME salary they wouldnt do it by dumping their #1 goalie for a #3 string goalie. (yes, Mason would be #3 at best on the Wild) They would do something with Cullen, Heatley, Bouchard or someone else. Backstrom does not have negative trade value, imagine what Toronto would trade for him.
I usually stick to just Dallas Stars proposals, but I was thinking about this one while looking at the Minnesota Wild roster.
With a current payroll of $68,848,867 per CapGeek, Minnesota will likely have to dump salary when the new CBA is completed and the cap goes down.
To Minnesota: Steve Mason
To Columbus: Niklas Backstrom
This reduces Minnesota's payroll to $65,748,867. That may not still be enough.
However, Columbus gets a proven back up for Bobrovsky, and Minnesota allows Harding to become the starter. Mason gets a change of scenery, and he's a threat to push Harding for the starting job.
