Projections show next year cap to be 80M. This year’s is 75M with a floor of 55.4M. Can’t remember how the floor is calculated (used to be a fixed number) but let’s say 60M for easy math.
Here’s where we stand, with some projected extensions (asterisks) built in:
Panik (2.8) - Stepan (6.5) – Keller (0.9)
Domi (2.5)* - Dvorak (0.8) - XXXXX
Perlini (0.9) - Strome (0.9) – Fischer (0.8)
Martinook (1.8) - Richardson (2.0)* - Cousins (1.0)
Archibald (0.7)
OEL (5.5) – Demers (4.0)
Chychrun (0.9) – Hjalmarsson (4.1)
Goligoski (5.5) - XXXXX
Connauton (1.5)*
Raanta (4.0)*
Kuemper (1.9)
Dead money: Bolland (5.5), Smith (1.4), Ribeiro (1.9)
Total: 57.8M, about 2M below the estimated floor with two spots left to fill: 2RW, 3RD. Even if we finish 2nd last, we still have a 72% chance of picking in the top 4, meaning one of those roles would be filled by another cheap ELC, whether it be Dahlin or one of the big 3 forwards.