Ghost on Waivers

[Norcal]

Pick him up. Maybe he'll want to prove himself. If not, waive him again.

[darksabre]

20 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Maybe? If he's not a dumpster fire that begs the question why is he being waived. 

I think the argument for claiming him is that you would get about the same type of stats as Risto for a slightly lower cap hit.

[Marvin]

Whoa -- this looks like Management got pissed at him.  Take a look at twitter output from Charlie O'Connor at the top of page 5 of that thread I pasted:

Gostisbehere: "It's just straight not good enough right now. We're letting guys just ***** absolutely beat us up in front of the net. It makes our goaltenders look like absolute *****, and it's not fair."

Gostisbehere: Right now this team has really lost its identity.

[Thorner]

Just now, Marvin, Sabres Fan said:

Whoa -- this looks like Management got pissed at him.  Take a look at twitter output from Charlie O'Connor at the top of page 5 of that thread I pasted:

Gostisbehere: "It's just straight not good enough right now. We're letting guys just ***** absolutely beat us up in front of the net. It makes our goaltenders look like absolute *****, and it's not fair."

Gostisbehere: Right now this team has really lost its identity.

I'd say we need this type of attitude but it's definitely not the type this org is going to want to sign 

[LTS]

Worst case scenario you waive him later on and someone else picks him up or he's buried in Rochester.

Better case, you can move him for a 7th round pick in 2022.

Best case, he makes your team better.

They are about to move on from many defensemen, why not bring him in.

[Marvin]

Holy crap it gets funnier

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/flyers-waived-ghost-to-clear-cap-for-major-deal.2813938/

Some fans think this is to make room for Taylor Hall.

Bwah-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah...

[Shootica]

1 minute ago, LTS said:

Worst case scenario you waive him later on and someone else picks him up or he's buried in Rochester.

Better case, you can move him for a 7th round pick in 2022.

Best case, he makes your team better.

They are about to move on from many defensemen, why not bring him in.

Worst case is you waive him later, nobody bites, and you have to eat his cap hit for two seasons.  And if we're at the point where we're waiving him later this year, I think it's fairly likely nobody takes the bait.

[John Tucker]

At this point, I'd be pissed if they didn't at least try to take a chance on him.

[LTS]

Just now, Shootica said:

Worst case is you waive him later, nobody bites, and you have to eat his cap hit for two seasons.  And if we're at the point where we're waiving him later this year, I think it's fairly likely nobody takes the bait.

isn't that what I said?

You waive him and someone picks him up or he's buried in Rochester.  Whether you waive him this year, next year, doesn't matter.

[bunomatic]

We have to stop taking other teams castoffs. Unless you can staple him to the pp. thats the only place he’s somewhat useful.

[GASabresIUFAN]

1 hour ago, thewookie1 said:

I'd claim him, at minimum he'd be expansion bait. At best he could figure it out again and be a great offensive defenseman. Not to mention we are a tad short on Dmen once we trade Montour with all our present injuries.

But 4.5 per for two more years, but worth the risk

Edited March 30, 2021 by GASabresIUFAN

[miles]

1 minute ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

But 4.5 per for two more years, but worth the risk

I guess there isn't much to lose. I think that philly gives up on him, he has to be a problem. philly is horrible too

[Flashsabre]

Sabres have $1 million in cap space. Ghost costs $4.5 million. Who is not doing simple math here.

[miles]

Just now, Flashsabre said:

Sabres have $1 million in cap space. Ghost costs $4.5 million. Who is not doing simple math here.

I know i wasn't 

[apuszczalowski]

1 hour ago, jsb said:

His cap hit is 4.5M but his salary the next 2 years is 3.25M, not that I necessarily want him but he does play the left side, not one of our strengths. Would a change of scenery help him out?

maybe, but I doubt the scenery here is going to change anyone

[Marvin]

2 minutes ago, apuszczalowski said:

maybe, but I doubt the scenery here is going to change anyone

Sure it does.  Just not in a good way.

[apuszczalowski]

51 minutes ago, LTS said:

isn't that what I said?

You waive him and someone picks him up or he's buried in Rochester.  Whether you waive him this year, next year, doesn't matter.

Don't we say this about everyone? And yet how many players has this front office done that with that they probably should?

This front office does appear to see that as an option because they probably don't have infinite amounts of cash/money to just pay out for castoffs to just play in Rochester and they aren't flush with Cap space to just take on other teams cap problems.

[Scottysabres]

Claim him, then, trade them Montour or Miller with their new found cap space 😄

Consider it a parting gift for last night.

1 hour ago, Norcal said:

Pick him up. Maybe he'll want to prove himself. If not, waive him again.

he'll probably refuse to report lol

[apuszczalowski]

Just now, Scottysabres said:

Claim him, then, trade them Montour or Miller with their new found cap space 😄

Consider it a parting gift for last night.

Unlike the Sabres, they may actually be trying to improve the product on the ice and don't wont to bring in guys we want to replace with their garbage....

 

I think people are living off the past with him

[PerreaultForever]

1 hour ago, Shootica said:

Worst case is you waive him later, nobody bites, and you have to eat his cap hit for two seasons.  And if we're at the point where we're waiving him later this year, I think it's fairly likely nobody takes the bait.

We're eating enough cap hits already. Philly has a horrible D, he is the worst. He might be worse than Montour. We could pick him up, but it would signal there's going to be no change in direction or philosophy here and we will keep losing just swapping out one bad player (Montour) for another. I'd rather they spent that money elsewhere. 

[bob_sauve28]

He has a cool name! 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Not exactly what I had in mind when I keep suggesting that the Sabres avenge Parent, but what the hell ...

CLAIM HIM!!

[MidwestSabresFan]

54 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Sabres have $1 million in cap space. Ghost costs $4.5 million. Who is not doing simple math here.

Even after the Staal trade?

[Stoner]

GoDD sighting.

[apuszczalowski]

56 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Sabres have $1 million in cap space. Ghost costs $4.5 million. Who is not doing simple math here.

His cap hit would be prorated based on how much of the season is left so it wouldn't be as big of a difference

Wouldn't the sabres Cap hit only be based off of what he is still owed on his contract and not the cap hit the Flyers are hit with because theirs would be based off of the total value with bonuses and incentives. I thought if he gets claimed, that team would be hit with only what is owed on his deal and the rest would be 'Dead Cap Space' the Flyers would be responsible for?