I'm going to play armchair GM. I'm sure very few will like it
2018 Offseason
Coaching Changes:
- Relieve Gulutzan, Jerrard and Cameron of their duties.
- Hire 1 of Quenneville, Trotz, Tippett or Vigneault (in that order).
- Allow new coach to decide future of Gelinas, Pringle and Sigalet.
- Promote Huska to assistant coach, in charge of the defense and penalty kill.
RFA/UFA Re-Signings:
- Nick Shore: 1 year/$975,000 AAV
- Mark Jankowski: 2 years/$1,250,000 AAV
- Garnet Hathaway: 1 year/$650,000 AAV
- Marek Hrivik: 1 year/$650,000 AAV
- Brett Kulak: 1 year/$1,000,000 AAV
- David Rittich: 2 years/$750,000 AAV (1-way)
- Jon Gillies: 2 years/$750,000 AAV (1-way in 2nd year)
- Morgan Klimchuk: 1 year/$650,000 AAV ($180,000 AHL salary)
- Matt Stajan: 1 year/$850,000 AAV
Draft Weekend Trades:
- TJ Brodie to the Chicago Blackhawks for Brandon Saad
- Michael Stone to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 3rd in 2018 (SJS)
July 1st (and later):
- Sign Calvin De Haan: 3 years/$4,000,000 AAV
- Trade Sam Bennett & Micheal Ferland to the Philadelphia Flyers for Wayne Simmonds-
- Re-Sign Wayne Simmonds: 6 year/$6,000,000
- Sign Justin Falk: 1 year/$650,000 AAV
Lineup:
Johnny Gaudreau ($6,750,000) - Sean Monahan ($6,375,000) - Wayne Simmonds ($3,975,000)
Matthew Tkachuk ($925,000) - Mikael Backlund ($5,350,000) - Brandon Saad ($6,000,000)
Michael Frolik ($4,300,000) - Mark Jankowski ($1,250,000) - Troy Brouwer ($4,500,000)
Matt Stajan ($850,000) - Nick Shore ($975,000) - Curtis Lazar ($950,000)
x: Garnet Hathaway ($650,000), Marek Hrivik ($650,000)
Mark Giordano ($6,750,000) - Dougie Hamilton (5,750,000)
Calvin De Haan ($4,000,000) - Travis Hamonic ($3,857,143)
Brett Kulak ($1,000,000) - Rasmus Andersson ($755,833)
Justin Falk ($650,000)
Mike Smith ($4,250,000) - David Rittich/Jon Gillies ($750,000)
2019 Offseason
Buyouts:
- Troy Brouwer 2 years/$1,500,000 Buyout Cap Penalty
RFA Re-Signings:
- Matthew Tkachuk: 7 years/$6,250,000 AAV