Pens backup next year?
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Headshot77
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If we are going to look to within the organization for a backup NHL goalie, Murray wins over Zatkoff, IMO.
Goalie_Bob
1992 Vezina (2nd)
One of the main reasons why the Pens had to play with 5 defenseman late in the year was because of Zatkoff sitting in the minors while taking up NHL Salary Cap space. That can't happen again this year. The Pens have to sink or swim with Zatkoff as the backup due to Zatkoff's one-way deal.
One more of the boneheaded Shero deals with scrub players.
One more of the boneheaded Shero deals with scrub players.
Waffle Fries
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Zatkoff didn't take up any salary cap space last year. Nor would he if he were in WBS this year.
Woodrow
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Exactly. A player in the AHL doesn't count against the cap if he makes anything less than the minimum + $375,000.
Jacob
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Affordable options in the $750 and under category are:
McElhinney 2.88/.914 12-14-2
Emery 3.06/.888 10-11-7
Ellis 2.35/.914 4-3-1
Zepp 2.89/.888 5-2-0
Lindback 3.71/.875 2-8-0 did much better with Buffalo though
All could be cheap and decent insurance polices for Zatkoff...even role with Zatkoff and have one of these guys as a number 3?
McElhinney 2.88/.914 12-14-2
Emery 3.06/.888 10-11-7
Ellis 2.35/.914 4-3-1
Zepp 2.89/.888 5-2-0
Lindback 3.71/.875 2-8-0 did much better with Buffalo though
All could be cheap and decent insurance polices for Zatkoff...even role with Zatkoff and have one of these guys as a number 3?
DesertPenguin
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Zatkoff, while giving Murray and perhaps Jarry cups of coffee throughout the season. Fleury 60-65 games, Zatkoff 15 games, Murray/Jarry 2-7 games.
Goalie_Bob
1992 Vezina (2nd)
How can he make less than the minimum?
And I've never heard of this. Where in the CBA does it discuss circumventing the cap in such a manner?
Freeptop
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It isn't "anything less than the minimum", it's anything less than (minimum + $375k). Which was stated in the post you quoted...
Or, to phrase it a different way, any cap hit less than $375k over the minimum league salary is ignored if the player is not in the NHL.
And this isn't circumventing the cap at all. It's a way of preventing cap circumvention, ala Wade Redden and his $6M/season salary being stuffed in the AHL prior to the current CBA.
Sutter Brother
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Zatkoff will be the backup. Sure Murray had a tremendous year in the A but he needs to prove it again this year before he gets his chance. With the depth the Pens have at G I doubt that another free agent signing similar to Greiss will be attempted.
gordie
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Murray and Jarry aren't ready just yet. Murray might be as the season progresses but Jarry needs time in the AHL first.
