Michael Nylander to Switzerland?
by J.P. on Oct 16, 2009 8:20 AM EDT
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The latest rumor in The Michael Nylander Saga has Swiss team HC Lugano (a team with a couple of familiar names on the roster already) interested in acquiring the services of the Swedish pivot. Per Google's translation:
Swiss Lugano, with the Swedish coach Kent Johansson ... is reportedly willing to pay Michael Nylander one million Swiss francs net, equivalent to almost seven million [Swedish krona], after taxes.
Perhaps fanning the flames of this rumor? The fact that Nylander played for Lugano in 1996-97 (and that rich people dig Switzerland). Stay tuned.
(H/t Ice Warrior on the Expressen link and TBL on that last one)
Update: To clarify, Nylander will make $5.5 million this year and not a penny more or less. Lugano could compensate the Caps as part of a transfer agreement, but they cannot pay Nylander directly. For more "Nylander-to-Europe" FAQs, check out our post on the subject.
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And next week on Where In The World Is Michael Nylander Not Going… Slovenia!!!
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 16, 2009 8:42 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Btw, caption to the pic in the post: “Hey, who can give me a lift to Dulles?”
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Juice’s taxi service:
“Service with a schnoz”
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 16, 2009 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
If he accepts the deal I’d bet GMGM gets him his very own limo to go.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
With a personal driver, so he can be among the elite.
Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But, if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. If you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away.
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by Sombrero Guy on Oct 16, 2009 9:16 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
For those who want to know, the one million Swiss francs is equal to 979,528 USD according to google.
I noticed that as well…and it begs the question as to why he would go play for roughly 1/4 of his current salary. (yes yes I know that he gets paid his NHL salary regardless of where he endsup)
Right. And he presumably won’t get any of the money from the European team. That money would go to the Caps.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 16, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
The Caps will pay Nylander $5.5m this year. There is a possibility that an acquiring club could essentially pay a portion of that (by paying it directly to the Caps). If the acquiring club were to pay him in addition to the $5.5m, the NHL would have a big problem with that.
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I don’t understand the question – he’s not playing for roughly 1/4 of his current salary, he’s getting paid, as you note, his full salary no matter where he plays (or doesn’t play).
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I think I was just confused by Johansson’s statement regarding paying Nylander 1 milllion Swiss francs. I read that to mean that that would be Nyl’s salary with the team.
I think the point I was trying to make (pre-coffee) is that, to me, this rumor is less realistic than the KHL rumors as Nyls is going to be paid his NHL salary regardless of where he is playing, not ~1 million dollars.
I’d chalk it up to something being lost in translation and/or misunderstood by the reporter. The fact is, Lugano could pay ~$1m and have Michael Nylander on their team – the mechanics of it, though, are more detailed than that.
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If both the Caps and Nylander agree, they can just void the contract and have him walk, right?
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
Sort of…Nylander could retire from the NHL and sign to play in another league, I believe.
But I don’t see any reason he’d walk away from $8.5 million.
Right – “retire” and play for ~$1m dollars in Switzerland or don’t retire and play for $5.5m dollars in Switzerland (and have $3m more coming next year). Tough choice.
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If both the Caps and Nylander agree, they can just void the contract and have him walk, right?
There’s a specific mechanism for this in the CBA — the buyout. I don’t think the Players’ Association would let the Caps and Nylander just walk away — they’d want the buyout rule enforced. I suspect they might even fight over DMG’s “retirement” loophole.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 16, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
And depending on how old Nyls was at the time he signed the deal (I’m blanking on it and can’t look right now), he’d still be on the books if he retired.
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I’m 99% sure it’s not a 35+ K, so he can retire and clear the cap space (but won’t).
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
That was my recollection as well.
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See, Flyers, this is how it’s done. Or not.
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The day that counts is the day the contract itself begins. The Flyers’ error was to sign Pronger when he was 34 to a contract that would begin when he was 35 (he still had time left on his previous contract).
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 16, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Right-o. Joke fails for lack of precision.
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No – if you retire, you’ve essentially voided the contract by deciding not to fulfill your end of it. Otherwise you’d run the risk of players signing huge deals they never intend to fulfill and laughing all the way to the bank.
Right. If Chris Pronger retires in 2 or 3 years, he won’t get paid, but his salary will count against the Flyers’ cap. It’ll be empty space.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 16, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
(Assuming the new CBA doesn’t re-jigger things and give them an out of some sort.)
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Right – "retire" and play for ~$1m dollars in Switzerland
and become GMGM’s best friend! Can’t put a price on friendship.
I can see the Mastercard ad now.
“Bailing out a friend in need and being the ultimate team player… priceless.”
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If only the prisoners at Gitmo had as many countries willing to take them in.
by b.orr4 on Oct 16, 2009 9:40 AM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Astonishingly...
…there are more countries that have taken Gitmo prisoners than have taken one Nylander…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 16, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Until he’s gone, I am going to be sick of reading these “rumor” threads. Isn’t this like the 50th rumor this year? New one every week.
(And when the Caps visit Childrens’ hospital)
Know Laich-ey, know reading
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 16, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Wish I could do that, but my primal instincts take over and I have to read every word of every thread. :)
by bigeugene on Oct 16, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Dreams
Sigh – I’m so sick of this that I actually had a dream last night that the Caps were in the first round of the playoffs and about to lose Game 7, but Nylander was in uniform because of injuries and he scored two goals to help the Caps advance.
I need to get a life.
The Caps in a tight first round Game 7? Unpossible!
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I need to get a life.
Not to mention an avatar. Cash prizes and big dreams are yours.
"Good crowd out there tonight, boys, let's really try to win this one."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 16, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
“No actual cash prizes or big dreams available. This message required by law. The message stating that this message is required by law is required by law.”
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 16, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
If he was transferred, yes. Check out the link at the end of the post for this and other FAQs.
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oh nyls, you big tease. we should definitely have a japers’ rink celebratory happy hour if this ever goes down.
Don’t know if this has been discussed, but TEB had something interesting this morning that explains why a deal hasn’t gone down with a Russian team:
I was told before the game that a few Russian teams remain interested in Michael Nylander’s services. Those teams, however, have demanded that the veteran come over for a tryout before they’ll enter into a loan agreement with the Caps.
Seems to me that GMGM is only being prudent by insisting on an “as-is” deal. This Lugano deal feels right…
Why would GMGM insist on “as-is” – there’s no reason to think he’s anything but healthy, and GMGM himself wouldn’t in a hundred years make a deal without his med staff clearing he incoming player(s).
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That’s how I read this
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 16, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Because, if you’re GMGM, you don’t want to send him over for a tryout and have him either (a) get hurt or (b) suck. If either of those things happen, it seems to me that no other team in the world would take him. I’m interpreting "tryout’ as being different from “physical.” Of course the other teams will insist that he’s healthy.
Of course, DMG’s point that Nylander might not be willing to do it is also a distinct possibility. But as long as GMGM thinks there is a team out there that would take him without a tryout, I don’t think it makes sense for him to agree to one.
Because, if you’re GMGM, you don’t want to send him over for a tryout and have him either (a) get hurt or (b) suck.
I dunno. If he’s hurt long term, it might open up cap space. If he’s hurt short term or stinks, the Caps are in the same position they’re in right now. Sure it could hurt the odds of him being loaned in the future, but it seems like the risk would be well worth it.
But, as you said, if McPhee can loan him without a tryout, that’s ideal. Hard to say for sure without knowing exactly what’s going on behind the scenes.
Agreed, this is all speculation about speculation. But whether it’s GMGM or Nyls, the tryout issue does seem to be a potential snag here.
I still can’t imagine there’s any snag that GMGM is causing.
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Maybe he got a really bad splinter while he was sitting on the bench…
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by Natty Bumppo on Oct 17, 2009 7:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Capitals Insider’ed.
CI’ed usually follows a snarky obviously over the top comment that one would only find left by some of the crazies that post on Tarik’s blog now.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Oct 16, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Aha.
Were there ever anything but crazies on that site?
Scratch that, I think I posted there a few years ago.
Wait, scratch that. I’m nuts.
I'm trying to work out a deal with a club in Europe
It's OFFICIAL
It’s official now. No one really knows what’s happening with Michael Nylander.
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