Johnny Gaudreau already replaced with the Blue Jackets? The answer is now known
The Blue Jackets have lost Patrik Laine and Johnny Gaudreau in recent weeks, which amounts to over $18 million off their salary cap.
They now face a new challenge: meeting the salary floor, as they are currently below it by more than $2 million.
Meeting the salary floor is far from their current priority, given the mourning of Johnny Gaudreau's tragic death, and the organization will handle things in due course.
In any case, none of the 31 other teams would fault Gary Bettman for making an exception if they fail to meet the salary floor. It's common sense.
The team's general manager, Don Waddell, was questioned on the matter. Although the urge to brush off the question must have been strong, he still responded. It's a very delicate situation to ask a GM if he will replace his star player less than a week after his death.
This is the best response he could give. There is a somewhat contentious history between Don Waddell and the Canadiens from his time with the Hurricanes. Personally, I am pleased to see that he is a man of very high quality, as I did not necessarily have that opinion of him before.
The team will have to recover and move forward eventually, but one week after his death, it is still too soon.
Source: Go NordiquesÉchange pour un remplaçant à Johnny Gaudreau: Don Waddell fait une annonce et met les choses au clair
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