Salary Cap: Contracts and Salary Cap (Contract Info in Posts #1 & #2)

[iamitter]

According to my rough math, that equates to about an extra 166 million each year provided it's an equal increase each year absolute dollar wise.

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

to make this a lot easier for caps for all teams: www.capgeeks.com

 

[Kane One]

to make this a lot easier for caps for all teams: www.capgeeks.com

Everyone knows what Capgeek is.

The only ****** thing about that site is they don't keep track of the off-season cap.

 

[nyranger61494]

The NHL on Monday moved to close a loophole left in the allegedly airtight collective bargaining agreement by notifying general managers the league would deem re-signing a player following a trade and a subsequent amnesty buyout as circumvention, and thus would not register the contract, The Post has learned.

It is believed the Lightning and Maple Leafs had discussed such a maneuver regarding Vincent Lecavalier, who has seven years and $45 million remaining on his contract, with the buyout thus worth slightly more than $30 million.

The amnesty buyout period begins Wednesday night at 11:00, and lasts through July 4, one day before the opening of this year’s free agent market.

The clubs theoretically would have concocted a swap in which Tampa Bay would have sent an asset — perhaps a draft pick — to rolling-in-dough Toronto along with Lecavalier, who would have re-signed a more modest deal with the Lightning after being bought out by the Leafs.

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/nhl_trips_up_buyouts_90sX16wV28TR1GtnCDS8ZO

Thank God we had the lockout. Can't believe that part wasn't written in until now as that could have gotten ugly if a deal like TOR/TB went down.

 

[Crease]

Smart decision by the NHL. Wonder if the NHLPA will file a grievance, since this amendment wasn't collectively bargained.

 

[GAGLine]

Smart decision by the NHL. Wonder if the NHLPA will file a grievance, since this amendment wasn't collectively bargained.

It's already covered under Article 26 of the CBA.

26.3 Circumventions.
(a) No Club or Club Actor, directly or indirectly, may: (i) enter into any agreements, promises, undertakings, representations, commitments, inducements, assurances of intent, or understandings of any kind, whether express, implied, oral or written, including without limitation, any SPC, Qualifying Offer, Offer Sheet or other transaction, or (ii) take or fail to take any action whatsoever, if either (i) or (ii) is intended to or has the effect of defeating or Circumventing the provisions of this Agreement or the intention of the parties as reflected by the provisions of this Agreement, including without limitation, provisions with respect to the financial and other reporting obligations of the Clubs and the League, Team Payroll Range, Player Compensation Cost Redistribution System, the Entry Level System and/or Free agency.

The league has the power to deny the contract in this case, just like they did with Kovy.

 

[Crease]

That would certainly be the NHL's counterargument.

 

[Kane One]

It's already covered under Article 26 of the CBA.



The league has the power to deny the contract in this case, just like they did with Kovy.

I don't agree with this for two reasons.

1. Who says there is an agreement between the two teams? It may be obvious that they are, but no one will be there to see this agreement.

2. The entire "circumvention" rule seems to be BS. It's as if the rule is "if you're not sure if what you're about to do is allowed, assume it's not."

There is no clear rule on saying you can't trade a player who then gets bought out to then sign that player. It's not in the CBA. How could Tampa be so sure that Toronto is going to buy out Lecavalier? Everyone will swear that this is what they're doing, but prove it. For all we know, Toronto could think they're getting a steal just for these draft picks.

 

[TheTakedown]

I don't agree with this for two reasons.

1. Who says there is an agreement between the two teams? It may be obvious that they are, but no one will be there to see this agreement.

2. The entire "circumvention" rule seems to be BS. It's as if the rule is "if you're not sure if what you're about to do is allowed, assume it's not."

There is no clear rule on saying you can't trade a player who then gets bought out to then sign that player. It's not in the CBA. How could Tampa be so sure that Toronto is going to buy out Lecavalier? Everyone will swear that this is what they're doing, but prove it. For all we know, Toronto could think they're getting a steal just for these draft picks.

I'd assume it's discussions off to the side... which means it's shady business

 

[NYR2007]

I don't agree with this for two reasons.

1. Who says there is an agreement between the two teams? It may be obvious that they are, but no one will be there to see this agreement.

2. The entire "circumvention" rule seems to be BS. It's as if the rule is "if you're not sure if what you're about to do is allowed, assume it's not."

There is no clear rule on saying you can't trade a player who then gets bought out to then sign that player. It's not in the CBA. How could Tampa be so sure that Toronto is going to buy out Lecavalier? Everyone will swear that this is what they're doing, but prove it. For all we know, Toronto could think they're getting a steal just for these draft picks.

Steal ? lol they are getting a player and draft picks with nothing going the other way

 

[Fitzy]

If Toronto owners want to play 30 million dollars for a couple negligible pieces... good grief.

 

[Thordic]

If Toronto owners want to play 30 million dollars for a couple negligible pieces... good grief.

With all their money and their lack of success, I can absolutely see why Toronto would buy draft picks if there was a loophole that allowed them to do so.

 

[broadwayblue]

With all their money and their lack of success, I can absolutely see why Toronto would buy draft picks if there was a loophole that allowed them to do so.

Makes sense to me. Why not essentially buy draft picks or prospects if you can do so?

 

[GAGLine]

I don't agree with this for two reasons.

1. Who says there is an agreement between the two teams? It may be obvious that they are, but no one will be there to see this agreement.

2. The entire "circumvention" rule seems to be BS. It's as if the rule is "if you're not sure if what you're about to do is allowed, assume it's not."

There is no clear rule on saying you can't trade a player who then gets bought out to then sign that player. It's not in the CBA. How could Tampa be so sure that Toronto is going to buy out Lecavalier? Everyone will swear that this is what they're doing, but prove it. For all we know, Toronto could think they're getting a steal just for these draft picks.

The CBA very clearly prohibits a team from buying out a player and then re-signing that player.

Trading the player so that another team can buy out the player, and then re-signing the player, is an obvious circumvention of the rule.

If tampa traded VL + their 1st for a 3rd round pick, do you honestly think anyone would believe that it's a valid hockey deal? Toronto isn't going to do the deal unless they are getting something significant.

The NHL would absolutely block that deal, and if necessary, bring in an arbitrator to determine punishment, just like they did with the Kovy case.

 

[BBKers]

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS 2013 (2)
[table="head;width=4200]Nr |Pos| Player|Caphit 2013| Status| Team| Drafted
1| F | Stepan, Derek (ELC)|$875,000 |Qualified|New York Rangers/NHL|R2 #51 NYR (2008)
2| F | Mashinter, Brandon |$550,000|Qualified | Connecticut Whale/AHL | Undrafted[/table]

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS 2013 (10)
[table="head;width=4200]Nr |Pos| Player| Caphit 2013| Status| Team 2014| Drafted
1| F| Clowe, Ryan | $3,625,000 | UFA 2013| New Jersey Devils/NHL| R6 #175 San Jose (2001)
2| D| Hamrlik, Roman | $3,500,000 | UFA 2013| (Retired) ??| R1 #1 Washington (1992)
3 |D| Sauer, Michael | $1,250,000 | UFA 2013| (Retired) ?? |R2 #40 NYR (2005)
4| D| Eminger, Steve | $750,000 | UFA 2013| ??| R1 #12 Washington (2002)
5| D | Niemi, Jyri (ELC) | $700,000*| UFA 2013 - bolted Europe| ??| R3 #72 NYI (2008)
6| D | Gilroy, Matt| $650,000 | UFA 2013| ?? | Undrafted
7| D | Collins, Sean | $600,000 | UFA 2013| ??| Undrafted
8| D | Pyett, Logan | $600,000| UFA 2013| ??| R7 #212 Detroit (2006)
9| F | Segal, Brandon| $550,000 | UFA 2013| ?? | R4 #102 Nashville (2002)
10| D| Vernace, Mike | $525,000| UFA 2013| ??| R7 #201 San Jose (2004)[/table]


PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT WITH NEW YORK RANGERS 2013-2014 (46)
NEW YORK RANGERS (23)
[table="head;width=4200]Nr |Pos| Player| Caphit| Status| Team| Drafted
1| F| Brassard, Derick | $3,200,000 | RFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL| R1 #6 Columbus Blue Jackets (2006)
2| D | Del Zotto, M. | $2,550,000 | RFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL | R1 #20 NYR (2008)
3| F | Kreider, Chris (ELC)| $1,325,000* | RFA 2014|New York Rangers/NHL | R1 #19 NYR (2009)
4| D| Moore, John (ELC)| $965,000 | RFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL| R1 #21 Columbus Blue Jackets (2009)
5| G | Lundqvist, Henrik | $6,875,000 | UFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL | R7 #208 NYR (2000)
6| F | Callahan, Ryan | $4,275,000 | UFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL| R4 #127 NYR (2004)
7| D| Girardi, Dan | $3,325,000 | UFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL | Undrafted
8| D| Stralman, Anton| $1,700,000| UFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL | R7 #216 Toronto (2005)
9| F| Boyle, Brian| $1,700,000 | UFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL| R1 #26 Los Angeles (2003)
10| F | Pyatt, Taylor | $1,550,000 | UFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL| R1 #8 New York Isles (1999)
11| F | Pouliot, Benoit | $1,300,000 | UFA 2014| Tampa Bay Lightening/NHL| R1 #4 Minnesota Wild (2005)
12| G |Biron, Martin | $1,300,000 |UFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL | R1 #16 Buffalo (1995)
13| F | Zuccarello, Mats| $1,150,000 |UFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL | Undrafted
14| F | Powe, Darroll | $1,066,667 | UFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL | Undrafted
15| F | Asham, Arron | $1,000,000 | UFA 2014| New York Rangers/NHL | R3 #71 Montreal (1996)
16| F | Moore, Dominic | $1,000,000 | UFA 2014| San Jose Sharks/NHL (2012) | R4 #95 NYR (2000)
17| D | Falk, Justin| $975,000 | UFA 2014| Minnesota Wild/NHL | R4 #110 Minnesota Wild (2007)
18| F | Hagelin, Carl | $2,250,000 | RFA 2015| New York Rangers/NHL |R6 #168 NYR (2007)
19| D | Staal, Marc | $3,975,000 | UFA 2015| New York Rangers/NHL | R1 #12 NYR (2005)
20| F| Dorsett, Derek | $1,633,333 | UFA 2015| New York Rangers/NHL| R7 #189 Columbus Blue Jackets (2006)
21| F | Nash, Rick (NMC) | $7,800,000 | UFA 2019| New York Rangers/NHL | R1 #1 Columbus (2002)
22| D | McDonagh, Ryan | $4,700,000 |UFA 2019| New York Rangers/NHL | R1 #12 Montreal (2007)
23| F | Richards, Brad (NMC) | $6,666,667 | UFA 2020 |New York Rangers/NHL| R3 #64 Tampa Bay (1998)[/table]

Capspace for 2013/2014 (23 players) - $2,780,833

Assigned to AHL/ECHL (23)
[table="head;width=4200]Nr |Pos| Player| Caphit| Status| Team| Drafted
24| F | Kristo, Danny (ELC)| $1,300,000* | RFA 2014| Hamilton Bulldogs/AHL| R2 #56 Montreal Canadians (2008)
25| F | Jean, Kyle (ELC)| $925,000* | RFA 2014| Connecticut Whale/AHL| Undrafted
26| F | Bourque, Ryan (ELC) | $900,000* | RFA 2014| Connecticut Whale/AHL| R3 #80 NYR (2009)
27| G | Missiaen, Jason (ELC) | $750,000* |RFA 2014 | Connecticut Whale/AHL|Undrafted
28| G | Stajcer, Scott (ELC)| $700,000* | RFA 2014| Greenville Road Warriors/ECHL|R5 #140 NYR (2009)
29| F | Wilson, Jason (ELC)| $588,333 | RFA 2014| Greenville Road Warriors/ECHL| R5 #130 NYR (2010)
30| D | Bickel, Stu| $750,000| UFA 2014| Connecticut Whale/AHL | Undrafted
31| F | Haley, Micheal| $600,000 | UFA 2014| Connecticut Whale/AHL| Undrafted
32| D | Johnson, Aaron| $600,000 | UFA 2014| Boston Bruins/NHL| R3 #85 Columbus Blue Jackets (2001)
33| D | Syvret, Danny | $587,500 |UFA 2014 |Adirondack Phantoms/AHL| R3 #81 Edmonton Oilers (2005)
34| D | McIlrath, Dylan (ELC)| $1,295,000* | RFA 2015 | Connecticut Whale/AHL|R1 #10 NYR (2010)
35| F | Miller, J.T. (ELC)| $1,244,167* | RFA 2015 | Connecticut Whale/AHL| R1 #15 NYR (2011)
36| F | Fast(h), Jesper (ELC) | $900,000* |RFA 2015| Connecticut Whale/AHL|R6 #157 NYR (2010)
37| F | Yogan, Andrew (ELC)| $800,000* | RFA 2015 | Connecticut Whale/AHL| R4 #100 NYR (2010)
38| F | Lindberg, Oscar (ELC) | $760,000* |RFA 2015|Team Sweden| R2 #57 PHX (2010)
39| F | Hrivik, Marek (ELC)| $685,000* | RFA 2015 |Connecticut Whale/AHL| Undrafted
40| G | Talbot, Cameron | $562,600 | UFA 2015| Connecticut Whale/AHL| undrafted
41| D | Allen, Connor (ELC)| $1,775,000*| RFA 2016|UMass/NCAA|undrafted
42| D | Hughes, Tommy (ELC)| $608,333| RFA 2016|Juniors - London Knights/OHL|undrafted
43| F | Nicholls, J. (ELC)| $709,167 | RFA 2016| Juniors - Saskatoon Blades/WHL |R7 #182 Toronto Maple Leafs (2010)
44| D | Noreau, Samuel (ELC) |$685,000 |RFA 2016| Juniors - Baie-Comeau Drakkar/LHJMQ |R5 #136 NYR(2011)
45| F | St. Croix, M. (ELC)| $665,000 | RFA 2016| Juniors - Edmonton Oil Kings/WHL |R4 #106 NYR (2011)
46| F | Kantor, Michael (ELC)| $583,333| RFA 2016| Juniors - Sudbury Wolves/OHL|Undrafted
[/table]

Players still unsigned but with rights retained by NYR (there are likely a few more here I believe)
[table="head;width=2500]Pos| Player|Team| Drafted
D |Pashnin, Mikhail| HC Lokomotiv Yaroslavl/KHL |R7 #200 NYR (2009)
F |Fogarty, Steven| Notre Dame Fighting Irish/NCAA| R3 #72 NYR (2011)
D |Skjei, Brady | Minnesota Golden Gophers/NCAA |R1 #28 NYR (2012)
F |Nieves, Cristoval | Michigan Wolverines/NCAA| R2 #59 NYR (2012)
D |Andersson, Calle| Malmö /HA | R4 #119 NYR (2012)
F |Spelling, Thomas| SonderjyskE/Denmark | R5 #142 NYR(2012)
F |Adam Tambellini | North Dakota/NCAA |R3 #65 NYR(2013)
F |Pavel Buchnevich | Cherepovets/KHL |R3 #75 NYR(2013)
F |Anthony Duclair | Quebec/QMJHL |R3 #80 NYR(2013)
D |Ryan Graves | PEI/QMJHL |R4 #110 NYR(2013)
G|Mackenzie Skapski | Kootenay/WHL |R6 #170 NYR(2013)[/table]
* - includes bonus money in contract
ELC - denotes player on Entry Level Contract
NTC - denotes No Trade Clause in Contract
NMC - denotes No Movement Clause in Contract

2014 Draft picks

• 1st round NYR
• 2nd round NYR
• 3rd round NYR
• 4th round NYR
• 5th round Florida (for Casey Wellman)
• 6th round NYR
• 7th round NYR*

• NO 5th rounder NYR traded to San Jose for Ryan Clowe in 2013 - conditions being if he does not resign with NYR - then San Jose gets the 5th pick.
• Eventually NO 7th rounder (conditionally traded to San Jose along with Tommy "horror-movie" Grant for Brandon Mashinter 2013 - condition being if he resigns with NYR then San Jose gets the pick). B. Mashinter has now been qualified - likely meaning this pick is going to San José

 

[Tawnos]

Here's a breakdown of where our summer cap currently sits.

Forwards
[table="head; width=350px"]Name|Cap Hit|Type|Days
Rick Nash|7,800,000|One-way|N/A
Brad Richards|6,666,667|One-way|N/A
Ryan Callahan|4,275,000|One-way|N/A
Derick Brassard|3,200,000|One-way|N/A
Brian Boyle|1,700,000|One-way|N/A
Derek Dorsett|1,633,333|One-way|N/A
Taylor Pyatt|1,550,000|One-way|N/A
Benoit Pouliot|1,300,000|One-way|N/A
Darroll Powe|1,066,667|One-way|N/A
Dominic Moore|1,000,000|One-way|N/A
Arron Asham|1,000,000|One-way|N/A
Michael Haley|600,000|One-way|N/A
Chris Kreider|581,818|Two-way|64
JT Miller|597,980|Two-way|64
Derek Stepan|826,875|QO One-way|N/A
Carl Hagelin|660,000|QO One-way|N/A
Mats Zuccarello|230,151|QO Two-way|31
Brandon Mashinter|61,111|QO Two-way|10
Total|35,299,601|

[/table]
Defensemen
[table="head; width=350px"]Name|Cap Hit|Type|Days
Ryan McDonagh|4,700,000|One-way|N/A
Marc Staal|3,975,000|One-way|N/A
Dan Girardi|3,325,000|One-way|N/A
Michael Del Zotto|2,550,000|One-way|N/A
Anton Stralman|1,700,000|One-way|N/A
Stu Bickel|750,000|One-way|N/A
Aaron Johnson|600,000|One-way|N/A
John Moore|965,000|Two-way|99
Justin Falk|866,250|QO One-Way|N/A
Total|19,432,250|

[/table]
Goaltenders
[table="head; width=350px"]Name|Cap Hit|Type|Days
Henrik Lundqvist|6,875,000|One-way|N/A
Martin Biron|1,300,000|One-way|N/A
Total|8,175,000|

[/table]
Totals
[table="head; width=350px"]Cap Hit|Cap Ceiling|10% Cushion|Cap Space
$63,904,851|$64,300,000|$70,730,000|$6,825,149
[/table]

Edit: Added Aaron Johnson, who according to Cap Geek, signed a one-way contract.

 

[Tawnos]

If you're curious, once you take out the qualifying offers, since they will be overridden by the actual contracts, the Rangers have $16,319,535 in space to re-sign the 6 RFAs, including Mashinter. There really shouldn't be any worry about offer sheets.

 

[Vitto79]

2014 Draft picks
1st round NYR
2nd round NYR
3rd round NYR
4th round NYR
5th round Florida (for Casey Wellman)
6th round NYR
7th round NYR*

NO 5th rounder NYR traded to San Jose for Ryan Clowe in 2013 - conditions being if he does not resign with NYR - then San Jose gets the 5th pick.

Eventually NO 7th rounder (conditionally traded to San Jose along with Tommy "horror-movie" Grant for Brandon Mashinter 2013 - condition being if he resigns with NYR then San Jose gets the pick). B. Mashinter has now been qualified - likely meaning this pick is going to San José


Is the 2nd not gone in the Clowe deal as well?

 

[BBKers]

2014 Draft picks
1st round NYR
2nd round NYR
3rd round NYR
4th round NYR
5th round Florida (for Casey Wellman)
6th round NYR
7th round NYR*

NO 5th rounder NYR traded to San Jose for Ryan Clowe in 2013 - conditions being if he does not resign with NYR - then San Jose gets the 5th pick.

Eventually NO 7th rounder (conditionally traded to San Jose along with Tommy "horror-movie" Grant for Brandon Mashinter 2013 - condition being if he resigns with NYR then San Jose gets the pick). B. Mashinter has now been qualified - likely meaning this pick is going to San José

Is the 2nd not gone in the Clowe deal as well?

Believe they only got the 5th because Clowe did not resign. If he would have signed with us we would have lost the 2nd instead of the 5th. We lost the 2013 2nd though. Plus a 3rd rounder

 

[Machinehead]

6.5 left for Stepan, Hagelin, and Zuccarello. Dont see how we're doing this wuthout moving a player we dont wanna move.

 

[Fitzy]

I think we could do 2 years 3.5 per for Stepan, 2 years 2 million per for Hagelin.

You give Zucc 3 years at 1.5 apiece, and we're just .5 over. That's solved with LTIR of Callahan and Hagelin early in the season, then we cut Pyatt loose when they come back.

 

[Tawnos]

6.5 left for Stepan, Hagelin, and Zuccarello. Dont see how we're doing this wuthout moving a player we dont wanna move.

Simply. Starting at $6.55m number from Cap Geek.

Stepan -4
Hagelin -2
Zuccarello -1.5
Falk -0.9
Johnson +0.6
Powe +0.925
Asham +0.925

=

$0.6m in cap space.

Cap geek loves to fool people. On their site, the Rangers already have 12 forwards and 7 D under contract. Are we going to add 3 more forwards and another D without sending people down? Nope.

 

[Florida Ranger]

It's going to be really interesting after this coming season.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Powe and Ashem get waived at end of camp. Saves $1.85 million I believe.

- 6 years at an AAV of $4 million for Stepan.
- 2 years at an AAV of $1.75-2 million for Hagelin.
- 1 year for MZA at $1.25-1.5 million.
- Offer Falk a 1 year 1 way deal worth $650-700k (Like Boyle took less then his qualifying offer to get a one way deal).

 

[darko]

It's going to be really interesting after this coming season.

Absolutely. How interesting it gets depends on how much the cap goes up (if at all). This year was never going be tricky. Couple minor tweaks and we would be right.

In 12 months time Hank, Girardi, Stralman, Callahan are all UFAs. Kreider is due for a pay day.