Salary Cap: 2017-18 Roster Building Thread V | Contract/FA charts in Post #1 | CAP SET at $75M

[ColePens]

All figures are cap numbers, not salaries.

2017-18 salary ceiling​

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$75,000,000​

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Projected dollars committed |

55,445,000​

July 1 cap space |

19,555,000​

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Forward.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

|

2019-20​

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​

|

30​

|

4,250,000​

|

UFA​

Carl Hagelin|

LW​

|

28​

|

4,000,000​

|

4,000,000​

|

UFA​

Ryan Reaves|

RW​

|

30​

|

1,125,000​

|

UFA​

Jake Guentzel|

LW​

|

22​

|

734,167​

|

734,167​

|

RFA​

Bryan Rust|

RW​

|

25​

|

640,000​

|

RFA​

Scott Wilson|

LW​

|

25​

|

625,000​

|

RFA​

Tom Kuhnhackl|

LW​

|

25​

|

625,000​

|

RFA​

Carter Rowney|

RW​

|

28​

|

612,500​

|

UFA​

Defense.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

|

.2019-20​

Kris Letang|

D​

|

30​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

Olli Maatta|

D​

|

22​

|

4,083,333​

|

4,083,333​

|

4,083,333​

Ian Cole|

D​

|

28​

|

2,100,000​

|

UFA​

Chad Ruhwedel|

D​

|

27​

|

650,000​

|

650,000​

|

UFA​

Goalie............,.......​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

|

.2019-20​

Matt Murray|

G​

|

23​

|

3,750,000​

|

3,750,000​

|

3,750,000​

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS

Forward...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

|

2019-20​

Zach Aston-Reese|

LW​

|

22​

|

925,000​

|

925,000​

|

RFA​

Thomas Di Pauli|

C​

|

23​

|

742,500​

|

RFA​

Freddie Tiffels|

LW​

|

22​

|

742,500​

|

742,500​

|

RFA​

Teddy Blueger|

C​

|

22​

|

705,000​

|

RFA​

Daniel Sprong|

RW​

|

20​

|

692,500​

|

RFA​

Dominik Simon|

C​

|

22​

|

692,500​

|

RFA​

Defense...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

|

2019-20​

Jeff Taylor|

D​

|

23​

|

742,500​

|

742,500​

|

RFA​

Ethan Prow|

D​

|

24​

|

730,000​

|

RFA​

Lukas Bengtsson|

D​

|

23​

|

705,000​

|

RFA​

Goalie..................​

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Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

|

2019-20​

Sean Maguire|

G​

|

24​

|

705,000​

|

RFA​

Tristan Jarry|

G​

|

22​

|

630,833​

|

RFA​

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Player........................​

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Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

News and notes​

Mark Streit|

D​

|

39​

|

5,250,000​

|Served his purpose as a deadline rental

Chris Kunitz|

LW​

|

37​

|

3,850,000​

|Used to have something mean written here

Trevor Daley|

D​

|

33​

|

3,300,000​

|Pens interested in circling back on him in July

Ron Hainsey|

D​

|

36​

|

2,833,333​

|Nice story for a playoff rookie but won't be missed

Nick Bonino|

C​

|

29​

|

1,900,000​

|Pens prefer to bring him back but may be too pricey

Matt Cullen|

C​

|

40​

|

1,000,000​

|Reportedly considering returning to Pens once again

Chad Ruhwedel|

D​

|

27​

|

575,000​

| Re-signed with Penguins (2 years, $650k per)

David Warsofsky|

D​

|

27​

|

575,000​

|Great AHL production -- Not an NHL defender

Cameron Gaunce|

D​

|

27​

|

575,000​

|Depth defender who showed a few flashes

Kevin Porter|

C​

|

31​

|

575,000​

|Likely to move on after not sniffing a call-up

Garrett Wilson|

LW​

|

26​

|

575,000​

|Group VI UFA was solid in WBS before injury

Tim Erixon|

D​

|

26​

|

575,000​

| Did not receive qualifying offer

Stuart Percy|

D​

|

24​

|

575,000​

| Did not receive qualifying offer

Tom Sestito|

LW​

|

29​

|

575,000​

|Token minor-league goon

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Player........................​

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Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

News and notes​

Justin Schultz|

D​

|

26​

|

1,400,000​

| Pens working on a long-term deal this week

Derrick Pouliot|

D​

|

23​

|

863,333​

|*Sigh* At least his next contract will still be cheap

Brian Dumoulin|

D​

|

25​

|

800,000​

|In line for a reasonably priced mid-range deal

Oskar Sundqvist|

C​

|

23​

|

700,833​

| Traded to St. Louis for Ryan Reaves

Conor Sheary|

LW​

|

25​

|

667,500​

|Aggressive agent could make for tough negotiation

Josh Archibald|

RW​

|

24​

|

659,167​

|Decent speed will keep him in the organization

Frank Corrado|

D​

|

24​

|

600,000​

|Worthwhile project to keep around and develop

Jean-Sebastien Dea|

C​

|

23​

|

585,000​

|Needs to take bigger step from AHL supporting cast

SIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

​

​

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Pos.​

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Age​

|

Current Team​

|

Contract​

Filip Gustavsson|

G​

|

19​

|

Lule� HF (SHL)​

|

3 years, 775,833 per​

UNSIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

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​

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Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team (League)​

Niclas Almari|

D​

|

19​

|HPK (Liiga)

Anthony Angello|

F​

|

21​

|Cornell (ECAC)

Dane Birks|

D​

|

21​

|Michigan Tech (WCHA)

Kasper Bjorkqvist|

F​

|

19​

|Providence (HEA)

Blaine Byron|

F​

|

22​

|Maine (HEA)

Jan Drozg|

F​

|

18​

|Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)

Connor Hall|

D​

|

19​

|Kitchener (OHL)

Ryan Jones|

D​

|

21​

|Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC)

Sam Lafferty|

F​

|

22​

|Brown (ECAC)

Zachary Lauzon|

D​

|

18​

|Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)

Joe Masonius|

D​

|

20​

|Connecticut (HEA)

Linus Olund|

F​

|

20​

|Bryn�s IF (SHL)

Antti Palojarvi|

D​

|

18​

|Lukko U20 (SML Jr.A)

Nikita Pavlychev|

F​

|

20​

|Penn State (B1G)

Alexander Pechurskiy|

G​

|

27​

|Amur Khabarovsk (KHL)

Clayton Phillips|

D​

|

17​

|Fargo (USHL)

Will Reilly|

D​

|

19​

|RPI (ECAC)

Dominik Uher|

C​

|

24​

|HC Sparta Praha (ELH)

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[Asuna]

pretty interesting move. he's only 23. put up 23 points last year. 10 goals. won 57% of his faceoffs

 

[Riptide]

pretty interesting move. he's only 23. put up 23 points last year. 10 goals. won 57% of his faceoffs

His faceoffs impressed me a lot. I'd be kicking tires on him hard.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

pretty interesting move. he's only 23. put up 23 points last year. 10 goals. won 57% of his faceoffs

He can PK too.

We should be all over this.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Beau Bennett didn't get a QO. Sign him as an injury magnet?

 

[High Flying Birds]

Grigorenko is definitely the kind of player we should be looking at. He's been on some awful teams in Buffalo and Colorado. Being surrounded by winners might turn around his career. Still young and has potential.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Grigoreko would actually be a good buy low candidate, but isn't it concerning that he's not even getting a QO from by far the worst team in hockey? I also recall there being questions about his ability to play center in the past.

 

[mpp9]

If you want a player who can't score goals, Grigorenko is the ticket.

 

[Mike Lange Version 2]

Grigoreko would actually be a good buy low candidate, but isn't it concerning that he's not even getting a QO from by far the worst team in hockey? I also recall there being questions about his ability to play center in the past.

He's being asked to do more than here. I think he'd be great as our 4C. Put him with Reaves and an LW with some skill and they'll get what we need done on that line. Wouldn't give him a lot of money though, that's for sure.

 

[Asuna]

Grigoreko would actually be a good buy low candidate, but isn't it concerning that he's not even getting a QO from by far the worst team in hockey? I also recall there being questions about his ability to play center in the past.

idk, it's joe sakic, is it really that surprising lol

 

[theicebox]

pretty interesting move. he's only 23. put up 23 points last year. 10 goals. won 57% of his faceoffs

 

[Shrimper]

Wouldn't say no to Jordan Weal as one of our depth centers.

Crosby-Malkin-Weal-Grigorenko

Saves a lot of cap spending too

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

From what I've gathered Grigorenko is inconsistent and often times careless on the ice. Would still like him as a 4C/13th forward though.

 

[Peat]

Grigoreko would actually be a good buy low candidate, but isn't it concerning that he's not even getting a QO from by far the worst team in hockey? I also recall there being questions about his ability to play center in the past.

Yes it is. However, if you rephrase it as...

Grigoreko would actually be a good buy low candidate, but isn't it concerning that he's not even getting a QO from by far the maddest most insane team in hockey? I also recall there being questions about his ability to play center in the past.

Then it's still concerning but a lot more worth a look.

 

[Riptide]

He's being asked to do more than here. I think he'd be great as our 4C. Put him with Reaves and an LW with some skill and they'll get what we need done on that line. Wouldn't give him a lot of money though, that's for sure.

He wouldn't cost a lot of money though. I bet when he signs (if he does), he costs less than 1m.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

idk, it's joe sakic, is it really that surprising lol

He's a disaster.

First there was Milbury, then Snow, then Sweeney, now Sakic. That's some good entertainment. Not that any of them are on Milbury's level.

 

[clefty]

He can PK too.

We should be all over this.

He was maybe their sixth-choice forward when it came to penalty killing, and their penalty kill was a joke.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

pretty interesting move. he's only 23. put up 23 points last year. 10 goals. won 57% of his faceoffs

This could be an interesting one for them to get. C and those 23 points were 6th on Avs scoring.

Beau Bennett didn't get a QO. Sign him as an injury magnet?

I'd feel bad if he came back and went through Penguins style injury **** again.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Grigorenko took less than 200 faceoffs last year. Probably a decent factor as to why he was at 57%.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Grigorenko took less than 200 faceoffs last year. Probably a decent factor as to why he was at 57%.

I find that to be a decently large sample size.

 

[clefty]

I find that to be a decently large sample size.

Full-time centers usually take well over 1,000 in a season, you know...

Even Malkin, who sucks at them, takes 800-900.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Yeah, looking at his stats doesn't paint a great picture for Grigorenko. I'd pass on him, I'd sooner look at guys like Girgensons or Sheahan if we're talking about a reclamation project. I'd be fine with a reclamation project as the 3C, but I'd prefer to bring in a young guy who was good at one point but is struggling now, not a young guy who was never good. Guys like Weal and Grigorenko are neither centers or were good in the past.


The issue with looking at young centers is that they almost all suck at faceoffs. Of Lowry, Jarnkrok, Sheahan, Girgensons, Spooner, Haula, Karlsson, Faksa and Nelson (assorted young 3Cs), I think only Haula had a good faceoff% last year and there are more guys at below 45% than there are guys at above 50%. Spooner has a comical 38% in the dot. It would be incredible if the Penguins found a way to snag someone like Pageau from Ottawa.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Full-time centers usually take well over 1,000 in a season, you know...

Even Malkin, who sucks at them, takes 800-900.

He'd maybe lower down to a 55% faceoff-man if he did them consistently over a full season, which is still extremely good.

 

[Mike Lange Version 2]

He wouldn't cost a lot of money though. I bet when he signs (if he does), he costs less than 1m.

I'd take him at a mil. He's good at faceoffs and can PK. Not an entire black hole offensively and will have a little more talent here. JR get it done!

 

[OnMyOwn]

I still want hanzal if bones is gone. It'll suck losing him, though. Guy is a playoff warrior