Diamond Joe Quimby
A$AP Joffrey
It isn't a testament to the fans, Bettman. It's a testament to the ridiculously high pricing of seemingly everything that involves going to a hockey game. The seats are expensive. the apparel is expensive. Watching it on TV has even gotten expensive. There's a reason the revenue has gone up, and it's not a matter of the strength of the game, it's a matter of diehard fans essentially getting their pocket books rung dry. Don't give credit to the strength of the game. It has probably remained the same since 10-11. Them prices just keep going up and up and up. Looks like we should all move to Florida or Phoenix and pay dirt for the tickets.
Speculatory roster as it stands after signing some RFAs
James Van Riemsdyk ($4.250m) / Tyler Bozak ($4.200m) / Phil Kessel ($8.000m)
Joffrey Lupul ($5.250m) / Nazem Kadri ($2.900m) / xxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxx / Peter Holland ($1.651m) / David Clarkson ($5.250m)
Jerry D'Amigo ($0.851m) / xxxxxxxxxxxxx / Carter Ashton ($0.951m)
Colton Orr ($0.925m)
Carl Gunnarsson ($3.150m) / Dion Phaneuf ($7.000m)
Jake Gardiner ($2.667m) / xxxxxxxx
Tim Gleason ($4.000m) / Morgan Rielly ($0.894m)
Jonathan Bernier ($2.900m)
xxxxx
BUYOUTS
Mike Komisarek ($0.000m)
Mikhail Grabovski ($0.000m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$0
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000;
CAP PAYROLL: 54,837,334;
BONUSES: $850,000
CAP SPACE (16-man roster): $14,162,666
There certainly is room for a Dan Boyle or Paul Stastny under the cap
James Van Riemsdyk ($4.250m) / Tyler Bozak ($4.200m) / Phil Kessel ($8.000m)
Joffrey Lupul ($5.250m) / Nazem Kadri ($2.900m) / xxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxx / Peter Holland ($1.651m) / David Clarkson ($5.250m)
Jerry D'Amigo ($0.851m) / xxxxxxxxxxxxx / Carter Ashton ($0.951m)
Colton Orr ($0.925m)
Carl Gunnarsson ($3.150m) / Dion Phaneuf ($7.000m)
Jake Gardiner ($2.667m) / xxxxxxxx
Tim Gleason ($4.000m) / Morgan Rielly ($0.894m)
Jonathan Bernier ($2.900m)
xxxxx
BUYOUTS
Mike Komisarek ($0.000m)
Mikhail Grabovski ($0.000m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$0
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000;
CAP PAYROLL: 54,837,334;
BONUSES: $850,000
CAP SPACE (16-man roster): $14,162,666
There certainly is room for a Dan Boyle or Paul Stastny under the cap
Uhhhh... because the Leafs will always have the ability to spend to it, and many other teams will not? Isn't that an advantage?
The higher it goes, the more teams that will not get to it. The Leafs will be the last of that bunch.
Quite simple.
I'd imagine it has more to do with keeping salaries in check than it does with competitiveness
Menzinger
Kessel4LadyByng
With the cap under 70m, it'll be interesting which teams are forced to make surprising personnel changes.
It's just more regulated parity: i'm quite happy with it in principle.
It's just more regulated parity: i'm quite happy with it in principle.
Lobstertainment
Oh no, my brains.
I doubt we get any big name FA's, we have RFA's to sign and lots of roster spots to fill. But we shall see what happens.
diceman934
Help is on the way.
I argued with many on here that the cap was going to be around the 68/69 million and no one agreed with me....stating that it will be 72M or so.
Really?,
umm, did you see my posts just after the trade deadline?
I got roasted for it.
The quotes from dean Lombardy turned prophetic.
dubey
$$$$$$$*NICE*$$$$$$$ 69 in 79 $$$$$$$*NICE*$$$$$$$
And the reality is, we've always spent to it. Now for the news part. We have made 1 playoffs (shortened year) in the past how many while spending to the cap?
Well the whole CBA itself forces enough revenue sharing that the teams that cry poor are lying. And the cap vs. ceiling is just to prevent things like baseball where you have teams that collect large amounts of revenue sharing and then spend 30 million dollars and profit off the success of teams that actually make an effort.
The cap floor/ceiling model doesn't guarantee competitive balance, but it forces you to be in the same ballpark.
Last year only two teams in the Top10 in payroll didn't make the playoffs.
I'll let you all guess who was one of them.
Historically since the last lockout only one team in the NHL is the supreme champion in regards to spending the maximum allowed under CBA and having the worst results via standings.
Again I'll let you all guess what team that was!
A bottom5 team - operating like a perennial cup contender = A bottom5 team with a bottom5 prospect pool stuck with the likes of: Muskoka5 / LACK / Dion/Kessel/Bozak/Clarkson/Gleason/Bolland/Franson/Lupul
I'd argue that as bad as the Muskoka5 and LACK were - this current crop is by far the worst. HUGE MONEY and HORRIBLE results.
Do we really need more >?
Don't you think its time for a change?
Don't you think you deserve better then this as Leaf fans?
I like Stasny though - no problems giving him money. Boyle? Get the **** out of here.
I'll let you all guess who was one of them.
Historically since the last lockout only one team in the NHL is the supreme champion in regards to spending the maximum allowed under CBA and having the worst results via standings.
Again I'll let you all guess what team that was!
A bottom5 team - operating like a perennial cup contender = A bottom5 team with a bottom5 prospect pool stuck with the likes of: Muskoka5 / LACK / Dion/Kessel/Bozak/Clarkson/Gleason/Bolland/Franson/Lupul
I'd argue that as bad as the Muskoka5 and LACK were - this current crop is by far the worst. HUGE MONEY and HORRIBLE results.
Do we really need more >?
Don't you think its time for a change?
Don't you think you deserve better then this as Leaf fans?
I like Stasny though - no problems giving him money. Boyle? Get the **** out of here.
Another cap increase leads to player salaries increase and eventually comes down to ticket prices for the fan. Fans that have seen ticket prices triple in only a few sort years! Where does it stop and when do fans get a break?
Its a friggen joke. This team has been lying in gutters and they have the audacity to raise ticket prices.
I am sure some blowhard here will comment: there are other 29 teams cheer for them blah blah blah
Its a ****ing joke when a minimum wage worker brings their kid(s) to the game and the Leafs **** the bed. First of all that low income family has to spend humungous amount to get overpriced tickets and then cannot even enjoy the game because of the stiffs on the team.
Its a shame.
Its a joke I tell ya. Spending to the cap and still be at the bottom of the league. Meanwhile, rewarding mediocrity and no vision for the future.
I am just hoping Shanahan isn't as short-sighted and has the stones to make big moves.
I have ZERO faith in Nonis
20.8 mil left (Clarkson+Phaneuf+Bozak = 16.45 million) i.e. approx 24% of the cap is spent on 3 guys that are will be in their mid to late 30s by the time leafs are good enough.
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Would owners not be trying to charge as much as they could if player salaries were lower?
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