As promised, better late than never I suppose. Keep in mind I suck at this. All criticism will be dismissed on the grounds that I'm terrible. Dollar amounts are obviously speculative.
You'll notice ahead of time that I leave Vey out of all three versions. I just think he's a tweener Kyle Wellwood style--not good enough for top 6, not gritty enough for bottom 6.
What I think will happen:
Outgoing: Fraser, Greene, J. Schultz UFA. Clifford traded.
Mitchell, King re-sign. Andreoff brought up.
Cap space is obviously ridiculously tight in this version but this is my speculation based on DL's loyalty to giving the same core a chance to continue past playoff success (though this is assuming we pass Round 1 with all players playing to their abilities).
Roster
FORWARDS
Marian Gaborik ($5.500m) / Anze Kopitar ($6.800m) / Justin Williams ($3.650m)
Tanner Pearson ($0.736m) / Jeff Carter ($5.273m) / Tyler Toffoli ($0.717m)
Dwight King ($1.201m) / Jarret Stoll ($3.250m) / Dustin Brown ($5.875m)
Jordan Nolan ($0.700m) / Mike Richards ($5.750m) / Trevor Lewis ($1.525m)
Andy Andreoff ($0.605m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Drew Doughty ($7.000m) / Jake Muzzin ($1.000m)
Slava Voynov ($4.167m) / Robyn Regehr ($3.000m)
Alec Martinez ($1.100m) / Willie Mitchell ($3.000m)
Brayden McNabb ($0.788m) /
GOALTENDERS
Jonathan Quick ($5.800m)
Martin Jones ($0.550m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $68,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $67,984,894; BONUSES: $342,500
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $15,106
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Brad Doty Makeover Version
Outgoing: Fraser, Greene, J. Schultz UFA. Clifford traded.
Mitchell, King re-sign. Andreoff brought up.
Slight tweak--let Mitchell go, Campbell is the 7th D-man. Depth in case of injury is Forbort/Gravel.
FORWARDS
Marian Gaborik ($5.500m) / Anze Kopitar ($6.800m) / Justin Williams ($3.650m)
Tanner Pearson ($0.736m) / Jeff Carter ($5.273m) / Tyler Toffoli ($0.717m)
Dwight King ($1.200m) / Jarret Stoll ($3.250m) / Dustin Brown ($5.875m)
Andy Andreoff ($0.605m) / Mike Richards ($5.750m) / Trevor Lewis ($1.525m)
Jordan Nolan ($0.700m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Drew Doughty ($7.000m) / Jake Muzzin ($1.000m)
Slava Voynov ($4.167m) / Robyn Regehr ($3.000m)
Alec Martinez ($1.100m) / Brayden McNabb ($0.788m)
Andrew Campbell ($0.538m) /
GOALTENDERS
Jonathan Quick ($5.800m)
Martin Jones ($0.550m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $68,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $65,521,894; BONUSES: $342,500
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $2,478,106
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Captain Insano Trade Overreaction Version
Ok. Since their salaries are overdone, we are going to get rid of our overrated whipping boys.
Brownie, it's been real. You get to go home to upstate New York for Ehrhoff. I'm sure there's some picks salary in there somewhere.
Richards, you get to get back closer to nature, so you're off to Winnipeg with Jones and some other prospect for Evander Kane. There's probably some picks in there somewhere.
Voynov, your salary cap is misleading because you're worth another million in sticks. You're off to Calgary with Williams for Giordano just because.
You're welcome, AEG. I just saved you a bunch of money!
Evander Kane ($5.250m) / Anze Kopitar ($6.800m) / Marian Gaborik ($5.500m)
Tanner Pearson ($0.736m) / Jeff Carter ($5.273m) / Tyler Toffoli ($0.717m)
Dwight King ($1.200m) / Jarret Stoll ($3.250m) / Trevor Lewis ($1.525m)
Kyle Clifford ($1.075m) / Andy Andreoff ($0.605m) / Jordan Weal ($0.610m)
Jordan Nolan ($0.700m) / Nick Shore ($0.925m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Drew Doughty ($7.000m) / Mark Giordano ($4.020m)
Jake Muzzin ($1.000m) / Christian Ehrhoff ($4.000m)
Alec Martinez ($1.100m) / Robyn Regehr ($3.000m)
Brayden McNabb ($0.788m) /
GOALTENDERS
Jonathan Quick ($5.800m)
Al Montoya ($0.601m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $68,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $61,473,727; BONUSES: $602,500
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $6,526,273
Note: last one is pure entertainment/teeth-gnashing only.
I'm off to get dinner and hockey. Will respond to all sarcasm and fun-o-grams when I return late tonight!