BREAKING: NHL Blocks the Tony DeAngelo Trade
The NHL stopped a trade involving Tony DeAngelo.
NHL Blocks Trade
It was reported in the last few minutes that the Philadelphia Flyers and the Carolina Hurricanes agreed on the terms of a trade involving Tony DeAngelo.
But the NHL didn't let it happen, as they think the Canes are circumventing the cap by getting the player less than a year after trading him.
Per Pierre LeBrun:
What's the holdup on DeAngelo?
In the meantime, another proposed Flyers trade that was supposed to happen Sunday did not.
The Hurricanes and Flyers were in agreement in principle on Tony DeAngelo going to Carolina for a prospect and Philadelphia retaining 50% of his remaining $5 million salary and cap hit for next season.
But my understanding is that the NHL took issue with DeAngelo going back to Carolina within a year of his trade from the Hurricanes. There's language in the CBA about a player returning within 12 months, especially on a retained salary, as being possible circumvention.
I believe both the Flyers and Hurricanes have argued with the league about this, saying: 1) His contract wasn't even signed with Carolina; it was Philadelphia that signed him last summer to a two-year, $10 million deal. And 2) Chuck Fletcher was the GM who traded for DeAngelo and signed him, and he's no longer there - so how could any of this be a circumvention?
My understanding is that the league will talk to the teams this week in Nashville about it. Either the league will sign off on it or it will want the teams to wait until July 9 to complete the trade, following the 12 months rule. If that's the case, who knows if the current proposed trade still works for both teams. So stay tuned on that one.
In the meantime, another proposed Flyers trade that was supposed to happen Sunday did not.
The Hurricanes and Flyers were in agreement in principle on Tony DeAngelo going to Carolina for a prospect and Philadelphia retaining 50% of his remaining $5 million salary and cap hit for next season.
But my understanding is that the NHL took issue with DeAngelo going back to Carolina within a year of his trade from the Hurricanes. There's language in the CBA about a player returning within 12 months, especially on a retained salary, as being possible circumvention.
I believe both the Flyers and Hurricanes have argued with the league about this, saying: 1) His contract wasn't even signed with Carolina; it was Philadelphia that signed him last summer to a two-year, $10 million deal. And 2) Chuck Fletcher was the GM who traded for DeAngelo and signed him, and he's no longer there - so how could any of this be a circumvention?
My understanding is that the league will talk to the teams this week in Nashville about it. Either the league will sign off on it or it will want the teams to wait until July 9 to complete the trade, following the 12 months rule. If that's the case, who knows if the current proposed trade still works for both teams. So stay tuned on that one.
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JUIN 26 | 158 ANSWERS BREAKING: NHL Blocks the Tony DeAngelo Trade Do you think the NHL should've allowed the DeAngelo trade? | ||
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