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What do u think our roster will look like under a new salary cap?
Would we have to trade some of our high income players?
Who could we get back?
Would we have to trade some of our high income players?
Who could we get back?
What do u think our roster will look like under a new salary cap?
Would we have to trade some of our high income players?
Who could we get back?
any drop in salary cap would include amnesty buyouts, which means bye-bye to Komisarek ($4.5) and Lombardi ($3.5) at the least.
J.Lupul (4.25) --- T.Connolly (4.75) --- P.Kessel (5.40)
J.VanR (4.25) --- M.Grabovski (5.50) -- C.MacArthur (3.25)
M.Frattin (0.93) --- T.Bozak (1.50) ---- N.Kulemin (2.80)
M.Brown (0.74) -- J.McClement (1.50) - L.Komarov (1.20)
(D.Steckel (1.10) --- N.Kadri (1.72))
J.Gardiner (1.12) --- D.Phaneuf (6.50)
J.Liles (3.88) ------- C.Gunnarsson (1.33)
M.Rielly (1.78) ------ P.Ranger (1.00)
(C.Franson (2.00))
J.Reimer (1.80)
B.Scrivens (0.62)
D.Tucker (1.00)
C.Armstrong (1.00)
That roster's a hair under $60m.
Burke would be burying the likes of Lombardi, Connolly, Komisarek before he'd be trading Dion, Phil or Lupul.
He'd probably be trying to prey on other teams who cant afford to bury contracts and may have to move a good player.
What do u think our roster will look like under a new salary cap?
Would we have to trade some of our high income players?
Who could we get back?
All I know is we would be in much better shape than other teams. For the 2013-2014 season, here are some teams, their cap payroll and the number of players contributing to that cap payroll:
Boston - 57.35m from 16 players
Minny - 51.13m from 16 players
Vancouver - 55.4m from 13 players
Calgary - 47.87m from 14 players
Philly - 57.47m from 16 players
San Jose - 54.34m from 14 players
Chicago - 57.21m from 17 players
Buffalo - 49.64m from 14 players
Montreal - 60.16m from 16 players
Washington - 44.8m from 12 players
Toronto - 41.52m from 13 players
These are the 11 teams with the highest cap payrolls going into the 2012-2013 season according to capgeek. Of those 11 teams Toronto is in the best cap position with Montreal being in the worst position (above 60m already with only 16 players under contract for the 2013-2014 season). Toronto I believe would be fine and not have to trade away any star players. Many of these other teams have to worry about it though.
What do u think our roster will look like under a new salary cap?
Would we have to trade some of our high income players?
Who could we get back?
any drop in salary cap would include amnesty buyouts, which means bye-bye to Komisarek ($4.5) and Lombardi ($3.5) at the least.
J.Lupul (4.25) --- T.Connolly (4.75) --- P.Kessel (5.40)
J.VanR (4.25) --- M.Grabovski (5.50) -- C.MacArthur (3.25)
M.Frattin (0.93) --- T.Bozak (1.50) ---- N.Kulemin (2.80)
M.Brown (0.74) -- J.McClement (1.50) - L.Komarov (1.20)
(D.Steckel (1.10) --- N.Kadri (1.72))
J.Gardiner (1.12) --- D.Phaneuf (6.50)
J.Liles (3.88) ------- C.Gunnarsson (1.33)
M.Rielly (1.78) ------ P.Ranger (1.00)
(C.Franson (2.00))
J.Reimer (1.80)
B.Scrivens (0.62)
D.Tucker (1.00)
C.Armstrong (1.00)
That roster's a hair under $60m.
If there's a drop to a $60 million cap, we have no problems.
Lombardi, MacArthur, Connolly, Lupul, Steckel, Bozak coming off the books represents $18.35 million in cap savings, and out of that bunch, I'd expect Lupul, Bozak and McCarthur back, and probably not with raises.
You have to think Lupul gets a raise, though probably on a shorter term deal. He was a PPG player last year.
I wouldn't give him a raise, citing his possible fluke season plus the changing NHL climate. If he doesn't go for it, there's a lot of free agents getting squeezed off their rosters a la 2005-06.
I'm not talking a major raise. There's no way he gets more than Kessel money.. but somewhere aroung 5 mil on a 2 year contract makes sense IMO.
No, he's not getting that. I'd give him the same money he's making now at the very upper limit. $4,250,000. And that's generous.
In a changing economic climate where you actually have big time UFAs hitting the market, I'd be looking at those guys instead of paying more money for the same old same old.
With a 50-50 split of HRR (hockey-related revenues) throughout the deal. The Salary cap ceiling would be $59.9 million and the floor would be $43.9 million.
Toronto's situation $41.52 mil from 13 players with 23 players a max roster size = 10 players and $18.4 mil free cap space. (average 1.84 mil per player)..
Lupul signed (@~$5 mil)
Bozak signed (~$2 mil)
Gunnarsson signed (~$2 mil)
Franson signed (~$1 mil)
= $10 mil for re-signing current players of $18.4 available = $8.4 mil balance for 6 roster spots.
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$8.4 mil/ 6 roster spots = $1.4 mil average.
Nazem Kadri ($1.7 mil)
Leo Komarov ($1.2 mil)
Korbinan Holzer ($575 mil)
= ~$5 mil for final 3 roster players mostly reserves.
So to summarize basically its the current team we have right now, minus Komisarek, Lombardi and Rosehill replaced by Paul Ranger, Nazem Kadri & Leo Komarov on the current roster with recent draft pick Morgan Rielly added as well to replace the departed/traded Luke Schenn roster spot from last season.
Are those changes expected to make this team a competitive one and playoff contender?
I still don't believe that Reimer/Scrivens is going to be the answer, and that Luongo is going to be a Leaf shortly after that experiment is tested. Adding $5.5 mil to the Cap however will require further cuts to the current team in trade or removal for cap compliance reasons.
If the Leafs were forced to go with that roster then I would guess it would have to be considered a development year. Bozak gets a 1 year deal, maybe Steckel is kept as an extra forward, the following year spend Komi's cap space.
You hope one of your two goalies proves a starter and if not look at getting one, and the same at center? Can Kadri or Bozak be the long term solution ?
I have to think there would have to be a buy-out if you are imposing a 10 mil drop within a year.
With a 50-50 split of HRR (hockey-related revenues) throughout the deal. The Salary cap ceiling would be $59.9 million and the floor would be $43.9 million.
Toronto's situation $41.52 mil from 13 players with 23 players a max roster size = 10 players and $18.4 mil free cap space. (average 1.84 mil per player)..
Lupul signed (@~$5 mil)
Bozak signed (~$2 mil)
Gunnarsson signed (~$2 mil)
Franson signed (~$1 mil)
= $10 mil for re-signing current players of $18.4 available = $8.4 mil balance for 6 roster spots.
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$8.4 mil/ 6 roster spots = $1.4 mil average.
Nazem Kadri ($1.7 mil)
Leo Komarov ($1.2 mil)
Korbinian Holzer ($575 mil)
= ~$5 mil for final 3 roster players mostly reserves.