BinCookin
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So we still have a heck of a lot of cap space, and would love to get draft picks for cap dumps.
I personally would not want to take on anyone over a 2 year deal. Thus ruling out names like Turris (4) / Ladd (3)
Here are 3 names I think we should target:
1) Brandon Dubinsky (1 year, 5.85M).
Reason Columbus may pay to have Dubinsky go away: They need to sign PLDubois and Josh Anderson... They only have 7M in Cap space, I do not think they will get these 2 players signed for this amount of $, so they will need to find some space.
Dubinsky is really their only horrid contract (Maybe Riley Nash could also go). So I am not sure their other options besides giving up on a 2nd/3rd liner
Bad news is, Columbus doesn't have any 2nd round picks for next 2 years... so they may have to include a 1st, if we throw in a 2nd.
2) Leo Komarov (2 years, 3M). (Worse Option Ladd, 3 years 5.5M)
After Ladd, The NYI next worst paid player is Komarov. They have almost 9M. But They need to sign Barzal and Pulock and Toews. So they also need more money. Another option for who to cut for them would be Boychuk (2 years, 6M) or Leddy (2 years, 5.5M).
Again though, the Islanders do not have a 1st or 2nd this year, and do not have a 2nd next year. Leaving them only their 21 1st rounder as really appealing. If we were to take a cap dump, and include a 2nd rounder, I think the 1st could be in play.
3) Loui Eriksson (2 years, 6M).
This is the one name we have been discussing on our board for a while. No I do not think we will get Boeser or anything dumb like that. Also Benning has been on record saying he will not be spending any 1st or 2nd round picks to dump salary. Vancouver has 14M and needs to sign Tanev, Stetcher on D, and Virtanen and Toffoli as forwards, and a starting (or backup) Goalie. If they let Markstrom walk... I think they can do all this with 14M. Which actually leads me to think Benning may be going with Demko next year, and letting Markstrom walk.
If anyone has other ideas, post them here. These are just the first thoughts I had by combing through cap friendly.
I personally would not want to take on anyone over a 2 year deal. Thus ruling out names like Turris (4) / Ladd (3)
Here are 3 names I think we should target:
1) Brandon Dubinsky (1 year, 5.85M).
Reason Columbus may pay to have Dubinsky go away: They need to sign PLDubois and Josh Anderson... They only have 7M in Cap space, I do not think they will get these 2 players signed for this amount of $, so they will need to find some space.
Dubinsky is really their only horrid contract (Maybe Riley Nash could also go). So I am not sure their other options besides giving up on a 2nd/3rd liner
Bad news is, Columbus doesn't have any 2nd round picks for next 2 years... so they may have to include a 1st, if we throw in a 2nd.
2) Leo Komarov (2 years, 3M). (Worse Option Ladd, 3 years 5.5M)
After Ladd, The NYI next worst paid player is Komarov. They have almost 9M. But They need to sign Barzal and Pulock and Toews. So they also need more money. Another option for who to cut for them would be Boychuk (2 years, 6M) or Leddy (2 years, 5.5M).
Again though, the Islanders do not have a 1st or 2nd this year, and do not have a 2nd next year. Leaving them only their 21 1st rounder as really appealing. If we were to take a cap dump, and include a 2nd rounder, I think the 1st could be in play.
3) Loui Eriksson (2 years, 6M).
This is the one name we have been discussing on our board for a while. No I do not think we will get Boeser or anything dumb like that. Also Benning has been on record saying he will not be spending any 1st or 2nd round picks to dump salary. Vancouver has 14M and needs to sign Tanev, Stetcher on D, and Virtanen and Toffoli as forwards, and a starting (or backup) Goalie. If they let Markstrom walk... I think they can do all this with 14M. Which actually leads me to think Benning may be going with Demko next year, and letting Markstrom walk.
If anyone has other ideas, post them here. These are just the first thoughts I had by combing through cap friendly.
