so we have less than $6mil in cap space...can people stop complaining about that now?
We are #19 in the league in spending...
so we have less than $6mil in cap space...can people stop complaining about that now?
This seems low doesn't it?
I mean, compared to comparables around the league?
Today's contracts work pretty well as comparable contracts for Ottawa.
2 years, 2.75M per (2 in year one/3.5 in year two). Gives Ottawa Ceci as cheap as possible this year, but on the flip side he gets a guarantee that his next deal will have to be at least 3.5M per due to the qualifying offer being based on the final year of the deal.
so we have less than $6mil in cap space...can people stop complaining about that now?
Is Ceci still a restricted free agent in 2018-2019?
We are #19 in the league in spending...
We're apparently a 68M team according to Eugene Melnyk in one of his raving interviews.
That is a big disadvantage. You're not just talking about the salary cap. Look at all the teams who benefited from amnesty buyouts. Not only that, there is such a thing as injury reserve. Look at how Toronto got out of the worst signing in the history of the NHL cap era because they have deeper pockets than a budget team Columbus. That wasn't a cap related move, it was purely related to real money, and Toronto benefited huge because they aren't a budget team and Columbus is.
To pretend everybody are babies for recognizing what a disadvantage it brings to the team is foolish.
With that said, it isn't something that is worth harping on at this point beyond recognizing it because it isn't going to change, and it is something you have to live with if you want to cheer for a smaller market team.
Yes. Assuming I haven't miscalculated he should have two more years of RFA control left but will also have arbitration rights.
Granted this was when Bryan Murray was the GM, but look how badly Ottawa hard balled Methot when his contract was up. As a result, he is on an extremely team friendly deal in both value and term. All because they knew he wanted to stay in Ottawa and they used it to their advantage. Obviously it is possible Ceci isn't bothered by the idea of going and playing else where, but him being from Ottawa and living here almost his entire life to this point is something to consider. It is fair to speculate that the Senators could use that to their advantage in two years when it comes time to negotiate a long term deal.
If we spend 3 mill more we're at #9!
But that's not going to happen.
This dcore is already better than any group since we went to the finals.If we added a stable vet on the 3rd pair, I'd go as far to say that this would be the best D we have had since we went to the finals.
This dcore is already better than any group since we went to the finals.
We are #19 in the league in spending...
Puts us at 19th in cap space spending ahead of Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg.
Also, Detroit sits at 4 million over the cap, what are they going to do? Unless Im missing something like a LTIR.
Called it in the Ceci thread! What do I win?
I'm happy with this deal. Bridge deal was the way to go in my opinion. Let's see what Ceci can do with a real d partner for a full season.
Is Ceci still a restricted free agent in 2018-2019?
Is Ceci still a restricted free agent in 2018-2019?
If we spend 3 mill more we're at #9!