Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST

[SleepingHero]

Even if they do keep Lopez, he will get significantly less than 34 mil. So his 34 mil cap hold is not really that relevant. According to spotrac they are 40 mil under the 2nd apron in July (not counting cap holds). They can't offer much to their vet min guys without bird rights, so Trent and Prince are likely gone. Max they can give to them (cumulative) is the MLE, but that would lock them at 1st apron, so unlikely.

I understand what I am doing might seem like semantics, however it is important. The cap hold is 100% relevant as it needs to be addressed (along with other holds), BEFORE a trade with NYK is finalized.