Value of: Summer 2023 cap space

[Djp]

this assumes they fill out their roster like resigning RFAs with no significant raise or they replace a UFA with an equivalent UFA if they dont resign. with other roster spots its roughly $1M for roster spots under 23 to add to 23/24 cap.




teams with $10M+ cap space
Buffalo
Detroit
Montreal (potential LTIR space as well)
Carolina
Columbus
New Jersey (with QO on Meier and Bratt)
Arizona
Chicago **
Anaheim **

**--these teams will need to acquire high salary either by signing UFAs , taking cap dumps, doing pass thru retentions jut to get to the cap floor. These are not teams who can fill their roster with LECS/$1M roster players to get to the floor.

teams with $4M-$10M+ cap space
Florida
Pittsburgh
Nashville
Seattle
San Jose

teams with $1M-$4M
Ottawa (assume QO on Debrincat)
NY Islanders
Philadelphia
Washington
NY Rangers
Dallas
Colorado
Minnesota
Winnipeg (assuming QO on PLD)
St Louis
Los Angeles

teams close to cap or potentially over or a less than 23 roster( might have LTIR space0
Boston
tampa bay
toronto
Calgary ***
Edmonton
Vancouver ***
Vegas

When you are making proposals---factor in the space that the other teams has.

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[SundherDome]

Are teams unable to make space?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

With over 40M+ in cap room and no major RFA's to sign (Kurashev is biggest name) the Hawks should be open for business to take short term cap dumps (1-2 yrs) in exchange for picks/prospects

A way for Hawks to weaponize cap space and further speed up the rebuild.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

this assumes they fill out their roster like resigning RFAs with no significant raise or they replace a UFA with an equivalent UFA if they dont resign. with other roster spots its roughly $1M for roster spots under 23 to add to 23/24 cap.




teams with $10M+ cap space
Buffalo
Detroit
Montreal (potential LTIR space as well)
Carolina
Columbus
New Jersey (with QO on Meier and Bratt)
Arizona
Chicago **
Anaheim **

**--these teams will need to acquire high salary either by signing UFAs , taking cap dumps, doing pass thru retentions jut to get to the cap floor. These are not teams who can fill their roster with LECS/$1M roster players to get to the floor.

teams with $4M-$10M+ cap space
Florida
Pittsburgh
Nashville
Seattle
San Jose

teams with $1M-$4M
Ottawa (assume QO on Debrincat)
NY Islanders
Philadelphia
Washington
NY Rangers
Dallas
Colorado
Minnesota
Winnipeg (assuming QO on PLD)
St Louis
Los Angeles

teams close to cap or potentially over or a less than 23 roster( might have LTIR space0
Boston
tampa bay
toronto
Calgary ***
Edmonton
Vancouver ***
Vegas

When you are making proposals---factor in the space that the other teams has.

Ducks probably can get to the floor just by signing their key RFAs (Zegras, Terry and Drysdale), or at least close enough that they easily get to the floor by simply filling out their roster thereafter.

Though hopefully they plan to spend a bit beyond that, in order to at least ice a respectable NHL blueline group next year.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Ducks probably can get to the floor just by signing their key RFAs (Zegras, Terry and Drysdale), or at least close enough that they easily get to the floor by simply filling out their roster thereafter.

Though hopefully they plan to spend a bit beyond that, in order to at least ice a respectable NHL blueline group next year.

Really think the ducks can improve a lot with an actual good coach.

 

[Djp]

Ducks probably can get to the floor just by signing their key RFAs (Zegras, Terry and Drysdale), or at least close enough that they easily get to the floor by simply filling out their roster thereafter.

Though hopefully they plan to spend a bit beyond that, in order to at least ice a respectable NHL blueline group next year.

I wasn’t going to speculate on those things. There are two valid argument of giving thrmm2-3 yr bridges vs larger 7-8 yr contracts. My personal feeling is the latter is the better option.

 

[Kaibur]

I wasn’t going to speculate on those things. There are two valid argument of giving thrmm2-3 yr bridges vs larger 7-8 yr contracts. My personal feeling is the latter is the better option.

What kind of extensions do you think Dahlin and Power sign? I feel like both of those could be interesting negotiations given how good they've been this season.

 

[Djp]

What kind of extensions do you think Dahlin and Power sign? I feel like both of those could be interesting negotiations given how good they've been this season.

Dahlia is due a 3 rd contract so $10M+ unless he does a team discount.

I see Power on a bridge for 3 yrs. Like Dahlin. He’s can’t get O?S in 24 so it will occur in summer 24. Expect Dahlin signed this off-season.

buffalo probably wants to have some cap room in 24/25-26/27 season. In 2027 Skinner end his contract. Besides Power they have a bunch from 2020-2023 drafts due for new contracts. Depending on the cap they might have $8M or so which means they can get a couple short term vets.

 

[Scintillating10]

Better question which teams willing to trade first pick to move big contract?