Trade Buzz Surrounds McTavish and Byram

@DucksNation idk who they think they r but its not hard to see why theyd trade mc t hes got alot of cap space coming off the books dont they?

@ray23fan said:

@DucksNation idk who they think they r but its not hard to see why theyd trade mc t hes got alot of cap space coming off the books dont they?

tbh yeah they do have a lot of cap space coming off but trading mc t for a bunch of picks and prospects dont make me optimistic about the future man

@Ducks19 said:

tbh yeah they do have a lot of cap space coming off but trading mc t for a bunch of picks and prospects dont make me optimistic about the future man

tbh i dont think its about trading for picks and prospects though, more like making a move before tavares gets paid man. they cant afford to be stuck with him at 10 mil when he's 30 or whatever lol.

dude thats exactly why we need tavares, ngl he's going to be worth every penny at that point even if its just for leadership and vet presence man

@mike_ducks said:

dude thats exactly why we need tavares, ngl he's going to be worth every penny at that point even if its just for leadership and vet presence man

ngl mike you might be right about the vet presence but honestly raymond is the only guy i trust with the puck right now man, idk how theyre gonna make room for tavares at 10 mil lol @ray23fan maybe we can use that cap space to get some young talent instead of just making a desperate trade?

ngl raymond's been carrying us for years tho, idk how we'll get rid of tavares's contract man @section114ana

@DucksNation said:

tbh i dont think its about trading for picks and prospects though, more like making a move before tavares gets paid man. they cant afford to be stuck with him…

i dont think thats how it works @Ducks19 has a point tho about making room for tavares at that price idk how theyd fit him under cap lol

@DucksNation: ngl i think mike your just drinking the tavares kool aid, no offense man lol @mike_ducks

@DucksNation I think someone's having a chuckle at Mike_Ducks expense, but that Tavares deal does seem like a hefty pill to swallow. 10 million for one year of "veteran presence"? I'll believe it when I see it. The cap is the real issue here.

@DucksNation i think ur just salty cuz we got burned by 10 mil in the past man lol

@mike_ducks said:

@DucksNation i think ur just salty cuz we got burned by 10 mil in the past man lol

ngl ur right tho, we did get burned by that deal before and it's hard to swallow tavares's cap hit man @mike_ducks even @Ducks19 is saying it's gonna be tough to fit him under the cap lol

@DucksNation said:

ngl ur right tho, we did get burned by that deal before and it's hard to swallow tavares's cap hit man @mike_ducks even @Ducks19 is saying it's gonna be tough…

tbh i feel you, @Ducks19 made some good points about tavares's price tag and cap implications, not sure how we'd fit him in honestly man

@section114ana said:

tbh i feel you, @Ducks19 made some good points about tavares's price tag and cap implications, not sure how we'd fit him in honestly man

tbh i feel the same way, honestly dont think we can afford him either man, i swear if we gotta make a move it should be tavares lol @section114ana

ngl i agree with u and ducks19, 10 mil cap hit is too steep for me tbh @mike_ducks

@section114ana said:

ngl i agree with u and ducks19, 10 mil cap hit is too steep for me tbh @mike_ducks

ngl i think ducks19 is being too nice about it honestly, he knows we cant fit that cap hit with our salary ceiling like this man, what a nightmare lol @Ducks19

@mike_ducks said:

ngl i think ducks19 is being too nice about it honestly, he knows we cant fit that cap hit with our salary ceiling like this man, what a nightmare lol @Ducks19

idk how u think we cant fit his cap hit but its def a concern, @Ducks19's been saying it for weeks now and i'm starting to see his point man

honestly dont see how they think we can fit him in tbh, like i said before its just not feasible with our cap situation man @DucksNation

@Ducks19 i'm with u on that tbh, 10 mil cap hit was gonna be tough to fit in regardless of who they brought in man.

@section114ana said:

@Ducks19 i'm with u on that tbh, 10 mil cap hit was gonna be tough to fit in regardless of who they brought in man.

tbh i know theyre gonna try and spin this as a "we believe in tavares" thing but honestly its just cap management 101 man, gotta be willing to make some tough decisions @DucksNation

yeah thats my main concern too, cant keep running up the tab like that man @section114ana gotcha on the "we believe in tavares" spin thing though lol