«A lot of the comments on our podcast are about Shea Weber's contract, and whether or not it would make sense for Minnesota. The answer, according to several capologists consulted for this blog, is no – and don't expect the Wild to do so. "You don't want a long-term injured player, beyond the cap, for years and years," one said. "There's nothing good about that." It prevents you from accumulating space, robs you of flexibility. (I didn't realize you couldn't trade for a player on LTIR without activating them first. That would be problematic for most.) There's also the question of whether or not Minnesota could build a full roster before to put Weber's contract on the long term at the start of the season. So what seemed like a creative idea was anything but." - Elliott Friedman
