i think we'll be surprised by the signings..
Mcd 3.975m (Staal contract)
Hags 2m-2.3m
Step should get 3-4m for 3-5yr but will get 2.5-3m 2yr deal(Logan/Duchene etc) Slats doesn't overpay RFAs...
which is crazy when ROR is getting 5m AAV when Stepan is a way better player!
But i think it helps that Carlson/FOwler signed his deal bc rangers have leverage with that.. i think he'll take a Staal type deal.. and Hags wont be an issue at all..his contract demands will be similar to callahan when he said as a Group 2..but its crazy to think these guys dont try ad sign big contracts considering how across the league these guys sign these crazy deals they arent really worth..
clowe will prob be resiged for 3-4yr 9-12m
I would love to see this happen, and think something similar to it is a possibility. It still makes the cap hit a little tight and pretty likely that Gabby gets moved. But its by no means a guarantee... especially if Slats keeps the RFAs low and is able to move a few inflated cap hits (per production/value -- i.e. Boyle, Pyatt, Asham(?)), he might be able to just barely keep Gabby hanging around. To be clear - I'd rather he moves Gabby at the deadline for decent to good value, opens up cap space, and fills in holes we have in the roster currently. But for the sake of discussion - and helping out the guys freaking out about Gabby HAVING to be moved...
This is what I've got using capgeek (mostly looking at $$, not line combos). With limited changes (just getting rid of Pyatt), and relying a bit more heavily than I'd like on the young guys sticking (Kreider/Miller/Fasth/McIlrath) here's what it might look like. Just a bit over - Slats would still have to find some extra room:
FORWARDS
Ryane Clowe ($4.000m) / Brad Richards ($6.667m) / Marian Gaborik ($7.500m)
Carl Hagelin ($2.250m) / Derek Stepan ($3.000m) / Rick Nash ($7.800m)
Chris Kreider ($1.325m) / Brian Boyle ($1.700m) / Ryan Callahan ($4.275m)
Darroll Powe ($1.067m) / J.T. Miller ($1.244m) / Jesper Fasth ($0.900m)
Arron Asham ($1.000m)
DEFENSEMEN
Marc Staal ($3.975m) / Dan Girardi ($3.325m)
Ryan McDonagh ($3.750m) / Michael Del Zotto ($2.550m)
Anton Stralman ($1.700m) / Dylan McIlrath ($1.295m)
Steve Eminger ($0.750m) /
GOALTENDERS
Henrik Lundqvist ($6.875m)
Martin Biron ($1.300m)
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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: $68,247,500; BONUSES: $2,050,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster):- $1,897,500