Salary Cap: 2014-15 Roster Building Thread X | ALL UFA + TRADE IDEAS HERE

[billybudd]

Poor Jordan.

Seriously. Guess that backfired. Although he might end up as Captain, so there's that.

 

[GLM]

All the van media today are putting their money on Kesler to the Ducks. Sounds like its a 2 horse race between them and the Hawks but apparently there is a 3rd team making a pitch that no one knows who it is

saw that clb was trying for him but they are not on his list

 

[Shady Machine]

Is Rossi passing this off as a scoop? JR was on the radio yesterday and explicitly said that.

It wouldn't surprise me if he was. "Sources tell me that JR is looking to open up cap space"

 

[Klifton]

Ok guys, hang on. I am getting an incoming report from an unnamed source...

I receiving reports that Rossi is a Putz...

Ok, I now have confirmation that Rossi is in fact, a putz.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

I have sources that tell me iced capps are much better in Canada, than Pittsburgh.

I can't name my source, but I'm married to her.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I take there's no word on whether or not Kunitz is in play for a deal? I don't see why he would be any less in play than Neal might be.

FOC (Friend Of Crosby).

Also, he has a very low cap hit for what he brings.

 

[Dupree13]

Cap only at $68M per Lavoie.

But sides still negotiating.

 

[mpp9]

FOC (Friend Of Crosby).

Also, he has a very low cap hit for what he brings.

Also would be the only one of our mid thirties players (aside from Martin) who would bring back anything of value in addition to cap space.

And I don't buy the Crosby buddy thing anymore. From everything I've read and heard, they don't give a **** what Sid and Geno think about the roster.

 

[Waffle Fries]

FOC (Friend Of Crosby).

Also, he has a very low cap hit for what he brings.

Neal is close friends with Sid, too.

 

[mpp9]

Cap only at $68M per Lavoie.

But sides still negotiating.

Yeah, 71 was a pipe dream. 69+ and I'll be happy.

 

[shureshot66]

Cap only at $68M per Lavoie.

But sides still negotiating.

Was interested to see report from Friedman earlier today that they're actually discussing whether to factor in the new Canadian TV deal into the HRR calculations a year early to allow teams to spend more this summer. So I guess that's one of the things they're still talking about.

It's a dicey call for the PA because they'd probably get hammered by escrow if they do agree to incorporate that this year.

 

[shureshot66]

And I think as we all expected, the Kesler-to-Pittsburgh scheme died along with the Shero era. LeBrun and Dreger both reporting deal coming between Canucks and Ducks.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

$68 million we could deal with, not ideal but would be ok for us. But a few teams will be in a real sweat. The Flyers come to mind. But Boston too. They still owe $4 million of cap space to Iggy from paying him such a small base salary last year and him achieving all of the individual and team bonuses. So their cap is actually $64 million this year if this holds up. Could get ugly there.

 

[penguins2946*]

@DarrenDreger: Hearing Kesler to Anaheim is done. Awaiting details...

About ****ing time.

 

[Quatro Quatro]

The Kesler deal should free some things up. I'm guessing a lot of teams were waiting to see what was happening there.

 

[iFishyHD]

You guys beat my too it. I really wanted Kesler, but only because I loved him as a player before the rumors (pre-TDL). I knew Anaheim just had the better pieces for it.

 

[mpp9]

Bonino+Sbisa+1st?

Man, JR better have something up his sleeve. We could have easily beat that.

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Anaheim will trade Bonino, Sbisa plus 24th overall pick and teams will swap third-rounders once deal goes through

 

[Jaded-Fan]

About ****ing time.

Thank God. It is not that I did not want him here, but I did not want to pay what it would have likely cost to get him here.

So those rumors of Chicago or Pittsburgh or bust were untrue, eh?

 

[Hottubber]

That is a terrible package for nucks.

 

[Riptide]

Was interested to see report from Friedman earlier today that they're actually discussing whether to factor in the new Canadian TV deal into the HRR calculations a year early to allow teams to spend more this summer. So I guess that's one of the things they're still talking about.

It's a dicey call for the PA because they'd probably get hammered by escrow if they do agree to incorporate that this year.

Yes and no. They agree to include it, and it bumps the cap up to 69.5m (or whatever). At some point (July 2014, or whenever the contract says) the NHL gets the money from Rogers for the TV deal. Then at the end of the season, when they calculate escrow/final revenue numbers, all it does is means that it should be a truer number. Sure some players will get hit with escrow, but it won't be a massive hit. Sure it would be larger than if they didn't include the TV money now, but that also has impacts on the players. The NHLPA isn't worried about the escrow hit, they want players to be able to secure the largest contracts possible... and for that to happen, they need the cap to go as high as possible.

 

[Quatro Quatro]

Do you all think this sets the market? Doesn't seem like a great deal for Vancouver but it could be good news for teams looking to buy.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Thank god that's done.

 

[Shrimper]

Shame but glad he didn't go to Chicago

Although Stastny probs will.

Who do we go for now? Kane?

 

[penguins2946*]

So much for Bennett, Pouliot and a 1st for Kesler or Etem, Theodore and the #10 pick like some Canucks fans wanted. This just shows that HF massively overrates their players.

 

[Shady Machine]

Wow. Surely we could have beat that. Sutter + 1st + mediocre prospect. Oh well.