Earlier than the puck drop of Sport 7 of the Stanley Cup Last, the Boston Bruins traded goaltender Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators for Mark Kastelic, Joonas Korpisalo, and a 2024 first-round draft decide (twenty fifth total).
TRADE ALERT: The #Sens have acquired G Linus Ullmark from @NHLBruins in change for (Boston’s authentic) ’24 first-round draft decide (no. 25 total), C Mark Kastelic and G Joonas Korpisalo. As a part of the transaction, the #Sens will retain 25% of Korpisalo’s remaining wage.… pic.twitter.com/0xRMxi8wZS
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) June 24, 2024
The Senators will retain 25 p.c of Korpisalo’s remaining wage as a part of the deal.
NHL Rumors: The Ottawa Senators are Taking a look at all Goaltending, Together with Linus Ullmark
Korpisalo has 4 years left at $4 million AAV. With Ottawa retaining the cap, it drops to $3 million. On the identical time, Ullmark is getting into the ultimate yr of his deal at $5 million AAV.
?Commerce
To #GoSensGoG Linus Ullmark 1 yr $5M then UFA915 SV %
To #NHLBruinsG Korpisalo 4 years $4M (25% retained), 890 SVpercentC Kastelic 1 yr $835K then RFA’24 1st Spherical Choose (#25)
BOS saves internet $1.165M Cap Hit https://t.co/J4yFJ8TpYH pic.twitter.com/8YmKvCkowd
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) June 24, 2024
Korpisalo has a modified 10-team no-trade clause.
Per @CapFriendly, new #NHLBruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (30 years outdated) has 4 years remaining on his contract at an annual common worth of $3M. His contract features a Modified 10-team No Commerce Record.
— Shawn Hutcheon (@ShawnHutcheon) June 25, 2024
The Bruins had been seeking to transfer Ullmark’s wage because the commerce deadline. They might not do it due to his modified no-trade clause. He wanted to comply with any commerce.
We all know Ullmark blocked a commerce to Los Angeles again in March. With Jacob Markstrom and Darcy Kuemper getting traded, Ullmark was the subsequent domino to fall. The Bruins wanted to open up cap house to signal goaltender Jeremy Swayman.
NHL Rumors: Has Linus Ullmark Performed His Final Sport in Boston?
Swayman may get round an eight-year extension value $8-$8.5 million on AAV. So, the Bruins couldn’t carry $13 million in salaries for goalies. Except they transfer out of Korpisalo, they may have round $11 million in goalie salaries if Swayman will get near this quantity.
There isn’t any extension as a part of this deal for Ullmark and the Senators, however he isn’t eligible to signal one till July 1.
The Senators had been seeking to improve their goaltending after Korpisalo posted one of many worst save percentages of the season. Senators GM Steve Staios hopes this may resolve the Senators goaltending issues and get them again into competition.
Boston additionally provides depth with Kastelic on the middle. He’s nonetheless not the primary middle they want; he’s quick, performs with a bodily edge and may often put the puck into the online. In different phrases, a super Boston Bruin is just like Morgan Geekie.
