Salary Cap: 2014-15 Roster Building Part IX | Free Agency + Trade Talk

[Jag68Sid87]

Boyle to Detroit would be such a standard Red Wings move. They really need defensemen and they love bringing in old guys trying to win a Cup before they retire.

And they lack right-handed D, something Babcock constantly complains about. And Boyle is the closest reminder to Brian Rafalski in league history. And and and...

 

[Dupree13]

OR, he could take the three and maybe even four-year deal that's being offered now and cash out without waiting.

I'd take Boyle for one year, but it's just not happening.

No way in hell that anybody gives a 38-year old 4 years. Even 3 years I'd say won't happen.

Two is possible and I think if any true contender offered him 2 he'd be in the bag. 1 year would not surprise me at all.

 

[Harvey Birdman]

And they lack right-handed D, something Babcock constantly complains about. And Boyle is the closest reminder to Brian Rafalski in league history. And and and...

Off topic... But I have not thought about rafalski in a while. And first thing that comes to mind is that Olympic performance in 2010...

What a way to close out your international play.

 

[Shrimper]

hmm;

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER
CapGeek Armchair GM Roster
FORWARDS
Evgeni Malkin ($9.500m) / Sidney Crosby ($8.700m) / James Neal ($5.000m)
Chris Kunitz ($3.850m) / Paul Stastny ($7.500m) / Beau Bennett ($0.900m)
Jayson Megna ($0.874m) / Marcel Goc ($2.500m) / Pascal Dupuis ($3.750m)
Brian Gibbons ($0.750m) / Joe Vitale ($0.750m) / Zach Sill ($0.750m)
Craig Adams ($0.700m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Kris Letang ($7.250m) / Paul Martin ($5.000m)
Simon Despres ($0.851m) / Olli Maatta ($0.894m)
Robert Bortuzzo ($0.600m) / Rob Scuderi ($3.375m)
GOALTENDERS
Marc-Andre Fleury ($5.000m)
Jeff Zatkoff ($0.600m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$0
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $71,100,000; CAP PAYROLL: $69,093,792; BONUSES: $0
CAP SPACE (21-man roster): $2,006,208

But, I think that's skimping. Not terrible though.

Question of Sutter as well. Him or Goc. Could put Komarov in their and take out one of Megna, Gibbons, Sill.

 

[mpp9]

If he wants to be on a true contending team, he'll take 2 years.

 

[iFishyHD]

hmm;

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER
CapGeek Armchair GM Roster
FORWARDS
Evgeni Malkin ($9.500m) / Sidney Crosby ($8.700m) / James Neal ($5.000m)
Chris Kunitz ($3.850m) / Paul Stastny ($7.500m) / Beau Bennett ($0.900m)
Jayson Megna ($0.874m) / Marcel Goc ($2.500m) / Pascal Dupuis ($3.750m)
Brian Gibbons ($0.750m) / Joe Vitale ($0.750m) / Zach Sill ($0.750m)
Craig Adams ($0.700m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Kris Letang ($7.250m) / Paul Martin ($5.000m)
Simon Despres ($0.851m) / Olli Maatta ($0.894m)
Robert Bortuzzo ($0.600m) / Rob Scuderi ($3.375m)
GOALTENDERS
Marc-Andre Fleury ($5.000m)
Jeff Zatkoff ($0.600m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$0
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $71,100,000; CAP PAYROLL: $69,093,792; BONUSES: $0
CAP SPACE (21-man roster): $2,006,208

But, I think that's skimping. Not terrible though.

Question of Sutter as well. Him or Goc.

Wow, kinda impressed. I would go Sutter and give gim 3.5. Get PL3 in the 4th line for some size and some people will lose it for Beauner in the T6, but considering we got Paul Statsny not bad. My only question, why not get Kesler for cheaper ($$$ wise) and do the same thing? We get a guy who has more 2-Way play and is a 1PKer. As well as Maatta cant start the year.

 

[Shady Machine]

hmm;

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER
CapGeek Armchair GM Roster
FORWARDS
Evgeni Malkin ($9.500m) / Sidney Crosby ($8.700m) / James Neal ($5.000m)
Chris Kunitz ($3.850m) / Paul Stastny ($7.500m) / Beau Bennett ($0.900m)
Jayson Megna ($0.874m) / Marcel Goc ($2.500m) / Pascal Dupuis ($3.750m)
Brian Gibbons ($0.750m) / Joe Vitale ($0.750m) / Zach Sill ($0.750m)
Craig Adams ($0.700m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Kris Letang ($7.250m) / Paul Martin ($5.000m)
Simon Despres ($0.851m) / Olli Maatta ($0.894m)
Robert Bortuzzo ($0.600m) / Rob Scuderi ($3.375m)
GOALTENDERS
Marc-Andre Fleury ($5.000m)
Jeff Zatkoff ($0.600m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$0
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $71,100,000; CAP PAYROLL: $69,093,792; BONUSES: $0
CAP SPACE (21-man roster): $2,006,208

But, I think that's skimping. Not terrible though.

Question of Sutter as well. Him or Goc. Could put Komarov in their and take out one of Megna, Gibbons, Sill.

Why are we making Malkin a full time winger so Paul Stastny can play 2nd line center? We could just actually get a winger for Sid and Geno instead.

 

[iFishyHD]

Why are we making Malkin a full time winger so Paul Stastny can play 2nd line center? We could just actually get a winger for Sid and Geno instead.

Or try Statsny on wing. I don't think Malkin will like being on wing at all (full time).

 

[Shady Machine]

Or try Statsny on wing. I don't think Malkin will like being on wing at all (full time).

Why would Stastny want to come here to play wing when he can play 2C on many other contenders? St Louis, Chicago, Anaheim, etc.

Stastny to Pittsburgh doesn't make a ton of sense.

 

[DegenX]

Why are we making Malkin a full time winger so Paul Stastny can play 2nd line center? We could just actually get a winger for Sid and Geno instead.

Took the words right off of my keyboard I have no understanding of why people feel the urge to pencil in Malkin as a winger.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Why are we making Malkin a full time winger so Paul Stastny can play 2nd line center? We could just actually get a winger for Sid and Geno instead.

Exactly and for that kind of money we could get 2 decent wingers and build more depth, which is what we need

 

[Shrimper]

Why would Stastny want to come here to play wing when he can play 2C on many other contenders? St Louis, Chicago, Anaheim, etc.

Stastny to Pittsburgh doesn't make a ton of sense.

All your captains (alternates too!) belong to us.

 

[ObsessedCreative*]

Took the words right off of my keyboard I have no understanding of why people feel the urge to pencil in Malkin as a winger.

People still remember and are scared from Dan Bylsma and his moronic "coaching" decisions. So we continue to see moronic ideas like this, just like he actually tried to implement.

 

[DegenX]

People still remember and are scared from Dan Bylsma and his moronic "coaching" decisions. So we continue to see moronic ideas like this, just like he actually tried to implement.

I don't know if you're agree with me or not

 

[Ogrezilla]

Shero would have totally brought back Malone if he was still running things.

 

[iFishyHD]

After going to the Detroit Board and asking a couple questions, there is no way in hell Boyle doesn't go there.

 

[mr sidney crosby]

BREAKING NEWS: A trade is being discussed between the Penguins and Hawks that would see a James Neal for Patrick Sharp swap!!! #NHL #THC

 

[iFishyHD]

BREAKING NEWS: A trade is being discussed between the Penguins and Hawks that would see a James Neal for Patrick Sharp swap!!! #NHL #THC

Were did you see that?

 

[mpp9]

After going to the Detroit Board and asking a couple questions, there is no way in hell Boyle doesn't go there.

I could definitely see them offering him a stupid contract.

 

[Hottubber]

BREAKING NEWS: A trade is being discussed between the Penguins and Hawks that would see a James Neal for Patrick Sharp swap!!! #NHL #THC

I like Sharp but wouldn't do that deal

 

[Shrimper]

Were did you see that?

The Hockey Chat ‏@TheHockeyChat 1h
BREAKING NEWS: A trade is being discussed between the Penguins and Hawks that would see a James Neal for Patrick Sharp swap!!! #NHL #THC

So yeah, not a reputable source as far as I know.

 

[Riptide]

Teams looking for a 2nd line centre have a great target in, Statsny.

Anaheim
Chicago

Particularly.

Add St Louis to that list. Well Edmonton as well, but being realistic.

 

[PensPlz]

Neal for Sharp would be bad. Bad bad bad. Bad.

 

[Pens1566]

I wouldn't deal Neal for Sharp 1 for 1. Not a chance.

 

[Fire Shero*]

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER
Contender
FORWARDS
Chris Kunitz ($3.850m) / Evgeni Malkin ($9.500m) / James Neal ($5.000m)
Beau Bennett ($0.900m) / Sidney Crosby ($8.700m) / Ryan Kesler ($5.000m)
Nikolai Kulemin ($3.250m) / Mikhail Grabovski ($4.250m) / Pascal Dupuis ($3.750m)
Benoit Pouliot ($1.300m) / Joe Vitale ($0.600m) / Shawn Thornton ($1.100m)
DEFENSEMEN
Kris Letang ($7.250m) / Paul Martin ($5.000m)
Simon Despres ($0.950m) / Olli Maatta ($0.894m)
Robert Bortuzzo ($0.600m) / Dan Boyle ($2.000m)
Derrick Pouliot ($0.863m) /
GOALTENDERS
Jonas Hiller ($4.500m)
Jeff Zatkoff ($0.600m)
BURIED
Craig Adams ($0.600m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$0
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $71,100,000; CAP PAYROLL: $70,457,500; BONUSES: $425,000
CAP SPACE (21-man roster): $642,500

Not a huge fan of Kulemin or Bennett in the top 6.