Around the NHL [Jets re-sign Little/Wheeler/Bogosian]
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- Jul 9, 2007
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It's possible, but according to cap geek, each and every one of the above bolded have limited NTC. Shero's got his work cut out for him
NYR Viper
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Vokoun for a year?
It's possible, but according to cap geek, each and every one of the above bolded have limited NTC. Shero's got his work cut out for him
I will not argue that
- Sep 17, 2007
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Flyers aren't in as bad of shape as you think.
Pronger will be placed on LTIR. That will put them back under the cap and leave them with 23 players. Capgeek lists 19 year old Laughton on the team, but I doubt he or his 1.1 mil cap hit make the team.
They still need a goalie, but should have about 2 mil to spend.
They may also trade Coburn, though they need more defense, not less, so I'm not sure how that helps them unless they are getting a younger, cheaper dman back.
Next year, Timonen and Meszaros are gone, freeing up 10 mil. The cap may go back up to 70 mil. Philly might have 16 mil in cap space next offseason. Giroux will get a significant raise, but he's already making 3.75 mil. Schenn and Couts are both good young players, but both are coming off their ELC. Neither will be arbitration eligible and neither has done enough yet to earn a big contract.
Homer may like to wheel and deal, but he does a good job of managing his cap space. Look at the cap hits on that team. Timonen is at 6 mil and has 1 year left. Next highest is Streit at 5.25. We have 3 players with higher cap hits than any player on their team.
Yeah the Flyers cap situation is not at all an issue right now. It is assumed that Mezaros will be traded (likely for peanuts) and that Pronger will be LTIR'd. Laughton is being penciled in to the team (he looked real good in his limited action in the NHL last season). The estimated amount of cap space going into the season is around $5 million after Pronger is LTIR'd.
What about defense and goaltending. I'd hardly say given you're cumulative cap vs. needs, that your cap space is "not an issue at all right now."
Trading Mezsaros doesn't exactly make your situation better nor does trading Coburn.
They'll have about $5 million in space (at least) to make some sort of move on the blueline and in net. It's shaky for sure. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying the Flyers are going to win the Cup this year. But the cap is not the problem. If it were me, I'd probably give Mason a shot to regain his form and sign a backup for around $1 million. As far as defense goes, your guess is as good as mine. I don't think the defense could possibly as bad as it was last year, and I think Bryz's awfulness made the defense look worse than it actually was. I'm not too sure anything is going to be done at this point (outside of dealing Mezaros for peanuts), but the addition of Streit helps a little.
But again, even if the defense sucks and Mason craps out, the cap isn't the issue. The Flyers will have space to add either via trade of UFA. Here is a possible lineup for this coming year:
CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Scott Hartnell ($4.750m) / Claude Giroux ($3.750m) / Jakub Voracek ($4.250m)
Brayden Schenn ($3.110m) / Vincent Lecavalier ($4.500m) / Wayne Simmonds ($3.975m)
Zac Rinaldo ($0.750m) / Sean Couturier ($1.375m) / Matt Read ($0.900m)
Jay Rosehill ($0.675m) / Scott Laughton ($1.107m) / Maxime Talbot ($1.750m)
Simon Gagne ($2.500m) / Eric Wellwood ($0.594m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Kimmo Timonen ($6.000m) / Luke Schenn ($3.600m)
Mark Streit ($5.250m) / Braydon Coburn ($4.500m)
Nicklas Grossmann ($3.500m) / Erik Gustafsson ($1.151m)
Bruno Gervais ($0.825m)
GOALTENDERS
Steve Mason ($1.500m)
Thomas Greiss ($1.000m)
OTHER
Buyout: Oskars Bartulis ($0.100m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $61,594,094; BONUSES: $2,800,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $5,505,906
Wellwood has to stay on the cap because he is injured, but at some point that $500k will come off the books during the year. I picked a backup and gave him $1 million, but that could very well be higher or lower. Gagne at $2.5 is probably pretty accurate. So with all that said and done, going into the season there is over $5 million in cap space. That leaves $5 million or so at the deadline to make a deal for a defender, or $5 million to sign someone prior to the season (though there really isn't much out there). And again, I'm not saying this team is going to win the Cup, only that the Cap is not an issue.
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Just looks like another Flyers team with a great offense, no defense, and no goaltending. They're like the NYR alter ego.
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By the way, I didn't see it mentioned here.
Coyotes are staying put. Glendale approved their lease agreement last night. 15 years with a 5 year out for ownership. I believe that's a good thing. Hope we see a QC/Seattle expansion for 2016.
Coyotes are staying put. Glendale approved their lease agreement last night. 15 years with a 5 year out for ownership. I believe that's a good thing. Hope we see a QC/Seattle expansion for 2016.
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That's a bummer, hope they figure it out (the cause). Sure looks concussion related. Get well soon Jarret.
No way they move Neal IMHO. He's the perfect forward for Malkn and their Primary scoring threat.
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Basically a 25 year old 40 goal scorer for a $5 mil cap hit... Can't ask for a better player to cap hit value than that.... Makes more sense to shop Fleury or Martin.....
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Neal brings very little outside his shooting though. great value for sure. but hes a bit like Gabby in that, if hes not shooting you dont notice him all that much on a shift.
Lebrun on Danny Briere:
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Lebrun on Tyler Bozak and Stephen Weiss:
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