Salary Cap: 2016-17 roster-building part IV | Contract chart, cap info in post #1

[shureshot66]

All figures are cap numbers, not salaries.

Estimated 2016-17 salary ceiling: ..~74,000,000
Projected 2016-17 cap spending: .....73,807,499
Approximate LTIR cushion:.................3,750,000
Available cap space:.........................~3,942,501


PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Forward.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

Evgeni Malkin|

C​

|

29​

|

9,500,000​

|

9,500,000​

|

9,500,000​

Sidney Crosby|

C​

|

28​

|

8,700,000​

|

8,700,000​

|

8,700,000​

Phil Kessel|

RW​

|

28​

|

6,800,000​

|

6,800,000​

|

6,800,000​

Patric Hornqvist|

RW​

|

29​

|

4,250,000​

|

4,250,000​

|

UFA​

Carl Hagelin|

LW​

|

27​

|

4,000,000​

|

4,000,000​

|

4,000,000​

Chris Kunitz|

LW​

|

36​

|

3,850,000​

|

UFA​

Eric Fehr|

RW​

|

30​

|

2,000,000​

|

2,000,000​

|

UFA​

Nick Bonino|

C​

|

27​

|

1,900,000​

|

UFA​

Oskar Sundqvist|

C​

|

21​

|

700,833​

|

RFA​

Bryan Rust|

RW​

|

23​

|

640,000​

|

640,000​

|

RFA​

Scott Wilson|

LW​

|

23​

|

625,000​

|

625,000​

|

RFA​

Tom Kuhnhackl|

LW​

|

24​

|

625,000​

|

625,000​

|

RFA​

Conor Sheary|

LW​

|

23​

|

575,000​

|

RFA​

Defense.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

.2018-19​

Kris Letang|

D​

|

28​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

Olli Maatta|

D​

|

21​

|

4,083,333​

|

4,083,333​

|

4,083,333​

Trevor Daley|

D​

|

32​

|

3,300,000​

|

UFA​

Ian Cole|

D​

|

27​

|

2,100,000​

|

2,100,000​

|

UFA​

Derrick Pouliot|

D​

|

22​

|

863,333​

|

RFA​

Brian Dumoulin|

D​

|

24​

|

800,000​

|

RFA​

Goalie............,.......​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

.2018-19​

Marc-Andre Fleury|

G​

|

31​

|

5,750,000​

|

5,750,000​

|

5,750,000​

Matt Murray|

G​

|

21​

|

620,000​

|

RFA​

Injured reserve.....​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

.2018-19​

Pascal Dupuis|

RW​

|

36​

|

3,750,000​

|

UFA​

Retained salary.....​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

.2018-19​

Rob Scuderi|

D​

|

37​

|

1,125,000​

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS

Forward...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

Jake Guentzel|

C​

|

21​

|

734,167​

|

734,167​

|

734,167​

Teddy Blueger|

C​

|

21​

|

705,000​

|

705,000​

|

RFA​

Dominik Simon|

C​

|

21​

|

692,500​

|

692,500​

|

RFA​

Josh Archibald|

RW​

|

23​

|

659,167​

|

RFA​

Carter Rowney|

RW​

|

26​

|

612,500​

|

612,500​

|

UFA​

Jean-Sebastien Dea|

C​

|

22​

|

585,000​

|

RFA​

Defense...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

Ethan Prow|

D​

|

23​

|

730,000​

|

730,000​

|

RFA​

Lukas Bengtsson|

D​

|

22​

|

705,000​

|

705,000​

|

RFA​

Reid McNeill|

D​

|

23​

|

575,000​

|

RFA​

Goalie..................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

Sean Maguire|

G​

|

23​

|

705,000​

|

705,000​

|

RFA​

Tristan Jarry|

G​

|

20​

|

589,167​

|

589,167​

|

RFA​

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Player........................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

News and notes​

Ben Lovejoy|

D​

|

32​

|

1,100,000​

|Yes, The Rev is the Pens' highest-paid UFA this summer

Matt Cullen|

C​

|

39​

|

800,000​

|"i wish matt cullen was my dad....... sorry dad" —Asuna

Dan O'Donoghue|

LW​

|

25​

|

635,000​

|Empty jersey obtained for Marcantuoni; Group VI UFA

Niclas Andersen|

D​

|

27​

|

625,000​

|Figures to head elsewhere in search of an NHL job

Jeff Zatkoff|

G​

|

28​

|

600,000​

|On his way out after already losing his job this year

Kevin Porter|

C​

|

30​

|

575,000​

|Provided little than a warm body for the penalty kill

Dustin Jeffrey|

C​

|

28​

|

575,000​

|AHL star doesn't provide much upside on an NHL roster

Will O'Neill|

D​

|

27​

|

575,000​

|One of AHL's top scoring defensemen and power play QBs

Steve Oleksy|

D​

|

30​

|

575,000​

|Veteran depth on the blue line with some snarl

Kael Mouillierat|

LW​

|

28​

|

575,000​

|Agitator with a bit of scoring touch at lower level

Tom Sestito|

LW​

|

28​

|

575,000​

|Token minor-league goon

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Player........................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

News and notes​

Justin Schultz|

D​

|

25​

|

3,900,000​

|Essentially UFA because a qualifying offer is too pricey

Tyler Biggs|

RW​

|

22​

|

894,167​

|Hard to imagine why Brian Burke isn't a GM any more

Beau Bennett|

RW​

|

24​

|

800,000​

|An injury away from becoming M. Night Shyamalan villain

Matthias Plachta|

RW​

|

24​

|

743,000​

|Briefly lived in a barn owned by Shane Doan

Harrison Ruopp|

D​

|

22​

|

650,833​

|Scratched for majority of the season in WBS

James Melindy|

D​

|

22​

|

641,667​

|The other empty jersey obtained for Marcantuoni

Anton Zlobin|

LW​

|

23​

|

608,333​

|Has bounced around between WBS and Wheeling

Tim Erixon|

D​

|

25​

|

600,000​

|Jan's kid still doesn't look like an NHL player

Dominik Uher|

C​

|

23​

|

575,000​

|Season cut short by shoulder surgery

SIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team​

|

Contract​

Daniel Sprong|

F​

|

18​

|

Charlottetown (QMJHL)​

|

2 years, $692,500 per​

UNSIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

​

​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team (League)​

Anthony Angello|

F​

|

20​

|Cornell (ECAC)

Dane Birks|

D​

|

20​

|Michigan Tech (WCHA)

Blaine Byron|

F​

|

21​

|Maine (HEA)

Troy Josephs|

F​

|

21​

|Clarkson (ECAC)

Sam Lafferty|

F​

|

21​

|Brown (ECAC)

Jaden Lindo|

F​

|

20​

|Owen Sound (OHL)

Nikita Pavlychev|

F​

|

18​

|Des Moines (USHL)

Alexander Pechurskiy|

G​

|

25​

|Khabarovsk (KHL)

Ryan Segalla|

D​

|

21​

|Connecticut (HEA)

Jeff Taylor|

D​

|

21​

|Union (ECAC)

Frederik Tiffels|

F​

|

20​

|Western Michigan (NCHC)

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[Riptide]

Outside-the-box idea time.

It could be worth pursuing Vanek at half retained (3.25 mil) if he were available for a song. I know our team's predicated on speed now and Vanek's not a fast skater, but he's a smart, creative scoring LW who seems like he would gel with Geno, and he's only under contract for one more year.

Might be a way to get Geno his Neal back, without the penalties.

I thought about Vanek yesterday... but really wonder if it's worth it. Right now I'd probably say no. My top target would still be Eriksson if he'd sign a 4 yr contract that was reasonable cap wise. Not a pure finisher but skilled and smart. Otherwise go with someone like McGinn if we could get him to a 2/3 yr contract (likely around 3.5m). Barring those two... I think just sit tight and see what the kids do in camp.

 

[Penguinator]

Awesome job shureshot66, great descriptions!

@Vanek, wouldn't go for that, not Semin like but we've got Bonino for much less that fits in as far as hockey I.Q. goes.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Stay away from Vanek.

I still want Boedker and it's going to suck when we see another year of Kunitz.

 

[Shady Machine]

I don't think Eriksson is nearly as good as he used to be but he had a good season in Boston so I could be cool with him. I'd like a bigger bodied guy that can skate opposite of him.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Stay away from Vanek.

I still want Boedker and it's going to suck when we see another year of Kunitz.

There were a lot of rumors that Kunitz was in demand last year and that JR decided to hang on to him, with the way he has been playing this post season( not great for us but still) this will be the type of player a desperate GM will take a chance on especially with 1 year left on contract. Now let's just hope JR trades him this time when he receives an offer.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I don't think Eriksson is nearly as good as he used to be but he had a good season in Boston so I could be cool with him. I'd like a bigger bodied guy that can skate opposite of him.

Problem with him to is his concussion history. If were going to spend that 5- 5.5 maybe even 6 to get him, I'd rather we pay a little more and go after Okposo for example. But it's going to be hard to squeeze that type of salary in here.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

There were a lot of rumors that Kunitz was in demand last year and that JR decided to hang on to him, with the way he has been playing this post season( not great for us but still) this will be the type of player a desperate GM will take a chance on especially with 1 year left on contract. Now let's just hope JR trades him this time when he receives an offer.

I don't think someone taking Kunitz is the problem, the Pens trading him would be the problem. Especially since not being an abomination has most likely tricked them again.

 

[WVP]

I would have like the last 5 years of Eriksson, not sure I want his next 4-5 considering he is 30.

 

[High Flying Birds]

We get Boedker and no one will be able to skate with us. It's already a ridiculously fast group. Kunitz needs to be moved out for it too happen though. And I'm not positive that will happen.

 

[Shady Machine]

Problem with him to is his concussion history. If were going to spend that 5- 5.5 maybe even 6 to get him, I'd rather we pay a little more and go after Okposo for example. But it's going to be hard to squeeze that type of salary in here.

For sure. I'm not paying Eriksson 5+MM on a long term contract. It would have to be on a value deal, so it's probably not happening.

 

[Shady Machine]

We get Boedker and no one will be able to skate with us. It's already a ridiculously fast group. Kunitz needs to be moved out for it too happen though. And I'm not positive that will happen.

Problem with Boedker is a lot of his points come on the PP. He'd barely see any PP time with the Pens. I'd love to see him fly up and down the wing on Sid or Geno's line though. I just think he will be more expensive than we want.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I honestly have no doubt that the Pens would be able to trade Kunitz fairly easily if they decided to move him. His stats paint him as a legit 2nd line player. His corsi numbers are insanely good, he had the same exact stat line as TJ Oshie this year at ES, he hits a ton and he has this veteran leadership trait that everyone seems enamored with.

He had a better season this year than he did last year overall (Kunitz would have finished with 50 points this year had he had as many PP points as he did last year), so I don't think his value now is any less than what it was when he was almost the centerpiece for Oshie and Sharp last spring/summer.

 

[Sideline]

Who are the fastest left wing options out there?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Problem with Boedker is a lot of his points come on the PP. He'd barely see any PP time with the Pens. I'd love to see him fly up and down the wing on Sid or Geno's line though. I just think he will be more expensive than we want.

In Colorado he had 12 points. 1 was on the PP.
Arizona was 39 points and 18 on the PP. 51 points on the season with 19 being on the PP, but given the discrepancy between the teams and the sample size with Colorado, idk. It's something to think about, though. Considering the ****fest our PP can be I'm not against having a lot of guys who can do things on it for options.

I also doubt he sees a massive contract that I would consider a deterrent.

 

[Shady Machine]

I honestly have no doubt that the Pens would be able to trade Kunitz fairly easily if they decided to move him. His stats paint him as a legit 2nd line player. His corsi numbers are insanely good, he had the same exact stat line as TJ Oshie this year at ES, he hits a ton and he has this veteran leadership trait that everyone seems enamored with.

He had a better season this year than he did last year overall (Kunitz would have finished with 50 points this year had he had as many PP points as he did last year), so I don't think his value now is any less than what it was when he was almost the centerpiece for Oshie and Sharp last spring/summer.

His value is definitely lower, but he's still a guy you can move and it not be a "dump"

 

[Shady Machine]

Who are the fastest left wing options out there?

Boedker, Grabner, Helm, Gerbe, and Stalberg based on guys who are listed as LW'ers.

 

[Empoleon8771]

His value is definitely lower, but he's still a guy you can move and it not be a "dump"

Why would it be definitely lower? He had the same amount of points this year as he did last year. If anything, it's probably the same. Maybe if a GM was dumb and thought that Kunitz just had an off year, then maybe they would think that his value plummeted from last year to now.

 

[Shady Machine]

Why would it be definitely lower? He had the same amount of points this year as he did last year. If anything, it's probably the same. Maybe if a GM was dumb and thought that Kunitz just had an off year, then maybe they would think that his value plummeted from last year to now.

Because he's a year older and has 1 less year on his contract. I'm pretty confident we aren't getting a TJ Oshie type of player in return for Chris Kunitz this summer.

 

[mpp9]

If the Isles are willing to retain salary, I'd still like to see Kulemin here. I can't imagine there's a big market for that guy, and the Islanders need to make some pretty big changes up front and cut salary. Beyond Tavares and their 4th line, they need actual secondary scoring.

He can play LW or RW. Could allow you to move Hagelin up with 87 or 71 since he could complement Kessel. If he replaces Kunitz, it makes us that much faster.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Because he's a year older and has 1 less year on his contract. I'm pretty confident we aren't getting a TJ Oshie type of player in return for Chris Kunitz this summer.

The 1 year less on his contract may make him more attractive to many teams though, you can't ignore that. That could make more teams interested in Kunitz than there would have been. I don't think age has as much of an impact at Kunitz's age to be honest, he's probably going to be about the same next year as he was this year. He fell off a map big time after 13-14, but I think he'll just plateau at where he is now until he has another huge drop off. I don't imagine that drop off will happen next year.

I'm pretty confident we couldn't have gotten a TJ Oshie type of player in return for Kunitz last summer, it was probably Kunitz plus something big. Brouwer (UFA this summer) was the centerpiece for the Oshie deal last summer, so I really don't think Kunitz's contract status will impact a potential Kunitz+ for top-6 winger deal.

 

[Headshot77]

Boedker, Grabner, Helm, Gerbe, and Stalberg based on guys who are listed as LW'ers.

Sign Bodeker
Don't trade Fleury until the deadline
Let Kunitz ride out his last year, or flip him at the deadline for a pick
Resign Schultz to a two year deal, 2 million
Resign Cullen to a one year deal, 1.5 million
Sign a 7th D to a cheap one year deal (that 7th D could be Lovejoy)

Bodeker-Crosby-Hornqvist
Kunitz-Malkin-Rust
Hagelin-Bonino-Kessel
Kuhnhackl-Cullen-Sheary
Sundqvist

Dumolin-Letang
Maatta-Daley
Cole Schultz
Lovejoy

Easiest offseason ever.

 

[Riptide]

I would have like the last 5 years of Eriksson, not sure I want his next 4-5 considering he is 30.

I could handle 4 years. Where it would get tricky is if he wanted 5/6 years and/or 5.5-6m. After seeing what depth does, I'm really not into overpaying in FA.

 

[Riptide]

If Eriksson said he'd take a 3x5.5m contract - would you sign him? I would.

For sure. I'm not paying Eriksson 5+MM on a long term contract. It would have to be on a value deal, so it's probably not happening.

Probably not. But PIT is going to be an attractive place for some FAs this summer. I mean we're not really losing anyone of significance this summer (other than perhaps Cullen) and regardless of what happens over the next week or three, I can't not see this team not being labeled a contender going into next season. And I mean a true contender - not the label we received in the past just because we had Crosby and Malkin. I know we all said the same **** in the past... and I'm not saying it means we'll have our choice of FAs who will all sign for pennies... but I think it will allow us to sign someone if we are willing to offer a fair price.

However for something like that to happen, Kunitz needs to be moved.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I'd rather trade serious assets for a RFA like Trocheck than sign someone like Eriksson in free agency. Trocheck-Crosby-Hornqvist sounds like an amazing line.