2026 Trade Deadline Thread

[Laika]

Just everything. What happens, how it happens. 

[Bob_Gratton]

Just now, Laika said:

Salary caps ruin leagues

Whatever problems MLB has, the NBA and NHL are much worse to follow as a fan. I hate the transaction discourse in those leagues.

Salary cap in NBA allow teams like Oklahoma City, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks or Cleveland Cavaliers to win or be finalist. Otherwise will be the Lakers, Mav, Spurs, Knicks and other big market all the time

[Bob_Gratton]

2 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

Can you elaborate?  You mean the # of moves? Or how they have to match salaries?

If you are a fan of the Leafs or Raptors yes, coz bad management ruined chances of winning. Need spend more to fix things, but aren't allowed coz of the salary cap.

[hanton]

8 minutes ago, Terminator said:

Can you refresh my memory?

Not sure who you are talking about but I do remember Pat Gillick trading a prospect who became a Hall of Famer for David Cone and no one regrets it

Stroman 

[Abomination]

35 minutes ago, Bob_Gratton said:

I wonder if the Rays give better prospects for Peralta than Dodgers did for Skubal

They got Aidan Smith, Emilien Pitre, and Gary Gill Hill ... so no.  Pitre is interesting although he's not considered a top prospect.

[Bob_Gratton]

5 minutes ago, Abomination said:

 

You could even make it a 300M cap, but don't count salaries under 2M towards it or something. That gives teams a little bit of flexibility in the event of injuries.

A hard cap is fine if it's generous enough. The NBA and NHL caps are probably too low.

 

NHL cap is no too low, before Briere make offer sheet to Leo Carlsson, teams like San Jose, Hawks and Anaheim had lot of space on the cap. But team like Oilers, Leaf who was badly managed, no, coz they do many mistakes. Imagine if salary cap was higher, Panthers and Vegas will be like the Dodgers

[Terminator]

11 minutes ago, Laika said:

Salary caps ruin leagues

Whatever problems MLB has, the NBA and NHL are much worse to follow as a fan. I hate the transaction discourse in those leagues.

I don’t know enough about the NHL to comment, but the NBA’s cap system is a mess.
 

The rules are absurdly complicated, teams can’t keep a championship core together, and even superstar players are eventually forced out because it’s nearly impossible to build a sustainable roster around multiple max contracts.

[Bob_Gratton]

1 minute ago, Terminator said:

I don’t know enough about the NHL to comment, but the NBA’s cap system is a mess.
 

The rules are absurdly complicated, teams can’t keep a championship core together, and even superstar players are eventually forced out because it’s nearly impossible to build a sustainable roster around multiple max contracts.

It's no the cap who is a mess, but the things about players who can sign a max contract, and other who aren't allowed.

[Terminator]

Gausman is going to get us someone’s 24th ranked prospect at this rate. 

I can’t wait for that guy to give us a half a WAR spread across multiple years before we DFA him. The equivalent of Charles McAdoo’s little brother.

[Bob_Gratton]

1 minute ago, Bob_Gratton said:

It's no the cap who is a mess, but the things about players who can sign a max contract, and other who aren't allowed.

Btw, do the trade for Kawi canceled or still waiting  what will happen to Clippers?

[Terminator]

10 minutes ago, hanton said:

Stroman 

And he is analogous to Skubal in what way?
 

You’re going to have to add some color here I’m just getting more confused. :)

[Bob_Gratton]

1 minute ago, Terminator said:

Gausman is going to get us someone’s 24th ranked prospect at this rate. 

I can’t wait for that guy to give us a half a WAR spread across multiple years before we DFA him. The equivalent of Charles McAdoo’s little brother.

Better get international money than prospects like McAdoo, Clase

[Brownie19]

17 minutes ago, Abomination said:

They got Aidan Smith, Emilien Pitre, and Gary Gill Hill ... so no.  Pitre is interesting although he's not considered a top prospect.

Yeah I just looked up these 3.  Yikes.

[Abomination]

3 minutes ago, Bob_Gratton said:

Better get international money than prospects like McAdoo, Clase

You're more likely to get one or two guys like a Yoho who was in the Bo Naylor trade. Relief prospects are probably where you're going to get bang for the buck.

[Omar]

 

 

[Terminator]

Just now, Omar said:

 

 

Watch out MLB, the Jays are buying*

*we are buying Tank Commanders

[Jonn]

3 minutes ago, Omar said:

 

 

Veteran to eat innings to finish the Season.

[Abomination]

6 minutes ago, Terminator said:

Watch out MLB, the Jays are buying*

*we are buying Tank Commanders

They're definitely moving someone, because Taillon isn't an inconsequential amount of salary to eat, especially when it's possible they could have gotten under the 2nd cap tier.

[Laika]

Not surprised at the Taillon add 

He is probably Corbin level at this point but someone needs to start games 

[Terminator]

1 hour ago, Abomination said:

They're definitely moving someone, because Taillon isn't an inconsequential amount of salary to eat, especially when it's possible they could have gotten under the 2nd cap tier.

I doubt they are eating much of Taillon's remaining salary.