Hopkins Trade Strategy

[kerouac9]

And we gave a first round pick for Brown?

It was a different situation because Brown had two years left on a rookie deal and is likely to continue getting better or level off at a high level.

Hop is on his third contract and looking for one final payday before a decline that has been sudden and steep for a lot of similar players.

You may be right. The problem is that the Cards hold little leverage here. Teams know that if the Cards stand pat, they will be at a 30M cap number and nearly 2/3rds of that in dead cap if traded.

So while a 2nd is good value for a player like D-Hop, they likely won't get it unless they wait until draft day and a team gets desperate. (like the Cards were last year with Hollywood)

Many reports were that the Hollywood trade was agreed to in principle as early as January the prior year.

 

[QuebecCard]

Yes. If they really want to trade him, they will have to restructure.

They could restructure and save $9m against the Cap in 2023, payoff $$22m in 'dead' money in '23, and $9m in 2024. The team getting DHop would have to pay a salary of $10m in 2023 and $14m in 2024 or come to a new agreement.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Many reports were that the Hollywood trade was agreed to in principle as early as January the prior year.

Oof

 

[CardsFan88]

If cut, Ossi's personality will look like

Don't risk it
We didn't need the biscuit

 

[Goldfield]

I’d be in favor of a Strategy…

 

[WisconsinCard]

What is all of this 3rd choice GM? I'm out of touch on that one.

 

[GatorAZ]

I’m not trading back with Vegas or Detroit unless I’m getting their 2nd this year and 1st next year.

 

[imaCafan]

What is all of this 3rd choice GM? I'm out of touch on that one.

Same here...

 

[Goldfield]

What is all of this 3rd choice GM? I'm out of touch on that one.

Just another way to trash the organization

 

[Totally_Red]

What is all of this 3rd choice GM? I'm out of touch on that one.

Someone who flunked spelling can't spell Ossenfort.

 

[oaken1]

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What is all of this 3rd choice GM? I'm out of touch on that one.

ITs okay. So are they

 

[AZCB34]

I dunno. His salary is guaranteed on the first day of the season as long as he’s on the active roster.

Now, do you want him hanging around training camp nursing a series of soft-tissue injures? Not if you’re instilling a culture of… not winning, but something?

Third-choice GM absolutely killing his 30-60-90 plan.

I presume he would holdout for a new contract extension all training camp?