6. D - Ryan McDonagh, $5.3m (2017-2020) - plays like a 7th or 8th D

I see from the Completed Transactions that McDonagh was a Cane and dealt for a 2nd rounder to the Flames. I give props to the last owner for that trade. McDonagh lost his PP1 unit PT to Shattenkirk and the results speak for themselves. He is no better than a shutdown defenceman as long as Tampa doesn't give him PP mins.

I agree and dealt a 2nd rounder to get his big contract to Calgary where I think he will bounce back a little next season.

He's got a cap hit of $6.75 million thru 2025-26 in Tampa and Shattenkirk is on a 1yr deal for $1.75m after getting bought out by NYR. McDonagh is 30yo while Shattenkirk is 31. I'm hedging a bet that Ryan gets his PP1 playing time back next year or shortly thereafter.

So for now, I agree McDonagh is overpaid but I don't think it will be for the longrun though he's got an extension coming his way so we'll see once the NHL takes it's finger off the pause button.

Ghost town. Few people out and about these days. I think that's what's needed to combat the spread of the virus and ensure we don't have an outbreak that gets out of hand. Safety first has a whole new meaning.

Huge upset in Round 1. A shocker!!!

FNHL Presidents' Trophy winner and #1 seed Edmonton Oilers upset by the 16th seed Calgary Flames:

105.55 def 88.9

Flames were 20th in Goals For while Oilers ranked 2nd in GF during the regular season.
Calgary lead from start to finish during Round 1.
A shocker!

OMFG! It actually happened. I didn't want to post last night to jinx the results but now that I've slept on it and the score hasn't changed, I can post away! Sorry Jonathan, my Flames just popped. Guess I assembled a playoff calibre team afterall. Barely made the playoffs and now we're onto round 2. I gotta go get ready.

I believe the fact owners pay annually to retain ownership of a team plus there is a lottery system in place both dissuade traditional "tanking" activities in FNHL.

Calgary Flames and Carolina Hurricanes agree to a deal. Canes clear cap space and ship veteran blueliner McDonagh (having a down season) to Calgary in return for a 2nd Round pick in the 2020 FNHL Entry Draft. 30yo McDonagh can become a UFA this summer if he isn't resigned.

Trade to Calgary
Ryan McDonagh, $5.3m (2017-2020)

FOR

Trade to Carolina
Round 2 - 2020  (from )
$5.3m in cap savings

Thanks for the trade talks Halo.