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Weber’s contract runs through 2025-26, as part of a 14-year deal with the Nashville Predators in 2012. He makes $7,857,143 against the NHL salary cap but is due only $3 million in actual salary over the next three seasons.
The move addresses potential salary cap issues for the Golden Knights in the offseason.
For the Coyotes, the move adds another draft pick to their substantial collection, with seven picks in the first five rounds this summer. The move could also be insurance that they can remain over the NHL salary cap floor of $61 million after the trade deadline. According to Cap Friendly, Arizona has a team cap hit of $66,459,719. Defensemen Jakob Chychrun ($4.6 million average annual value) and Shayne Gostisbehere ($4.5 million AAV) are among the players who could be moved ahead of the deadline.
