Salary Cap: 2016-17 Roster Building XXVI | Goals and Happiness

[ColePens]

All figures are cap numbers, not salaries.

2016-17 salary ceiling​

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​

|

73,000,000​

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​

Pens' projected spending |

76,114,806​

Approx. LTIR cushion |

3,750,000​

Deadline cap space |

903,231​

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Forward.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

Evgeni Malkin|

C​

|

30​

|

9,500,000​

|

9,500,000​

|

9,500,000​

Sidney Crosby|

C​

|

29​

|

8,700,000​

|

8,700,000​

|

8,700,000​

Phil Kessel|

RW​

|

29​

|

6,800,000​

|

6,800,000​

|

6,800,000​

Patric Hornqvist|

RW​

|

29​

|

4,250,000​

|

4,250,000​

|

UFA​

Carl Hagelin|

LW​

|

28​

|

4,000,000​

|

4,000,000​

|

4,000,000​

Chris Kunitz|

LW​

|

37​

|

3,850,000​

|

UFA​

Eric Fehr|

RW​

|

31​

|

2,000,000​

|

2,000,000​

|

UFA​

Nick Bonino|

C​

|

28​

|

1,900,000​

|

UFA​

Matt Cullen|

C​

|

40​

|

1,000,000​

|

UFA​

Jake Guentzel|

LW​

|

22​

|

734,167​

|

734,167​

|

734,167​

Conor Sheary|

LW​

|

24​

|

667,500​

|

RFA​

Bryan Rust|

RW​

|

24​

|

640,000​

|

640,000​

|

RFA​

Scott Wilson|

LW​

|

24​

|

625,000​

|

625,000​

|

RFA​

Tom Kuhnhackl|

LW​

|

24​

|

625,000​

|

625,000​

|

RFA​

Defense.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

.2018-19​

Olli Maatta|

D​

|

22​

|

4,083,333​

|

4,083,333​

|

4,083,333​

Trevor Daley|

D​

|

33​

|

3,300,000​

|

UFA​

Ian Cole|

D​

|

27​

|

2,100,000​

|

2,100,000​

|

UFA​

Justin Schultz|

D​

|

26​

|

1,400,000​

|

RFA​

Steve Oleksy|

D​

|

30​

|

575,000​

|

UFA​

Chad Ruhwedel|

D​

|

26​

|

575,000​

|

UFA​

Cameron Gaunce|

D​

|

26​

|

575,000​

|

UFA​

Goalie............,.......​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

.2018-19​

Marc-Andre Fleury|

G​

|

32​

|

5,750,000​

|

5,750,000​

|

5,750,000​

Matt Murray|

G​

|

22​

|

620,000​

|

3,750,000​

|

3,750,000​

|

RFA​

Injured reserve.....​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

.2018-19​

Kris Letang|

D​

|

29​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

Pascal Dupuis|

RW​

|

37​

|

3,750,000​

|

UFA​

Brian Dumoulin|

D​

|

25​

|

800,000​

|

RFA​

Retained salary.....​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

.2018-19​

Rob Scuderi|

D​

|

37​

|

1,125,000​

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS

Forward...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

Thomas Di Pauli|

C​

|

22​

|

742,500​

|

742,500​

|

RFA​

Teddy Blueger|

C​

|

22​

|

705,000​

|

705,000​

|

RFA​

Oskar Sundqvist|

C​

|

22​

|

700,833​

|

RFA​

Dominik Simon|

C​

|

22​

|

692,500​

|

692,500​

|

RFA​

Josh Archibald|

RW​

|

24​

|

659,167​

|

RFA​

Carter Rowney|

RW​

|

27​

|

612,500​

|

612,500​

|

UFA​

Jean-Sebastien Dea|

C​

|

22​

|

585,000​

|

RFA​

Kevin Porter|

C​

|

30​

|

575,000​

|

UFA​

Garrett Wilson|

LW​

|

25​

|

575,000​

|

UFA​

Danny Kristo|

RW​

|

26​

|

575,000​

|

UFA​

Tom Sestito|

LW​

|

29​

|

575,000​

|

UFA​

Defense...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

Derrick Pouliot|

D​

|

22​

|

863,333​

|

RFA​

Ethan Prow|

D​

|

24​

|

730,000​

|

730,000​

|

RFA​

Lukas Bengtsson|

D​

|

22​

|

705,000​

|

705,000​

|

RFA​

David Warsofsky|

D​

|

26​

|

575,000​

|

UFA​

Stuart Percy|

D​

|

23​

|

575,000​

|

RFA​

Tim Erixon|

D​

|

25​

|

575,000​

|

RFA​

Goalie..................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

Tristan Jarry|

G​

|

21​

|

589,167​

|

589,167​

|

RFA​

WHEELING NAILERS

Goalie..................​

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Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

Sean Maguire|

G​

|

23​

|

705,000​

|

705,000​

|

RFA​

SIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team​

|

Contract​

Daniel Sprong|

F​

|

19​

|

Charlottetown (QMJHL)​

|

2 years, $692,500 per​

UNSIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

​

​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team (League)​

Niclas Almari|

D​

|

18​

|HPK (Liiga)

Anthony Angello|

F​

|

20​

|Cornell (ECAC)

Dane Birks|

D​

|

21​

|Michigan Tech (WCHA)

Kasper Bjorkqvist|

F​

|

19​

|Providence (HEA)

Blaine Byron|

F​

|

21​

|Maine (HEA)

Filip Gustavsson|

G​

|

18​

|Luleå HF (SHL)

Connor Hall|

D​

|

18​

|Kitchener (OHL)

Ryan Jones|

D​

|

20​

|Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC)

Troy Josephs|

F​

|

22​

|Clarkson (ECAC)

Sam Lafferty|

F​

|

21​

|Brown (ECAC)

Joe Masonius|

D​

|

19​

|Connecticut (HEA)

Nikita Pavlychev|

F​

|

19​

|Penn State (B1G)

Alexander Pechurskiy|

G​

|

26​

|Amur Khabarovsk (KHL)

Jeff Taylor|

D​

|

22​

|Union (ECAC)

Frederik Tiffels|

F​

|

21​

|Western Michigan (NCHC)

Dominik Uher|

C​

|

23​

|HC Sparta Praha (ELH)

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[WheresRamziAbid]

Botterill at Sabres-Ducks tonight.

 

[Empoleon8771]

They've been scouting the Ducks heavily recently, that's pretty interesting to see. I think they had their head scout at the Ducks-Avs game in the last month.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Vermette would make a lot of sense.

Center, best FO% in the league (63.3%), can PK, signed through next year at 1.75 mil per.

EDIT: Forgot he won the Cup with the Hawks in 2015 too. If we're scouting anybody on Anaheim, I think it's him.

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

Vermette would make a lot of sense.

Center, best FO% in the league (63.3%), can PK, signed through next year at 1.75 mil per.

EDIT: Forgot he won the Cup with the Hawks in 2015 too. If we're scouting anybody on Anaheim, I think it's him.

I sure hope not.

 

[T1K]

Botterill at Sabres-Ducks tonight.

Well it looks like we're getting Jack Eichel boys

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Serious question:

Who in the NHL do you think the team could realistically trade for, to pair with Letang?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Botterill at Sabres-Ducks tonight.

I would happily do a Lindholm for Maatta swap or keep Olli and try to sell them on Dumoulin +.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I sure hope not.

We're the 5th worst faceoff team in the league.

Do you think that addressing that should be a priority going into the deadline, and if so, who do you think would be a better fit?

 

[cygnus47]

I would happily do a Lindholm for Maatta swap or keep Olli and try to sell them on Dumoulin +.

They'd be crazy to take Maatta for Lindholm. Dude's a stud.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

We're the 5th worst faceoff team in the league.

Do you think that addressing that should be a priority going into the deadline, and if so, who do you think would be a better fit?

I know I got crap for it last time, but if the Pens can pry Antoine Vermette from the Ducks, he'd be my #1 target. He's fast, can play LW/C, is a solid penalty killer and he still produces, albeit at a bottom 6 worthy pace, but that's what you would want him for anyway.

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

We're the 5th worst faceoff team in the league.

Do you think that addressing that should be a priority going into the deadline, and if so, who do you think would be a better fit?

No not if it means bringing a **** center just to win faceoffs. If the can upgrade on Bonino fine but Vermette isnt an upgrade.


Id love a Bozak-Kessel reunion but te cap hit and acquisition price seem steep for that upgrade.

Same goes for Hanzal.

Girgensons is a interesting player but hasnt done much to this point and is also horrid in the dot.

Duchene would be great but, yeah right thats not happening

 

[KIRK]

Botterill at Sabres-Ducks tonight.

This is on the heels of someone posting that Karmanos and a scout caught the Sabres-Rangers game a few days ago. Neither that person or you offered a link of any sort, even a tweet, but I would think they're eyeing Kulikov. I wouldn't 100% rule out a larger deal involving one or both of Maatta or Fleury being in play either.

 

[Sideline]

This is on the heels of someone posting that Karmanos and a scout caught the Sabres-Rangers game a few days ago. Neither that person or you offered a link of any sort, even a tweet, but I would think they're eyeing Kulikov. I wouldn't 100% rule out a larger deal involving one or both of Maatta or Fleury being in play either.

Just out of curiosity are you guessing or have you been hearing whispers?

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

This is on the heels of someone posting that Karmanos and a scout caught the Sabres-Rangers game a few days ago. Neither that person or you offered a link of any sort, even a tweet, but I would think they're eyeing Kulikov. I wouldn't 100% rule out a larger deal involving one or both of Maatta or Fleury being in play either.

Oh its from Dave Pagnotta (the fourth period) twitter acct. i dont know how to do the twwet stuff

 

[KIRK]

Oh its from Dave Pagnotta (the fourth period) twitter acct. i dont know how to do the twwet stuff

It's not Pagnotta. He's retweeting a Buffalo writer. This is legit boys:

Just out of curiosity are you guessing or have you been hearing whispers?

Kulikov as the target is an educated guess. Only one that makes sense, assuming the target is defense, which everyone says is a target for JR.

Wondering if Fleury and/or Maatta could be part of a larger deal . . . both could be moved if the Pens found the right deal (and Fleury gave the okay). That's a fact. The educated guess part is Buffalo searching for a partner for Ristolainan and his history with Maatta and Buffalo needing an upgrade in goal.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

No not if it means bringing a **** center just to win faceoffs. If the can upgrade on Bonino fine but Vermette isnt an upgrade.


Id love a Bozak-Kessel reunion but te cap hit and acquisition price seem steep for that upgrade.

Same goes for Hanzal.

Girgensons is a interesting player but hasnt done much to this point and is also horrid in the dot.

Duchene would be great but, yeah right thats not happening

So you'd rather do nothing?

 

[cygnus47]

It's not Pagnotta. He's retweeting a Buffalo writer. This is legit boys:





Kulikov as the target is an educated guess. Only one that makes sense, assuming the target is defense, which everyone says is a target for JR.

Wondering if Fleury and/or Maatta could be part of a larger deal . . . both could be moved if the Pens found the right deal (and Fleury gave the okay). That's a fact. The educated guess part is Buffalo searching for a partner for Ristolainan and his history with Maatta and Buffalo needing an upgrade in goal.

Maatta played well for Bylsma and you just know that Bylsma would froth all over Fleury. Hadn't even thought of that angle.

 

[SEALBound]

I think Botts is there to see the Sabres and Kulikov or possibly McCabe.

From the Ducks...Vats or Fowler?

 

[cygnus47]

With Despres unlikely to make a return (any time soon anyway), the Ducks don't really have to move a D anymore.

 

[KIRK]

Maatta played well for Bylsma and you just know that Bylsma would froth all over Fleury. Hadn't even thought of that angle.

Well, that's my hope . . .

I think Botts is there to see the Sabres and Kulikov or possibly McCabe.

From the Ducks...Vats or Fowler?

I think we were scouting the Ducks earlier in the year, but someone here said Karmanos and a scout were at the Sabres-Rangers game a week ago. I think we're scouting Buffalo, and we don't have to give what it will take to get Vats or Fowler.

EDIT: I don't see them moving McCabe. Kulikov, yes.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Mentioned this after the first BUF game being heavily scouted, there could be alot of stuff PIT is interested in and potential deals there.

Kulikov, Kane, Girgensons, Franson, Ennis, Lehner.
Just to name a few.

Lehner played both games btw.

It does feel like it's something bigger than just looking at Franson.

 

[Riptide]

I sure hope not.

Why? There's plenty of worse options to be our #3C next year. And they'll all likely cost more to boot.

 

[Gurglesons]

Vermette would be a solid move.

Kulikov seems like he has reoccurring back issues. I don't see the point in paying for a player that potentially might not even be able to suit up. Let someone else do that.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Vermette would be a solid move.

Kulikov seems like he has reoccurring back issues. I don't see the point in paying for a player that potentially might not even be able to suit up. Let someone else do that.

Vermette being the upgrade on Bonino would be a tremendous move, it'd be the Perron for Hagelin move for this season for JR if he can swing that. I've been vocal about it enough so I won't mention why.

But yeah, if it's the Sabres, I don't really know who the Penguins would be looking at. I mean Defense in Buffalo isn't exactly ripe for the picking at all, Kulikov might be having a write off of a season, at this point, I wouldn't give them anything more than Fehr for him.

Unless the Pens are offering up a decent return for the Sabres, why would they part with Jake McCabe? The guy is signed to a fantastic deal, is 23yrs old and will get better. Franson just seems like a waste. The issue is trying to fix the first two pairings and that is no easy task. To do that, you have to improve on Dumoulin and Maatta.