Sammy Europe
Perfect.
Weird that they wouldn't just make it an even 2.
50K penalty for the threat? lol.
We will have $28.5M in projected cap space for 2019/2020, and that is without factoring in cap growth.
We will need to have signed:
1 starting goalie (Parsons or Gillies),
1 backup goalie (Parsons or Gillies or UFA),
1 #6D. Take your pick,
1 #4C. Again take your pick,
1 Winger (to replace Versteeg),
1 Extra forward (replace Familton)
^^ All of the above can be replaced with ELC/post ELC contracts. Cost should be around 4-6M.
That leaves:
Backlund will need to have been re-signed the prior year. Lets be generous and say 6M.
Leaves us with about 17.5M + Cap growth. Lets say cap grows 2M. For 19.5M in space.
Then: Ferland, Lazar, Tkachuk and Bennett signed or replaced.
That gives us almost 5M for each of them. Even if both Bennett and Tkachuk became 1st line players and we have to pay them both 7M each (very unlikely).
Leaves us with about 5.5M to sign Ferland and Lazar or their replacements.
The hysteria over our cap situation is entirely overblown and not based in reality.
It all hinges on our goaltending. If Gillies/Parsons aren't ready and we go the UFA route again, I have a feeling we won't be looking at a stopgap this time around which could cost us around 4 million.
Personally, I'm not as optimistic or enamored with our future goaltending situation as other Flames fans are. And we still have to prepare for a Brodie extension and possibly a Hamonic one the following year if our prospects aren't ready (and while we do have a glut of young Dmen, I still question our prospect development). Some pretty big "ifs" have to go our way to ensure we remain in a good competitive and cap position
It all hinges on our goaltending. If Gillies/Parsons aren't ready and we go the UFA route again, I have a feeling we won't be looking at a stopgap this time around which could cost us around 4 million.
Personally, I'm not as optimistic or enamored with our future goaltending situation as other Flames fans are. And we still have to prepare for a Brodie extension and possibly a Hamonic one the following year if our prospects aren't ready (and while we do have a glut of young Dmen, I still question our prospect development). Some pretty big "ifs" have to go our way to ensure we remain in a good competitive and cap position
Sam was on the radio today, he still laughs like a teenage boy. I'm just relieved this deal is done.
Agreed. #1C incoming.
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