We now know the real reason Ryan McDonagh was traded: not salary cap
The real reason of Ryan McDonagh being traded by the Nashville Predators earlier today was revealed and it wasn't related to the salary cap.
A surprising trade was confirmed on Tuesday between the Predators and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Lightning sent a 2025 2nd-round pick and a 2024 7t-round pick in return for the defenseman Ryan McDonagh and a 2024 4th-round pick.
Many people believed that this move was made in order to create cap space. McDonagh has two seasons remaining on his $6,750,000 AAV contract. However, the GM Barry Trotz explained in a press conference that this wasn't his intent.
He stated that McDonagh asked to be traded during his end-of-season meeting, and the whole thing was about that, not for financial reasons:
However, that move also freed up valuable cap space that will likely be used by the Preds to land a top player, such as Mitch Marner:
The Mitch Marner stans are going to be insufferable now"
"We now have 3 1st round picks and 5 2nd round picks for the next 2 years of drafts!
Big move coming????"
Do you think the Nashville Predators will go after Mitch Marner on the trade market?
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MAI 21 | 307 ANSWERS We now know the real reason Ryan McDonagh was traded: not salary cap Do you think the Nashville Predators will go after Mitch Marner on the trade market? | ||
| Yes | 215 | 70 % |
| No | 92 | 30 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jack Eichel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Noah Hanifin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tomas Hertl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Josh Norris | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tanner Pearson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tom Wilson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Drake Batherson | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Filip Hronek | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jake Sanderson | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Teddy Blueger | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Quinton Byfield | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sam Carrick | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sam Colangelo | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jake Debrusk | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Donato | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Brian Dumoulin | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Brett Howden | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mitch Marner | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Auston Matthews | 1 | - | 1 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 62 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 88 | |
Capitals | 62 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 88 | |
Stars | 61 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 82 | |
Golden Knights | 61 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 80 | |
Maple Leafs | 62 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 79 | |
Panthers | 62 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 79 | |
Lightning | 61 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 76 | |
Hurricanes | 62 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 76 | |
Wild | 62 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 76 | |
Oilers | 61 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 74 | |
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