I think there will be interest in all of our pending UFAs but I think we are going to run into a bit of a cap crunch.
If we resign (conservative in my estimate) and call up guys likely on the team next year.
Seider- 8 mil
Ray- 6.5 mil
Ras- 2.5 mil
Veleno- 1.5 mil
Berggren- 1 mil (call up & resigned)
Edvinsson- 850k (call up)
That leaves us with 9.6mil under a 87.5 mil cap with probably 3 forward spots needing to be filled.
Notable UFAs: Kane, Fischer, Ghost, Perron, Reimer, Sprong
Reimer is 100% gone
Ghost I think is 75% gone
Kane is TBD, it'll depend on his health I think. If he finishes the season strong however I'm expecting closer to 5 mil a year.
Perron should probably be gone, but I could potentially see him resigning for a lower cap hit because he likes it here and is definitely a leader in the locker room.
Sprong I think would be a good fit to return but its going to depend on his market or us moving other players out. I don't think he is ever going to be trusted in the top 6 so he is more of a 3rd line luxury, so it will depend on if the Wings can get him for like 3-4 mil on a couple year deal. He may get a better offer on the market.
Fischer I think could return as the 12/13 guy if he'll take a similar deal.
My best guess is something like:
Kane- 5mil
Fischer- 1.25 mil
Sprong/Perron- 3.3mil
Now this is if Stevie doesn't deal anyone. I personally would like to see him deal one of Maata or Holl (Maata is probably more appealing on a 1 year deal), deal Fabbri (another luxury 3rd line guy, but with his health I feel like his money could be used elsewhere), possibly deal Husso but would need an upgrade at goalie to do so.