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...............​

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Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

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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...............​

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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​

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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​

| Won't be returning -- Detroit considered frontrunner

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​

| Heavy interest league-wide, Pens out of the running?

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​

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Current Team​

|

Contract​

Filip Gustavsson|

G​

|

19​

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Lule� HF (SHL)​

|

3 years, 775,833 per​

UNSIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

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​

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Pos.​

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Age​

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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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[Corvidae]

Please update with what da costa will be 4 Da Costa. I'm guessing it won't costalot.

 

[Giant Yankee Pens]

A lot of talk about a proven vet backup goalie. How high would you go though??

Jarrys future here is to be Murrays back up. Why not get a vet goalie for min. In the ahl and have him and Jarry battle it out in camp?

Condone just got $2.4mm. I wouldn't go over 1m for a backup goalie.

 

[tom_servo]

So the Isles may be out on Duchene because they no longer have a top-4 D to trade (source: Arthur Staple) and the Pens may be out on Bonino thanks to the market (per Mark Madden).

 

[Giant Yankee Pens]

A lot of talk about a proven vet backup goalie. How high would you go though??

Jarrys future here is to be Murrays back up. Why not get a vet goalie for min. In the ahl and have him and Jarry battle it out in camp?

Condon just got $2.4mm. I wouldn't go over 1m for a backup goalie.

 

[Malkinstheman]

So the ask from Sakic must be Mattaa + Sprong + 1st. If JR is able to not include Sprong then I think he pulls the trigger. Not sure what else of value COL would find though.

 

[Malkinstheman]

A lot of talk about a proven vet backup goalie. How high would you go though??

Jarrys future here is to be Murrays back up. Why not get a vet goalie for min. In the ahl and have him and Jarry battle it out in camp?

Condone just got $2.4mm. I wouldn't go over 1m for a backup goalie.

Depends on how much space is left. I'd re-sign all the RFA's and then see if theres space left to get a better back up.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

So the ask from Sakic must be Mattaa + Sprong + 1st. If JR is able to not include Sprong then I think he pulls the trigger. Not sure what else of value COL would find though.

Yuck.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

On the backup situation, I want to pay under $1 million. In fact, I'd just bring in a couple of guys on PTO's and sign one of them after camp to whatever they agree to that's cheapest. I honestly think Jarry can/will beat out any number of guys we bring in. So, say you bring in a Pavelec/Niemi on a PTO, and you bring in a younger type like Dansk/Bibeau, then you sign the cheapest guy to play a lot in the AHL and stay sharp, while Jarry gets to learn his chops in the big league.


I was not a huge fan of Da Costa his first time in the NHL, but he is the TYPE of below-the-radar move I would like to see as far as our center depth is concerned. There could be other guys in the KHL who have interest in leaving for a shot/another shot at the NHL. There are also some guys who have been toiling in the minors that could help, as well.

One guy I have always liked is Kyle Rau, a player the Panthers just chose not to qualify. He is not big, but I like his energy and he can make plays. He has played wing in the NHL, not sure if he played C for the AHL farm club. I know he is a natural center.

When we picked up Cullen, we were taking a flier on a guy, basically. We did the same thing with Eric Fehr. It's time to find the next Cullen or Fehr.

 

[Giant Yankee Pens]

Depends on how much space is left. I'd re-sign all the RFA's and then see if theres space left to get a better back up.

After the RFA's (11-12M), a quality 3C (Bones or another 3-4M), and maybe a 4c (1m?), your talking about a backup goalie, or a 5/6 D for about 3M. I'd rather spend most of that on a D instead of pay 2m for a backup. Pay 0.7 for the backup and spend the rest on a D imo.

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

Who would the Pens get to replace Maatta though? There's nobody within the organization even close to stepping in and playing top 4 minutes.

 

[BrokenStick]

Isn't 4x4m a pretty fair number for a decent 3C at this point in the NHL?

I dunno. I feel like if that's what it'd take to keep Bonino and solidify our top 9 for the next 4 years, I'd do it easily.

 

[Shockmaster]

So the ask from Sakic must be Mattaa + Sprong + 1st. If JR is able to not include Sprong then I think he pulls the trigger. Not sure what else of value COL would find though.

I think Maatta hate is mostly driving these rumors that the Penguins are in on Duchene. It makes no sense because a) the Penguins don't have much in the pipeline on defense currently, b) Duchene would be more of a luxury than a need right now, and c) supposedly the asking price from Colorado for Duchene is absurd.

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

It would be incredible to find a Vokoun-type of "backup". Who are some cheap and experienced options out there?

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

It's beyond me how some would be willing to ride with Jarry during a cup run if Murray gets injured.

 

[UnderratedBrooks44]

If we don't get McElhinney or another reasonably decent backup like that, I'd just find someone semi-crappy that will definitely sign for around $700-800k and then get a better one later in the season. I think we can conceivably get a 3C, 4C and backup goalie all at the deadline. Not optimal to do that of course since we'd pay out the nose, but just saying we have options besides getting all these in the next few days.

 

[Tender Rip]

I think Maatta hate is mostly driving these rumors that the Penguins are in on Duchene. It makes no sense because a) the Penguins don't have much in the pipeline on defense currently, b) Duchene would be more of a luxury than a need right now, and c) supposedly the asking price from Colorado for Duchene is absurd.

Ding ding! Should be that easy.
Preach!

 

[Giant Yankee Pens]

It's beyond me how some would be willing to ride with Jarry during a cup run if Murray gets injured.

Who would you pick up and for how much that you would feel more comfortable with than Jarry?

 

[mpp9]

Who would the Pens get to replace Maatta though? There's nobody within the organization even close to stepping in and playing top 4 minutes.

At the deadline we were in talks with Buffalo. If I were to guess, JR is looking at Kulikov and Franson. I like the idea of Kulikov if his back is healed up. Franson is a bit of a train wreck but so was Schultz and his possession numbers are too good to ignore. Plus he gives us another canon shot from the point.

I don't think we have a traditional top 4. Dumoulin/Letang will play 20-25. And the rest will split what's left.

 

[mpp9]

Ding ding! Should be that easy.
Preach!

Pretty much every major insider has us linked to Duchene since last winter.

 

[Dying Alive]

It's beyond me how some would be willing to ride with Jarry during a cup run if Murray gets injured.

I think they could probably pick up a starter at the deadline if that were the case but I wouldn't necessarily want to bet on it.

 

[DegenX]

To take with however many grains of salt you feel appropriate ...

 

[Speaking Moistly]

So the ask from Sakic must be Mattaa + Sprong + 1st. If JR is able to not include Sprong then I think he pulls the trigger. Not sure what else of value COL would find though.

JR needs to just stay away pretend to do it and "change his mind" at the last second.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Who would you pick up and for how much that you would feel more comfortable with than Jarry?

Kinkaid, Niemi or McElhinney. If we don't have cap space for a quality back-up I'd make room for one.

 

[Harvey Birdman]

Names I would kick the tires on in the goalie free market for backup, that are reasonable approaches, in no particular order...

Johnson
Nilsson
McElhinney
Kinkaid
Kuemper

But echoing what others have said, I wouldn't go over 1M-1.5M for any of the backups on the market. I would give an exception to Johnson, signing him laterally to his previous deal of 1.7M. But that's it. Nothing over the 1.5M mark, and assumedly and ideally less for any of the remaining names.