Salary Cap: 2014-15 Roster-building Thread XXV: Raising Kane (er... when he's off IR)

[billybudd]

All figures are cap numbers, not salaries. The projected cap numbers below, however, haven't been updated recently because of the demise of Capgeek.

2014-2015 salary ceiling: ....69,000,000
Projected cap spending: ......68,733,167
Projected cap space: ...............175,000
Projected deadline space: ......1,547,198


PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Forward.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

Evgeni Malkin|

C​

|

27​

|

9,500,000​

|

9,500,000​

|

9,500,000​

Sidney Crosby|

C​

|

26​

|

8,700,000​

|

8,700,000​

|

8,700,000​

Patric Hornqvist|

RW​

|

27​

|

4,250,000​

|

4,250,000​

|

4,250,000​

Chris Kunitz|

LW​

|

34​

|

3,850,000​

|

3,850,000​

|

3,850,000​

David Perron|

LW​

|

26​

|

3,812,500​

|

3,812,500​

|

UFA​

Brandon Sutter|

C​

|

25​

|

3,300,000​

|

3,300,000​

|

UFA​

Nick Spaling|

LW​

|

25​

|

2,200,000​

|

2,200,000​

|

UFA​

Maxim Lapierre|

C​

|

29​

|

1,100,000​

|

UFA​

Steve Downie|

RW​

|

27​

|

1,000,000​

|

UFA​

Beau Bennett|

LW​

|

22​

|

900,000​

|

RFA​

Craig Adams|

RW​

|

37​

|

700,000​

|

UFA​

Mark Arcobello|

RW​

|

26​

|

600,000​

|

RFA​

Zach Sill|

C​

|

26​

|

550,000​

|

UFA​

Defense.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

2015-16​

|

.2016-17​

Kris Letang|

D​

|

27​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

Paul Martin|

D​

|

33​

|

5,000,000​

|

UFA​

Christian Ehrhoff|

D​

|

32​

|

4,000,000​

|

UFA​

Rob Scuderi|

D​

|

35​

|

3,375,000​

|

3,375,000​

|

3,375,000​

Simon Despres|

D​

|

22​

|

900,000​

|

900,000​

|

RFA​

Derrick Pouliot|

D​

|

20​

|

863,333​

|

863,333​

|

863,333​

Robert Bortuzzo|

D​

|

25​

|

600,000​

|

RFA​

Scott Harrington|

D​

|

21​

|

589,167​

|

589,167​

|

RFA​

Goalie...................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

2015-16​

|

.2016-17​

Marc-Andre Fleury|

G​

|

29​

|

5,000,000​

|

5,750,000​

|

5,750,000​

Thomas Greiss|

G​

|

28​

|

1,000,000​

|

UFA​

Injured reserve......​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

2015-16​

|

.2016-17​

Pascal Dupuis|

RW​

|

35​

|

3,750,000​

|

3,750,000​

|

3,750,000​

Olli Maatta|

D​

|

19​

|

894,167​

|

894,167​

|

RFA​

Blake Comeau|

LW​

|

28​

|

700,000​

|

UFA​

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS

Forward...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

Jayson Megna|

RW​

|

24​

|

874,125​

|

RFA​

Josh Archibald|

RW​

|

21​

|

659,167​

|

659,167​

|

659,167​

Scott Wilson|

LW​

|

22​

|

655,000​

|

655,000​

|

RFA​

Bryan Rust|

RW​

|

22​

|

652,500​

|

652,500​

|

RFA​

Adam Payerl|

RW​

|

23​

|

626,667​

|

RFA​

Anton Zlobin|

LW​

|

21​

|

608,333​

|

608,333​

|

RFA​

Matia Marcantuoni|

C​

|

20​

|

608,333​

|

608,333​

|

608,333​

Dominik Uher|

C​

|

21​

|

601,667​

|

RFA​

Tom Kuhnhackl|

LW​

|

22​

|

598,333​

|

RFA​

Jean-Sebastien Dea|

C​

|

20​

|

598,333​

|

598,333​

|

598,333​

|

RFA​

Andrew Ebbett|

C​

|

31​

|

550,000​

|

UFA​

Bobby Farnham|

LW​

|

25​

|

550,000​

|

RFA​

Nick Drazenovic|

C​

|

27​

|

550,000​

|

UFA​

Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond|

RW​

|

29​

|

550,000​

|

UFA​

Defense.............................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

Brian Dumoulin|

D​

|

22​

|

831,667​

|

RFA​

Nick D'Agostino|

D​

|

23​

|

625,000​

|

RFA​

Reid McNeill|

D​

|

22​

|

575,000​

|

RFA​

Taylor Chorney|

D​

|

27​

|

550,000​

|

UFA​

Goalie................................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

Matt Murray|

G​

|

20​

|

620,000​

|

620,000​

|

620,000​

Jeff Zatkoff|

G​

|

27​

|

600,000​

|

600,000​

|

UFA​

WHEELING NAILERS

Defense........................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

Harrison Ruopp|

D​

|

21​

|

650,833​

|

650,833​

|

RFA​

Goalie...........................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

Eric Hartzell|

G​

|

25​

|

550,000​

|

RFA​

SIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team​

|

Contract​

Kasperi Kapanen|

RW​

|

18​

|

KalPa (Liiga)​

|

3 years/925,000 per​

Oskar Sundqvist|

C​

|

20​

|

SkellefteÃ¥ (SHL)​

|

3 years/708,333 per​

Tristan Jarry|

G​

|

19​

|

Edmonton (WHL)​

|

3 years/650,833 per​

UNSIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

​

​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team (League)​

Anthony Angello|

F​

|

18​

|Omaha (USHL)

Dane Birks|

D​

|

18​

|Michigan Tech (WCHA)

Teddy Blueger|

F​

|

19​

|Minnesota State (WCHA)

Blaine Byron|

F​

|

19​

|Maine (HEA)

Jake Guentzel|

F​

|

19​

|Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC)

Troy Josephs|

F​

|

20​

|Clarkson (ECAC)

Sam Lafferty|

F​

|

19​

|Brown (ECAC)

Jaden Lindo|

F​

|

18​

|Owen Sound (OHL)

Sean Maguire|

G​

|

21​

|Boston University (HEA)

Alexander Pechurskiy|

G​

|

24​

|Magnitogorsk (KHL)

Ryan Segalla|

D​

|

19​

|Connecticut (HEA)

Jeff Taylor|

D​

|

20​

|Union (ECAC)

I used 5v5 stats from 2010-11 through 2014-15 looking at forwards in the top 50% of goals per game (0.09 GPG), top 25% of hits per game (1.56 HpG) and top 50% in hits differential per game (0.14). Recognizing that hits are a biased stat and that hits don't include all physicality, I thought it would be sufficient considering the timeframe and application.

78 total active players fit those parameters with 9 rookies (<20 games played) and 5 AHL players (3 rookie players are also AHL players).

Of those 78:

• Pens Players (3): Megna*, Comeau, Kunitz, Arcobello
• Franchise players / captains (7): Landeskog, Getzlaf, Jamie Benn, D Brown, Ovechkin, Doan, Backes
• New Contracts (9): Kreider, Bjugstad, N Foligno, Kulemin, Dubinsky, Callahan, Komarov, Wingels, Garbutt
• Young players (Tier 1) (6): Trocheck, Jenner, Girgensons, Zibanejad, Niederreiter, E Kane
• Young players (Tier 2) (5): Paquette, Jaskin, Lowry, Colborne, Marcus Foligno
• Rookies (8): B Ritchie, Schaller, Pakarinen, Rendulic, Dano, Aliu*, Dziurzynski*, McMillan*
• Unlikely to be Available (9): Stoll, Simmonds, Clutterbuck, B Schenn*, Lucic, A Lee*, Zack Kassian*, J Persson*(R), J Staal
• Don't want (10): C Neil, B Morrow, Fisher, Clarkson, Setoguchi, T Ruutu, Greening, Jamie McGinn (I), Slater, Clowe (I)
• AHL Players (4): Colin McDonald, Chad Larose, Raffi Torres, Ryan Malone
• UFA (5): Beleskey (ANA), J Hayes (FLA), E Cole (DAL), Eaves (DAL), Klinkhammer (EDM)
• Controversial contracts (2): Bickell, Hartnell
• Otherwise not listed (9): Skille (CBJ), Helm (DET), Z Smith (OTT), Hanzal (ARI), Abdelkader (DET), Cooke (MIN), Boyle (FLA), Nystrom (NSH), Brouwer (WSH)

Now that there's no Capgeek, here's a list of the pending UFA forwards that might potentially be interested in.

Fleischmann, Tlusty, Ryder, Glenncross, Williams, Jagr, Vermette, Soderberg, Frolik, Slater, Ward, Fehr, Matthias, Santillori, Booth, Winnik, Morrow, Lindstrom, TK, Beleskey, Erat, Stafford, Stewart, Richards, Briere, Letestu, Horcroff, Cole, Cleary, Roy, Upshall, Bergenheim, Kopecky, Stoll, Fisher, Cullen, O.Jokinen, Havlet, MSL, Zuccarello Condra

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[Black Label]

Kane is hockey's version of Mario Balotelli.

 

[Michael8771*]

New thread, catch fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gurglesons]

I can't wait to see Kane referred to as a "thug".

Seems like the Jets locker room splintering at this time, especially with their young star is pretty foolish. Hopefully, we can buy low.

 

[Winger for Hire]

From last thread...

All depends on the timeline...

If the tracksuit in the shower happened, then he refused to show up... I can see why he didn't show up. That's just a dick-ish thing to do. Doesn't excuse it, but I understand why he did what he did then.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Perron-Crosby-Horny
Kane-Malkin-Jagr

Is it possible? Lol

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Part of me says we don't have the right guys to reel Kane in (coach, or locker room guys like Guerin). Part me wants to go all Al Davis and say "**** it. Just win, baby."

 

[Randy Butternubs]

That splash you hear is Evander Kane's trade value going into the toilet like a Taco Bell poo.

 

[Black Label]

From last thread...

All depends on the timeline...

If the tracksuit in the shower happened, then he refused to show up... I can see why he didn't show up. That's just a dick-ish thing to do. Doesn't excuse it, but I understand why he did what he did then.

He wore the tracksuit to the meeting, then they had training, then Buff threw the suit in the shower, and then later in the day Kane didn't show up.

 

[roquay]

From last thread...

All depends on the timeline...

If the tracksuit in the shower happened, then he refused to show up... I can see why he didn't show up. That's just a dick-ish thing to do. Doesn't excuse it, but I understand why he did what he did then.

We don't know what really happened. For all we know there could have been a family problem.

Either way I don't care. Getting Kane is a step closer to Lord Stanley.

 

[CrosbytoKessel]

Love it......Keeping lowering that value..MUAHAHHAH

 

[Gurglesons]

From last thread...

All depends on the timeline...

If the tracksuit in the shower happened, then he refused to show up... I can see why he didn't show up. That's just a dick-ish thing to do. Doesn't excuse it, but I understand why he did what he did then.

He is still 23. Not every player is going to be a role model. Lemieux wasn't an angel when he was 23. I would say he finally got things put together when he was 23. Not to mention the Jets have been messing with Kane since he got to Winnipeg. Seguin was a "bad" influence, now he tears it up in Dallas. James Neal was a "problem", now he is a key to the Nashville renaissance. Acquiring Kane gives us what we lost in Neal, and if we can get it on the cheap you've got to go with it regardless of "personality issues".
People forget most of these players are kids and you are throwing 30 million dollar contracts in their laps. They are going to go have fun. Every game I've watched Kane in he performs like a beast and is one of the main influences on the game.

The media likes to make issues out of players. It is okay, but at the same time a player like Kane is exactly what we need in our top six. Plus, if you play him with Crosby it moves Perron down with Malkin

 

[penguins2946*]

That splash you hear is Evander Kane's trade value going into the toilet like a Taco Bell poo.

 

[Winger for Hire]

He wore the tracksuit to the meeting, then they had training, then Buff threw the suit in the shower, and then later in the day Kane didn't show up.

Then I understand why he didn't show up. It's one thing to call out someone, it's another thing to bully and humiliate them and ruin their stuff. As someone who's had stuff like that done to them, it makes you feel like a giant piece of ****. "You want your clothes, go get them and enjoy being soaking wet." Ah, high school memories....

EDIT- Any of this still doesn't change the fact I would trade for him in a heartbeat

 

[pensfan71]

Part of me says we don't have the right guys to reel Kane in (coach, or locker room guys like Guerin). Part me wants to go all Al Davis and say "**** it. Just win, baby."

Sid and Geno are better leaders than we give them to be. Including me.

But I won't personality here. But Adams need to go otherwise this locker room will go to ****

 

[Michael8771*]

We need to get this guy. Kanes hated, the Pens are hated. It's an us against the world mentality. Get er done JR, ok?

 

[WayneSid9987]

Jeff Carter, Mike Richards and Patrick Kane had "issues" too.
Bring on the ISSUES!

 

[CrosbytoKessel]

If we could get him without giving up BB id cry. Imagine two 23 yr old 6'2 wingers with skill, That would solve our winger 'problems' for a while.

 

[T1K]

Pounce JR, POUNCE!
If you don't hear anything, thats a good thing cuz thats how JR works.

"Real G's move in silence like lasagna"

Huge fan of your username btw.

 

[Black Label]

Then I understand why he didn't show up. It's one thing to call out someone, it's another thing to bully and humiliate them and ruin their stuff. As someone who's had stuff like that done to them, it makes you feel like a giant piece of ****. "You want your clothes, go get them and enjoy being soaking wet." Ah, high school memories....

He showed up to work dressed inappropriately and he knew it. If he's going to do stupid ****, he better be ready to deal with the repercussions.

 

[Hottubber]

Media in Vancouver is pretty much saying Kane has informed the Jets before the game against the Canucks he doesn't want to play for them again.

Just TEAM 1040 radio source, so nothing 100% solid

 

[Stad]

I'd still take him on the Pens after all this controversy, anything to get Kunitz off this team

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Winnipeg isn't looking great in this and Kane is looking bad, it's time for JR to strike (typed stroke and felt bad about it). Then umbilical Kane to someone responsible and fairly mellow.

Sid and Geno are better leaders than we give them to be. Including me.

But I won't personality here. But Adams need to go otherwise this locker room will go to ****

Kane with Scuderi and Adams would be comedy gold, though.

 

[Uemoda]

Well, I'm not getting any work done today.

This soap opera is for real. Get on it, JR.

 

[Will Hunting]

Kane is hockey's version of Mario Balotelli.

Hahaha, exactly