15 Feb 2023 16:10:26
VEGAS: Jake Allen (50% retained)

MTL: 2023 1st & 6th


- Vegas needs insurance in G, and Allen is the kind of personality that gets along with everyone.

- Vegas currently has $4166 Cap Space at the deadline. This trade gives them $891,666 in deadline space to go shopping and address additional needs


1.) 15 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023 16:45:43
Allen wont get a 1st. Prolly a 4th without retention.


2.) 15 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023 17:25:24
For someone that contestantly posts "? homer trades" this looks suspiciously like a homer trade.


3.) 15 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023 17:52:05
HRENKLIN:

- My bad: I meant to include Laurent Brossoit going back to MTL as a cap dump.

- Vegas had thin goaltending to begin with, but the injured Logan Thompson filled in admirably, but without him it's a 5-alarm fire.

- Allen is the kind of team mate who would complement Thompson's development on-going, as opposed to spooking him.

Vegas has 4K in cap space and needs a goalie. This deal gives them 891K and a good 1B to insure their great season isn't wasted by poor planning in net.

Thus, the 1st & 6th is the price of doing business.


4.) 15 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023 17:55:56
MEMARCUS - good call. I left out the original inclusion of Broissoit as a salary take-back to make this deal possible. That confusion is on me. Without this it certainly does look like a "Homer Deal", and there's certainly enough of those here. Good call Memarcus.


5.) 15 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023 18:12:34
Okay Chickenfoot, I wasn't sure. I thought maybe you were just going for "shock and awe" or something. ?.


6.) 15 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023 18:38:55
No way Allen gets a 1st. Zero chance. Look at the goalies that returned 1sts they are all nearly elite. A young Nedjkovic coming off of a good season and playoff only returned a 3rd and UFA rights 2 off seasons ago. His value then was much higher then Allen’s.

Veljelmelka is the best goalie on the market and he could probably be had for a 2nd.

Also Brossoit is not a cap dump. I’m sure a team would take him for free.


7.) 15 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023 19:54:05
MEMARCUS: hahaha…I hear you, and kudos to you for holding me to the same standard that I refer to other one-sides trades. By not including Brossoit it certainly looked like a Homer trade, and good on you to call it out?.


8.) 16 Feb 2023
16 Feb 2023 11:51:05
Even with Broissot and retained salary a first isn't in the cards. Allen is a backup goalie with below average numbers. It is a homer trade.