Speculation: If the cap drops...

[Illinihockey]

Why are people saying Olesz? Is "stashing players in the A" officially something the PA is trying to push for?

(Sorry, Havnt been following the specifics of the lockout much)

If you can still "bury" guys then Olesz shouldnt be bought out. Don't waste it on him

You won't be able to in the new cba

 

[zytz]

So they are labelled as compliance buyouts.... does that mean they're only good if we use them immediately?

Im trying to think if we save one for Keith's contract when he hits old age.

 

[Hawkaholic]

So they are labelled as compliance buyouts.... does that mean they're only good if we use them immediately?

Im trying to think if we save one for Keith's contract when he hits old age.

It would only be for 2013-14 season.

Buy them out then, or never.

 

[Hawkaholic]

The PA has proposed that with a $65mil cap in 13-14, that the floor would be the same as it would be if the cap were at 60mil.

I think we'll see 63 or 64.3 (last years cap).

Buy out Olesz and Montador and trade Frolik and we have 11+ mil to sign 6-7 players including Leddy and possibly Stalberg.

Sharp - Toews - Kane
Stalberg? - ????? - Hossa
Carcillo - Bolland - Shaw
?????? - Kruger - ??????

Keith - Seabrook
Leddy - Hammer
Oduya - Brookbank
?????

??????
Crawford

 

[Ace Rothstein]

Can they pre-buyout Leddy? He's going to get overpaid after this season.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Can they pre-buyout Leddy? He's going to get overpaid after this season.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Sign Leddy for $5M per
Buy him out
Resign him for $1M

Cap: Circumvented

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Buy out Montador and Olesz. Don't resign Bickell or Roszival. Resign Stalberg for $2M, Kruger for $1.5M and Leddy for $2.5M and tell Sharp to suck it up for the team and play 2C, and here ya go heading into 2013/14:

CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Brandon Saad ($0.894m) / Jonathan Toews ($6.300m) / Marian Hossa ($5.275m)
Viktor Stalberg ($2.000m) / Patrick Sharp ($5.900m) / Patrick Kane ($6.300m)
Phillip Danault ($0.994m) / Dave Bolland ($3.375m) / Andrew Shaw ($0.565m)
Daniel Carcillo ($0.825m) / Marcus Kruger ($1.500m) / Michael Frolik ($2.333m)
Ben Smith ($0.563m)
DEFENSEMEN
Duncan Keith ($5.538m) / Brent Seabrook ($5.800m)
Niklas Hjalmarsson ($3.500m) / Johnny Oduya ($3.383m)
Nick Leddy ($2.500m) / Sheldon Brookbank ($1.250m)
Dylan Olsen ($0.870m) /
GOALTENDERS
Corey Crawford ($2.667m)
Ray Emery ($1.150m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $65,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,482,628; BONUSES: $417,500
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $1,934,872

 

[Bubba88]

you think Stalberg won't get better offers? You won't think if this is the best offer we give him he wouldn't test the market?

 

[Ace Rothstein]

Stalberg is more than likely going to receive more than $2 mil/year unless he has a terrible year.

If Kruger is making $1.5 mil/year then I say you let him walk unless he makes some strides this year. I'll go out there, fall all over the place and lose faceoffs for the league minimum.

 

[Illinihockey]

Can they pre-buyout Leddy? He's going to get overpaid after this season.

No he wont, he's restricted

 

[Hawkaholic]

No he wont, he's restricted

So was Frolik.

 

[Illinihockey]

So was Frolik.

touche

 

[Ace Rothstein]

Unfortunately it seems like a number of RFA's in the NHL are paid upon potential and not necessarily performance.

 

[ColdSteel2]

Unfortunately it seems like a number of RFA's in the NHL are paid upon potential and not necessarily performance.

And IMO, it is because of the salary cap.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

you think Stalberg won't get better offers? You won't think if this is the best offer we give him he wouldn't test the market?

Yeah ... you're probably right. If Stalberg does well enough for the Hawks to want to resign him, then other teams will offer more than $2M. I guess depending on how he does this season (if there is a season), he may get $3M or more from some team, and it's doubtful the Hawks can go more than $3M if the cap is $65M or other changes aren't made.

 

[Bubba88]

Yeah ... you're probably right. If Stalberg does well enough for the Hawks to want to resign him, then other teams will offer more than $2M. I guess depending on how he does this season (if there is a season), he may get $3M or more from some team, and it's doubtful the Hawks can go more than $3M if the cap is $65M or other changes aren't made.

thats right. I expect some points out of him and see him leaving as UFA next season. A team will overpay

 

[Ace Rothstein]

thats right. I expect some points out of him and see him leaving as UFA next season. A team will overpay

It all remains to be seen based on how much the cap is next year. If it really goes down to $60 million there isn't going to be much available cap space for next year's FAs.

 

[Bubba88]

For Teams like the Isles. Jackets and Oilers, there will be Cap Space to add him

 

[Hawkaholic]

The PA has proposed that with a $65mil cap in 13-14, that the floor would be the same as it would be if the cap were at 60mil.

I think we'll see 63 or 64.3 (last years cap).

I should work for Hockeybuzz.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

For Teams like the Isles. Jackets and Oilers, there will be Cap Space to add him

There will certainly be some teams with space. It is a matter of some of those teams spending money though. I'm also not sure what the FA crop looks like for next year.

 

[Bubba88]

FA crop looks bad