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

[Big McLargehuge]

All figures are cap numbers, not salaries.

2017-18 salary ceiling​

​

​

|

$75,000,000​

​

​

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..................​

|

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........................​

|

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​

| 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........................​

|

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​

​

​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team​

|

Contract​

Filip Gustavsson|

G​

|

19​

|

Lulea HF (SHL)​

|

3 years, 775,833 per​

UNSIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

​

​

|

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​

|Shawinigan (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​

|Brynas IF (SHL)

Antti Palojarvi|

D​

|

18​

|Lukko U20 (SML Jr.A)

Nikita Pavlychev|

F​

|

20​

|Penn State (B1G)

Clayton Phillips|

D​

|

17​

|Fargo (USHL)

Will Reilly|

D​

|

19​

|RPI (ECAC)

Dominik Uher|

C​

|

24​

|HC Sparta Praha (ELH)

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[Big McLargehuge]

All figures are cap numbers, not salaries.

2017-18 salary ceiling​

​

​

|

$75,000,000​

​

​

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..................​

|

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........................​

|

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​

| 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........................​

|

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​

​

​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team​

|

Contract​

Filip Gustavsson|

G​

|

19​

|

Lulea HF (SHL)​

|

3 years, 775,833 per​

UNSIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

​

​

|

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​

|Shawinigan (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​

|Brynas IF (SHL)

Antti Palojarvi|

D​

|

18​

|Lukko U20 (SML Jr.A)

Nikita Pavlychev|

F​

|

20​

|Penn State (B1G)

Clayton Phillips|

D​

|

17​

|Fargo (USHL)

Will Reilly|

D​

|

19​

|RPI (ECAC)

Dominik Uher|

C​

|

24​

|HC Sparta Praha (ELH)

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Jokinen is not worth discussing.

 

[Empoleon8771]

i mean, can't we aim a little higher than Sheehan/Grigersons/Jussi/Nonsense as our centers? We do have some money to spend.

I gonna pop some tags, only got twenty dollars in my pocket,,

Like who though? That's the problem. It's easy to say "we need to do better than that", it's a lot harder to point out who those guys would be. The center trade market isn't good right now and the FA market is even worse.

On why Jokinen got bought out:

 

[Sawski21]

Jokinen is not worth discussing.

agreed. would rather have someone younger. even if it comes at a slightly higher cost i.e. Bozak. Id give bozak the Bonino 4x4 contract right now.

 

[Empoleon8771]

agreed. would rather have someone younger. even if it comes at a slightly higher cost i.e. Bozak. Id give bozak the Bonino 4x4 contract right now.

Bozak isn't a UFA right now and probably wouldn't sign to that contract, seeing how he makes $4.2 million right now.

 

[DegenX]

All kinds of buyouts happening ...

 

[PensandCaps]

agreed. would rather have someone younger. even if it comes at a slightly higher cost i.e. Bozak. Id give bozak the Bonino 4x4 contract right now.

And Bozak would decline that contract, as he is better than Bonino and is gonna get 5mil+ avg if he replicates what he did this year.

 

[Nakawick]

Like who though? That's the problem. It's easy to say "we need to do better than that", it's a lot harder to point out who those guys would be. The center trade market isn't good right now and the FA market is even worse.

Pretty sure the back to back champs plan on defending their title. That ain't happening with buyouts from the Avs and Panthers in key positions as centers on our roster. The Pens have cap space and can make more if they had to.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Pretty sure the back to back champs plan on defending their title. That ain't happening with buyouts from the Avs and Panthers in key positions as centers on our roster. The Pens have cap space and can make more if they had to.

That doesn't answer my question at all...

You literally just repeated what you originally said instead of responding to my "okay, but who?" question

On Duchene:



Please go to Nashville or just rot in Colorado.

 

[Sideline]

That doesn't answer my question at all...

You literally just repeated what you originally said instead of responding to my "okay, but who?" question

On Duchene:



Please go to Nashville or just rot in Colorado.

Strikes me as Sakic trying to use Dreger to put pressure on a third team.

 

[billybudd]

I love Jussi, but it's time for him to hang em up.

Wasn't the Columbus rumor that Colorado wanted Jenner and Jones back? If that's the case, I hope Duchene goes to the Jackets.

 

[PensandCaps]

Jokinen had a 0.41 PPG vs Bonino's 0.46 PPG, lol people freak out at suggesting to give JJ a 1-2 million $ contract but will give Bones a 4x4.

 

[Deport Ogie]

Jackets probably have the assets to get it done if they are serious. We know that Werenski is a non-starter for them but Ryan Murray as the basis maybe?

 

[Empoleon8771]

I love Jussi, but it's time for him to hang em up.

Wasn't the Columbus rumor that Colorado wanted Jenner and Jones back? If that's the case, I hope Duchene goes to the Jackets.

?

He's 34 and had a 60 point season last year, and even with his bad season this year, he still had over a 30 point pace.

 

[Shockmaster]

I love Jussi, but it's time for him to hang em up.

Wasn't the Columbus rumor that Colorado wanted Jenner and Jones back? If that's the case, I hope Duchene goes to the Jackets.

It's kind of funny that in order to get a top-pairing defenseman, the Blue Jackets had to trade their #1 center. Now to get a #1 center, they will likely have to trade a top-pairing defenseman.

 

[billybudd]

Jokinen had a 0.41 PPG vs Bonino's 0.46 PPG, lol people freak out at suggesting to give JJ a 1-2 million $ contract but will give Bones a 4x4.

Did you watch any Florida last year, or are you just statwatching? I already know the answer, btw.

 

[Shrimper]

Don't go to CBJ Duchene...

 

[HandshakeLine]

I'm all in on Nonsense.

 

[bigG]

Pens should hit up Ryan Murphy (D) - GMJR drafted him 12th overall in 2011

Pens should also hit up Andrei Loktionov (C) - he wants to come back to the NHL and GMJR traded for him in 2014

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

On Duchene:



Please go to Nashville or just rot in Colorado.

What pieces would Cbus give up? I just don't see it happening

 

[Dying Alive]

We don't really know what the center trade market is though, do we? There are always guys rumored to be on the market and then there are always guys who get traded out of nowhere. Was Bonino "on the market" at the time we traded for him? Was Sutter? I honestly don't remember.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Pens should hit up Ryan Murphy (D) - GMJR drafted him 12th overall in 2011

Pens should also hit up Andrei Loktionov (C) - he wants to come back to the NHL and GMJR traded for him in 2014

Yes on Murphy, because I think we could slip him through waivers and he'd be a potential RD solution down the line if he can work with Gonchar and Martin. No on Loktionov, because he has never been particularly good in the NHL and his KHL numbers aren't any better than Plotnikov's. He also didn't really play center in the NHL.

We don't really know what the center trade market is though, do we? There are always guys rumored to be on the market and then there are always guys who get traded out of nowhere. Was Bonino "on the market" at the time we traded for him? Was Sutter? I honestly don't remember.

Yes on Sutter, I don't think Bonino was available but Vancouver wanted Sutter, so Bonino was the obvious piece to trade for him.

What pieces would Cbus give up? I just don't see it happening

Probably Murray, Milano and a 1st if I had to guess.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Jackets probably have the assets to get it done if they are serious. We know that Werenski is a non-starter for them but Ryan Murray as the basis maybe?

1st+Murray+ Milano+something else might make sense. Sakic will want someone of higher caliber than Murray though. No idea what he thinks hes gonna get.

 

[billybudd]

?

He's 34 and had a 60 point season last year, and even with his bad season this year, he still had over a 30 point pace.

I watch Florida as my second team. Do not want. Two years ago, he was great. Last year wasn't pretty, imo. I don't care what his stats say.

34 isn't necessarily all that young for a guy who doesn't seem to take conditioning particularly seriously.

It's kind of funny that in order to get a top-pairing defenseman, the Blue Jackets had to trade their #1 center. Now to get a #1 center, they will likely have to trade a top-pairing defenseman.

Benny Hill routine with CBJ.