GDT: Free Agent Frenzy - The budget doesn't allow for free agents or frenzy

[Exit Dose]

My prediction: we strike out on everything and in a few days we trade for Evander Kane.

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[Sojourn]

I really hope you're wrong.

Mostly about the Kane part.

 

[HanSolo]

Definitely not waking up at 7 am for this. But I doubt I'd even need to. I'm willing to bet nothing good happens till 11 at the earliest.

 

[HanSolo]

I really hope you're wrong.

Mostly about the Kane part.

I'd be a really grumpy Ducks fan if that happens. I'm to this day annoyed that we rehired Carlyle.

 

[Dirk316]

Kane would be great if Carlyle can straighten him out. Lots of true first line upside unlike Erickson

 

[Flick of the Switch]

Doesn't GMBM usually strike when everyone thinks the Frenzy has died down. It's not dumpster diving if you get them fresh. BM makes his move on the 4th for the desperate guys left behind.

 

[Getzmonster]

Murray's shopping list for today:

- #1 LW to play with the twins.
- #2 LW to give Kesler someone with more offense than Cogs.
- #3 LW to create a line around Ricky, who they insist is best as a center.
- #3 RW " " .
- #4 C to cover for Thompson.
- #7 D for < $1M.
- #2 G for < $2M.

Obviously not all of these are necessities, Cogs and Ritchie will probably be fixtures next season, and Wagner might serve as a low-budget replacement for Thompson. Maybe that other RW comes from in-house as well with Pirri or one of the kids from SD (though nobody in the system jumps out at me).

 

[Exit Dose]

- #3 LW to create a line around Ricky, who they insist is best as a center.

Only if Carlyle agrees with Boudreau that the team is deep enough to roll three scoring lines. I'm not buying that.

- #4 C to cover for Thompson.

Pretty sure that's what they have in mind for Wagner.

 

[HanSolo]

Kane would be great if Carlyle can straighten him out. Lots of true first line upside unlike Erickson

Carlyle isn't gonna get to him.

 

[paine]

Highly doubt we sign any top FAs.

Finding a scoring winger will be tougher, given the lack of real difference-makers and the Ducks’ unwillingness to spend to the salary cap ceiling. They’re expected to have a slightly higher budget than the $65 million they operated on last season but it won’t be $73 million.

And the new salaries of defenseman Hampus Lindholm and center Rickard Rakell when their contracts are hammered out this summer will eat up a good part of the $15.6 million they have available under the cap, according to generalfanager.com.

Those contracts could combine for $8 million on an average annual value and another $1.5 million or so for a goalie may leave only $3 million to spend if they do bump the budget above $70 million. And that means a big-time winger isn’t coming in unless some money goes out.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ducks-721126-million-season.html

 

[paine]

The Ducks are in a much ******** situation than people realize.

 

[Paul4587]

Other than depth signings and a backup the ducks won't do anything on the free agent front.

Really wish we had moved those Stoner and Bieksa contracts at the draft. This teams time is now and they can't afford to fill the holes up front.

 

[paine]

Other than depth signings and a backup the ducks won't do anything on the free agent front.

Really wish we had moved those Stoner and Bieksa contracts at the draft. This teams time is now and they can't afford to fill the holes up front.

Hopefully Kase is ready.

 

[SirQuacksALot]

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Should have just traded Fowler for Drouin last deadline

 

[liquiduck]

The Ducks are in a much ******** situation than people realize.

The ducks couldn't spend 6m on a winger even if they spent to the cap without moving salary out so I'm not sure that says much about the budget.

Also last season the pure $$ in salaries we spent was 70 mil. The cap figure was 68 million by seasons end adjusted down to 63million( because it was the seasons end), so our budget isn't that *****. Especially if it goes up, which he said it would.

I'm not sure where the 65million # comes from.

http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/cap/2015/

 

[liquiduck]

Should have just traded Fowler for Drouin last deadline

I think the rumor was actually Vatanen for Drouin.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I think the rumor was actually Vatanen for Drouin.

Either woulda worker Imo

 

[pesko]

I wonder why..

 

[salsa man]

Definitely not waking up at 7 am for this. But I doubt I'd even need to. I'm willing to bet nothing good happens till 11 at the earliest.

Nah dude, you're thinking of trade deadline day. There's usually action within an hour, especially with the new 6 day talking period.

 

[broman]

I wonder why..

This just fails to add up on so many levels. NHL teams don't spend 3M+ on #5/6 D, it just doesn't happen, and considering that Manson is actually very much top 4, the cost structure is even more warped. We need to shed a roster D-man, preferably two.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

I wonder why..

https://cdn.pbrd.co/images/25G1v0sm.png

That graphic besides Bieksa is appropriate on every conceivable level.

 

[gratefulyours]

if i was Cam, that graphic would piss me off a great deal.

 

[Heraldic]

The ducks couldn't spend 6m on a winger even if they spent to the cap without moving salary out so I'm not sure that says much about the budget.

Also last season the pure $$ in salaries we spent was 70 mil. The cap figure was 68 million by seasons end adjusted down to 63million( because it was the seasons end), so our budget isn't that *****. Especially if it goes up, which he said it would.

I'm not sure where the 65million # comes from.

http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/cap/2015/

This has been dealt before. I got the same number (65) million back then (hint: it's not relevant what the number was when the season ended). Nice to see it backed up by Stephens.

Considering Murray has been unable to shed any salary away, it will be interesting to see what will happen come the next days.

Another note, July 1st Tyler Ennis gets his 1 million signing bonus (paid by Sabres), making his actual salary 1 million lower (2,65 million).

 

[anezthes]

if i was Cam, that graphic would piss me off a great deal.

He'll get paid in two years.