08-01-2021, 02:05 PM
(08-01-2021, 01:20 PM)mvossman Wrote: Do we need the TPE to make it legal, or can we simply trade for him with air? If we do use the TPE now, can we decide to a make it cap space later?
Otherwise, I don't see the value of the TPE. As you mentioned, a reasonable re-sign for THJ plus taking Sato leaves us with more cap space than the MLE (which is particularly valuable for outbidding all of the MLE teams). Plus we will have the room to replace WCS (possibly with WCS if nobody better).
Yeah, ultimately, the TPE only helps if there is a reason to get a deal done today or if THJ (or a trade replacement) gets a larger contract that leaves us less than the MLE.
If you trade for Sato using the TPE today, we are an over the cap team until THJ signs for less than his cap hold. But, pretty easy to flip either side depending on order of operation and size of THJ contract. Dallas could also do this tomorrow and control their over/under cap status based on whatever else happens. Recall the moratorium keeps anything from happening for a couple of days. So, Dallas and Chicago could agree and then work out the details of space or TPE once all the other shoes drop.
Curious to see the decision on WCS now. To me, Toronto was the one place that might take two years of home-town Powell in a deal for Lowry. If we are out on Lowry, I see us passing on WCS to create a little extra room. It would really help the Holmes thing if we could dump Burke and create a little more room.