Florida Panthers wait-and-see game with Alexander Barkov
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman joins Gord Stellick and Scott Laughlin on the Sirius XM NHL Network Radio Morning Skate. Friedman was asked about the Florida Panthers and Alexander Barkov, as well as the latest situation behind his LTIR status.
Transcribed by NHLRumors.com
Scott Laughlin: “So when it comes to Barkov and the Panthers. From what we know, you can tell us more about it, so if they shut him down for the entire season, the regular season and the playoffs, they can get $10 million, right? If they just shut him down for the regular season, bring him back for the playoffs. What they get is 3.8 and they can play together and go out and find people.”
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Elliot Friedman: “Yeah, but it’s not that simple. Basically, for simplicity’s sake, it’s like declare or not declare, right? So if you don’t declare, regardless of the schedule, you’re just going to get 3.8. What I will tell you is, what’s interesting is, when this first came out, Scotty, someone said to me they were wondering, if they could get a whole bunch of people earning less than 3.8 players, that adds up to 10. And the National Hockey League has obviously shown that’s not the case. You get 3.8, and you can fill it with three different players if you want, but you only get 3.8.
So people are already looking for holes and the NHL is already looking for holes. So basically, if you saw Barkov that night, yeah, he definitely walked on stage without crutches when he went to visit the Heat, like he basically said five or six months. So I think we have to be prepared and the Panthers and Barkov will be waiting to see if he can miraculously come back. “
NHLRumors.com NOTE: The Florida Panthers will continue to be just $3.8 million over the salary cap. It is believed that when it comes to Alexander Barkov, he will return for the player who suffered a torn ACL and MCL. However, general manager Bill Zito is still weighing all of his options and won’t declare Barkov ineligible for the season until he knows he won’t play this year. For now, the Panthers will explore internal options to replace Barkov while keeping a close eye on the trade market.
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