I want to what's your plan for next summer since Hagelin's trade screwed the cap hit because of his big contract. How Rutherford will deal with Maatta situation?
if you think we can sign Maatta for 3 million you are dreaming. He is playing top minutes now. He is going to want 4 million +
I want to what's your plan for next summer since Hagelin's trade screwed the cap hit because of his big contract. How Rutherford will deal with Maatta situation?
I want to what's your plan for next summer since Hagelin's trade screwed the cap hit because of his big contract. How Rutherford will deal with Maatta situation?
We'll have no problem signing Maatta. It's just we would be limited in free agency. We wouldn't have much left unless we move some contracts out. Cole, Kunitz and Daley are overpaid for what their role should be.
As of December, the cap is expected to go up about $2 million, with $3 million as the high water mark.
So let's say a $73.4 million cap. Here's a potential opening night roster.
Bennett (1.2) - Crosby (8.7) - Hornqvist (4.25)
Hagelin (4.0) - Malkin (9.5) - Kessel (6.8)
Kunitz (3.85) - Bonino (1.9) - Sprong (0.692)
Sundqvist (0.700) - Cullen (1.0) - Fehr (2.0)
Sheary (0.667)
Maatta (3.0) - Letang (7.25)
Daley (3.3) - Dumoulin (0.800)
Pouliot (0.863) - Cole (2.1)
Erixon (0.700)
Fleury (5.75)
Murray (0.628)
LTIR - Dupuis (3.75)
Retained - Scuderi (1.113)
Full relief of Dupuis' contract means the above lineup comes to $70,766,249. That leaves about $2.6 million in space.
And that's without exploring options regarding Chris Kunitz and Ian Cole, a resigning of Cullen, and guesstimates for contracts for Olli Maatta and Beau Bennett, who will have interesting negotiations due to their injury histories.
The Penguins will have options next year. They won't be huge players in the free agent market, but they should have some flexibility if they're willing to give guys like Sprong and Sundqvist a shot (and early indications are that they are).