Roster Building XXII: Too Many Forwards, Hopefully One Cup

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I'm still curious about the cap implications of the $2m in bonus he received from us and the Caps on July 1. Unless he agreed to not receive the bonus or otherwise paid it back, not sure how you could pay a player money and not have it count against the cap.

But hey, I'll take the free $3.9m in cap space any day. Let's get Jarvis locked down for 8-years now.

that bonus money will figure into the mutual buyout math . no cap implications

 

[User13452]

Or, alternatively, now we can get our bad boy Jarvis signed for 8 years instead of a bridge.

I would just offer him the exact same deal as Svech. Canes probably want it a bit lower but anything 8 and under on a 8 year deal with be a home run

 

[Wolfpuck]

Bird fly away #sad

 

[Daeavorn]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1813604766095687859

 

[chaz4hockey]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1813604766095687859

lol Caps should send us a draft pick for getting them out of cap spend this year

 

[Wolfpuck]

lol Caps should send us a draft pick for getting them out of cap spend this year

They should give us our 3rd back.

 

[WreckingCrew]

lol Caps should send us a draft pick for getting them out of cap spend this year

We should get a 3rd for "Future Considerations"

 

[Joe McGrath]

I still think it's such a strange move for Kuznetsov to essentially walk away from 6M dollars. He must be getting a huge amount of under-the-table money considering it is SKA.

Some people aren’t motivated solely by money. Maybe being in America is bad for his mental health/family life, etc.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

This is a situation where I'd feel better if Waddell were still here.

Seems like the Canes have been in this spot a bunch of times in recent years, and the front office pulled a rabbit out of its hat over and over. Hopefully, that wasn't all Don's doing because we could use another rabbit or two.

Trochek, Burns, Orlov, Pacioretty, etc...

I don’t know. He was here when they had $6 mil in space late offseason 2021. That hasn’t paid dividends.

The other notable delayed offseason move was Jake Gardiner.

Maybe looking to improve in-season is the appropriate thing to do here.

 

[Ole Gil]

Some people aren’t motivated solely by money. Maybe being in America is bad for his mental health/family life, etc.

I'd also guess the amount of work that goes into competing in the NHL vs. the KHL has to be waaay lower.

I assume, for someone as talented as Kuzy, you can coast a little bit in the KHL.

That comes up a lot with interviews with guys thinking about retiring. It's the off-ice work that seems to be the thing they want to retire from. You hear it in all sports. The games themselves, they love and sound like they'd like to play forever. But the training takes a huge toll.

 

[hblueridgegal]

PuckPedia saying he gets his $2M bonus

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Assuming Jost and one of Robinson/Lemieux are waived to start the season and stillman is our 7D, we have between 16.3 and 16.5 in salary cap right now.

Could be 18.7-18.9 if Fast is LTIR’d

 

[spockBokk]

I highly doubt that re-signing Necas and Jarvis is all they end up doing with their newly found flexibility. Too bad the flexibility is 2wks too late for the ufa market.

I wonder what other teams think of Drury as trade-bait.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Assuming Jost and one of Robinson/Lemieux are waived to start the season and stillman is our 7D, we have between 16.3 and 16.5 in salary cap right now.

Could be 18.7-18.9 if Fast is LTIR’d

So, how would you spend it? Keep some in reserve for trade deadline deals too?

 

[Unsustainable]

Nadeu - Aho - Jarvis
Svech - KK - Necas
Carrier - Drury - Roslovic
Marty - Staal - Robinson

That might be close to our starting line up

 

[Borsig]

So, how would you spend it? Keep some in reserve for trade deadline deals too?

Trade dealine as in us taking cap dumps because we missed the playoffs?

Because the face we have this much cap and couldn't pay one of our top RFAs reeks unless they do something. And no one is giving up anything good at this point.

You bet, it'll be laine.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Nadeu - Aho - Jarvis
Svech - KK - Necas
Carrier - Drury - Roslovic
Marty - Staal - Robinson

That might be close to our starting line up

with Staal being the 3C, yea.

although I would slide Nadeau down a line play Svech up. Both lines have some size protection that way.

 

[Borsig]

Imagine paying the new STM prices for that lineup lol.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

So, how would you spend it? Keep some in reserve for trade deadline deals too?

Get Jarvis locked up long term for an 8x8

trade Necas and Drury to Vegas for Karlsson and Brisson

sign sprong to a 1 year 3 mil deal.

profit.

since none but the first item happen. just ride and see where things go in the first 2 months.

 

[Chan790]

Nadeu - Aho - Jarvis
Svech - KK - Necas
Carrier - Drury - Roslovic
Marty - Staal - Robinson

That might be close to our starting line up

That top-6 is basically the setup I thought we should go with if we kept Necas. Create two consistent pairings of two out of Aho, Jarvis, Necas, and Svechnikov--cycle through other pieces until we find fits. Don't overload the top line.

I'm not sure if it's Nadeau and KK, but those are as good of variable pieces as any.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Imagine paying the new STM prices for that lineup lol.

i know this is on par for you but all have done is switched Bunting for Nadeau and Turbo for Roslovic. Turbo came off of a terrible 22-23 and folks werent sure he was going to be much in 23-24. its really isnt that big of a change, especially not lol worthy.

 

[chaz4hockey]

For those who want Laine (not me): Patrik Laine trade talks on hold until he exits NHL/NHLPA player assistance program | TSN

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Past 3 seasons:

Roslovic - 1.97 5v5 P/60
Teravainen - 1.53 5v5 P/60

There’s more to Teravainen’s former role on the team, obviously. Those responsibilities will just be spread out to multiple players. Roslovic is good enough to pick up his EV scoring until a desirable replacement is acquired later.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Some people aren’t motivated solely by money. Maybe being in America is bad for his mental health/family life, etc.

He was motivated enough by money to stick around for his bonus, though, wasn't he?

f*** that guy.

 

[Joe McGrath]

He was motivated enough by money to stick around for his bonus, though, wasn't he?

f*** that guy.

Now I know your’e TD. Covers blown ass hole! Get him Borsig!