Cap Crunch Sees Eagles Leave Malmo

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The Malmo Nighthawks will be saying goodbye to forward Henry Eagles after all, as the league's salary cap left them unable to offer Eagles an extension for the upcoming season. Eagles signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Bears to finish off his career. The Nighthawks have $3.5 million in remaining cap space, but Eagles' status in the league meant he would have been due a minimum of $4.5 million salary this year. As a result, the Nighthawks will have to hit the trade or free agent market to pick up a 6th forward to fill out their lineup for S93.

 

Coming over to Malmo in S90, Eagles spent three years with the team, posting 109 goals and 229 points in 216 games. Eagles was originally darfted 1st overall in S85 and immediately made the jump to the VHL with Vancouver, so this upcoming season will be his 9th VHL campaign.

 

"It was a privilege to get to play with and learn from someone with Eagles' talent and experience last year," said Malmo forward Phillip Rave. "Obviously any time you can play a nine-year career in the VHL, probably finish up better than a point-per-game for that career, you did something right and all of us young guys can learn a thing or two from someone like that. We will definitely miss him here, it's always hard to replace that level of player."

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Will miss Malmo! Wishing you guys all the best, still a very solid team that will be dangerous this season!