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Captain: David Backes
A: Martin St. Louis
A: Dustin Byfuglien
A: Zdeno Chara
T.J. Oshie ($4.175m) / David Krejci ($5.250m) / Martin St. Louis ($5.625m)
Alex Tanguay ($3.500m) / David Backes ($4.500m) / Nathan Horton ($4.000m)
Andy McDonald ($4.700m) / Alexander Steen ($3.363m) / Rich Peverley ($3.250m)
Vladimir Sobotka ($1.300m) / Jason Arnott ($0.900m) / Kyle Wellwood ($1.600m)
DEFENSEMEN
Dustin Byfuglien ($5.200m) / Zdeno Chara ($6.917m)
Barret Jackman ($3.167m) / Kevin Shattenkirk ($1.300m)
Joe Corvo ($2.000m) / Eric Brewer ($3.875m)
Andreas Lilja ($0.738m) /
GOALTENDERS
Jaroslav Halak ($3.750m)
Jake Allen ($0.817m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $70,200,000; CAP PAYROLL: $69,924,999; BONUSES: $450,000
CAP SPACE (21-man roster): $725,001
Call ups (2-way)
Cheechoo-750k
Porter- 650k
1st line- This line would be very hard to stop. Krejci is a great player who had 62 pts. last year, St Louis on the wing had 74 pts in 77 games last year and the year before he had 99 pts. Put Oshie on the wing and he turns into a 80+pt player.
2nd line- Backes is a elite defensive player. He was nominated for the selke trophy last year while putting up 54 pts. and 64 the year before. Horton is a winger who can get 50+pts. while being a defensive force, hitting everyone out there. Tanguay is a scorer who had 50pts in 64 games last year and had 70 the year before. He also provides playoff experience scoring twice in game 7 of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals.
3rd line - Alex Steen is a incredibly underrated player. He is great defensively and had 34 pts. in 43 games last year with 50 in 70 the year before. Andy McDonald has had health issues the last few years, but there is no denying that when he is healthy he is a great scorer. Last year he had 22pts. in 25 games and the year before he had 50 in 58. Peverley is a solid two-way player, he had 42 pts. In 57 games last year.
4th line - Wellwood is a great defensive player while putting up 18 goals last year and 47 pts. Sobotka is a young player excellent defensively and had a respectable 30 pts. in 65 games. Arnott is a vet who can provide very valuable leadership with 400 career goals and 904 pts. as well as a good 34 pt season last year.
1st pair- Byfuglien-Chara. Both 50+pts. Both excellent defensively. Both Homoungous. That is all.
2nd pair- Shattenkirk is one of the league’s top young, two-way defenseman in the league.Scoring 42 pts. last year and being solid defensively. Barret Jackman is extremely solid defensively and a great leader.
3rd pair- Corvo scored 40 pts. a year ago and can handle defensive responsibilities. Brewer is a pure defensive defenseman and one of the best in the game.
Goalie- Halak is a great goalie who has proven he can step up his game and be elite in the play-offs.(see:Montreal 2009)
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We have leadership,Talent,great two-way players, and A great defense and goalie. Every player we have is solid defensively and our forward depth is one of the best in the league.
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