Keeping the band together is a sentimental fantasy in a league with a hard salary cap
Thanks for out-dueling the best goalie on the planet that unforgettable night when Colorado hoisted the Cup. Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic, however, showed Thursday what he really thinks of Kuemper, making a significant draft day trade that shipped three picks to the New York Rangers for backup netminder Alexandar Georgiev.
But the buh-bye to Kuemper reminded us that keeping the band together is a sentimental fantasy in a league with a hard salary cap — a harsh reality franchise owner Stan Kroenke warned us about amid the championship celebration in Tampa. With a bill quickly coming due on a contract extension for center Nathan MacKinnon, the Avs will be forced to undergo a significant makeover to fight off challengers next season, when the cap is set at $82.5 million.
MacKinnon has worked for an average salary of $6.3 million on an absurdly team-friendly contract for six seasons. A year ago, Sakic was willing to play a game of financial chicken with captain Gabe Landeskog, before signing him to a new deal worth $7 million per annum at the 11th hour. The course of Avalanche history is dotted with top-level performers, from Chris Drury to Ryan O’Reilly, who felt underappreciated and were shown the door.
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