Salary Cap: Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles, Phil Kessel's Mittens

[IcedCapp]

We found Phil in a hopeless place.
We found Phil in a hopelesssssssss place.



All figures are cap numbers, not salaries.

Official 2015-16 salary ceiling: ........71,400,000
Projected 2015-16 cap spending: ....66,820,000
Projected offseason cap space: .........4,580,000



PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Forward.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

Evgeni Malkin|

C​

|

28​

|

9,500,000​

|

9,500,000​

|

9,500,000​

Sidney Crosby|

C​

|

27​

|

8,700,000​

|

8,700,000​

|

8,700,000​

Phil Kessel|

RW​

|

27​

|

6,800,000​

|

6,800,000​

|

6,800,000​

Patric Hornqvist|

RW​

|

28​

|

4,250,000​

|

4,250,000​

|

4,250,000​

Chris Kunitz|

LW​

|

35​

|

3,850,000​

|

3,850,000​

|

UFA​

David Perron|

LW​

|

26​

|

3,812,500​

|

UFA​

Pascal Dupuis|

RW​

|

36​

|

3,750,000​

|

3,750,000​

|

UFA​

Brandon Sutter|

C​

|

26​

|

3,300,000​

|

UFA​

Sergei Plotnikov|

LW​

|

25​

|

925,000​

|

RFA​

Defense.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

|

.2017-18​

Kris Letang|

D​

|

28​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

Rob Scuderi|

D​

|

36​

|

3,375,000​

|

3,375,000​

|

UFA​

Ian Cole|

D​

|

26​

|

2,100,000​

|

2,100,000​

|

2,100,000​

Ben Lovejoy|

D​

|

31​

|

1,100,000​

|

UFA​

Olli Maatta|

D​

|

20​

|

894,167​

|

RFA​

Derrick Pouliot|

D​

|

21​

|

863,333​

|

863,333​

|

RFA​

Goalie............,.......​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

|

.2017-18​

Marc-Andre Fleury|

G​

|

30​

|

5,750,000​

|

5,750,000​

|

5,750,000​

Jeff Zatkoff|

G​

|

28​

|

600,000​

|

UFA​

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS

Forward...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

Tyler Biggs|

RW​

|

22​

|

894,167​

|

RFA​

Oskar Sundqvist|

C​

|

21​

|

700,833​

|

708,333​

|

RFA​

Conor Sheary|

LW​

|

23​

|

667,500​

|

667,500​

|

RFA​

Josh Archibald|

RW​

|

22​

|

659,167​

|

659,167​

|

RFA​

Scott Wilson|

LW​

|

23​

|

655,000​

|

RFA​

Bryan Rust|

RW​

|

23​

|

652,500​

|

RFA​

Anton Zlobin|

LW​

|

22​

|

608,333​

|

RFA​

Matia Marcantuoni|

C​

|

21​

|

608,333​

|

608,333​

|

RFA​

Jean-Sebastien Dea|

C​

|

21​

|

585,000​

|

585,000​

|

RFA​

Tom Kuhnhackl|

LW​

|

23​

|

575,000​

|

RFA​

Kevin Porter|

C​

|

29​

|

575,000​

|

UFA​

Kael Mouillierat|

LW​

|

27​

|

575,000​

|

UFA​

Defense...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

Harrison Ruopp|

D​

|

22​

|

650,833​

|

RFA​

Niclas Andersen|

D​

|

27​

|

625,000​

|

UFA​

Tim Erixon|

D​

|

24​

|

600,000​

|

RFA​

David Warsofsky|

D​

|

25​

|

600,000​

|

UFA​

Steve Oleksy|

D​

|

29​

|

575,000​

|

UFA​

Goalie..................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

Matt Murray|

G​

|

21​

|

620,000​

|

620,000​

|

RFA​

Tristan Jarry|

G​

|

20​

|

589,167​

|

589,167​

|

589,167​

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Player........................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

News and notes​

Paul Martin|

D​

|

34​

|

5,000,000​

| Signed with San Jose (4 years, $4.85M per)

Christian Ehrhoff|

D​

|

32​

|

4,000,000​

|Hitting the market, looking to sign with a contender

Daniel Winnik|

LW​

|

30​

|

1,300,000​

| Signed with Toronto (2 years, $2.25M per)

Maxim Lapierre|

C​

|

30​

|

1,100,000​

|Won't be offered a new deal, per Renaud Lavoie

Steve Downie|

RW​

|

28​

|

1,000,000​

| Signed with Arizona (1 year, $1.75M)

Thomas Greiss|

G​

|

29​

|

1,000,000​

| Signed with N.Y. Islanders (2 years, $1.5M per)

Jayson Megna|

RW​

|

25​

|

874,125​

| Signed with N.Y. Rangers

Blake Comeau|

LW​

|

29​

|

700,000​

| Signed with Colorado (3 years, $2.4M per)

Craig Adams|

RW​

|

38​

|

700,000​

|I believe the term is "seppuku" -- Look it up, Harvard Boy

Adam Payerl|

RW​

|

24​

|

626,667​

|Did not receive qualifying offer

Nick D'Agostino|

D​

|

25​

|

625,000​

|Did not receive qualifying offer

Taylor Chorney|

D​

|

28​

|

550,000​

| Signed with Washington (1 year, $700k)

Andrew Ebbett|

C​

|

32​

|

550,000​

| Signed with SC Bern (NLA)

Bobby Farnham|

LW​

|

26​

|

550,000​

|Group 6 UFA who wants to return to the Penguins

Nick Drazenovic|

C​

|

28​

|

550,000​

|Injuries may cost him some money on his next 2-way deal

Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond|

RW​

|

30​

|

550,000​

|One of many casually discarded AHL goons

Eric Hartzell|

G​

|

26​

|

550,000​

|Did not receive qualifying offer

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Player........................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

News and notes​

Beau Bennett|

RW​

|

23​

|

900,000​

|Received qualifying offer, name hasn't been in trade talks

Brian Dumoulin|

D​

|

23​

|

831,667​

|Received qualifying offer, no long exempt from waivers

Ian Cole|

D​

|

26​

|

825,000​

| Re-signed with Penguins (3 years, $2.1M per)

Dominik Uher|

C​

|

22​

|

601,667​

|Has the makings of a serviceable fourth-liner

Tom Kuhnhackl|

LW​

|

23​

|

598,333​

| Re-signed with Penguins (1 year, $575k)

Reid McNeill|

D​

|

23​

|

575,000​

|Provides grit on an AHL blueline and not much more

SIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team​

|

Contract​

UNSIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

​

​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team (League)​

Anthony Angello|

F​

|

19​

|Cornell (ECAC)

Dane Birks|

D​

|

19​

|Michigan Tech (WCHA)

Teddy Blueger|

F​

|

20​

|Minnesota State (WCHA)

Blaine Byron|

F​

|

20​

|Maine (HEA)

Jake Guentzel|

F​

|

20​

|Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC)

Troy Josephs|

F​

|

21​

|Clarkson (ECAC)

Sam Lafferty|

F​

|

20​

|Brown (ECAC)

Jaden Lindo|

F​

|

19​

|Owen Sound (OHL)

Sean Maguire|

G​

|

22​

|Boston University (HEA)

Nikita Pavlychev|

F​

|

18​

|Des Moines (USHL)

Alexander Pechurskiy|

G​

|

25​

|Khabarovsk (KHL)

Ryan Segalla|

D​

|

20​

|Connecticut (HEA)

Dominik Simon|

F​

|

20​

|HC Plzen (ELH)

Daniel Sprong|

F​

|

18​

|Charlottetown (QMJHL)

Jeff Taylor|

D​

|

21​

|Union (ECAC)

Frederik Tiffels|

F​

|

20​

|Western Michigan (NCHC)

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[Penguinator]

If you can Phil it, then there's still hope!

 

[CrosbytoKessel]

Im still in shock. So happy!!!

 

[Ogrezilla]

well that title is just fantastic

 

[IcedCapp]

Well, that is good news of a sort. There has been a tendency to try to force square pegs in to round holes with team. Has Hörnqvist ever played LW? Probably not a good idea to try to force a guy to play in a new position at this point in his career.

To me, the worry shouldn't be Hornqvist on the LW, but Kessel.

I actually think he could be pretty awesome on the LW, since he doesn't give a **** about defense anyhow. But I don't think they'll do that. That doesn't seem to be Johnston's style.

 

[Ogrezilla]

If we bury Lovejoy in the minors won't most his cap go with it?

We won't do that, so it doesn't matter. I'd love to be wrong though.

I do think he'd get picked up if we tried to put him through waivers. He's not as terrible as people here make him seem.

 

[IAmBobo]

You guys are missing the main piece in this deal.

Tyler Biggs.

He will tear it up in the NHL as he did last season in the AHL.

 

[wej20]

Dream scenario:

Perron - Crosby - Hornqvist
Plotkinov - Malkin - Kessel
Dupuis - Sutter - Bennett
Farnham - Brodziak/Cullen - Sundqvist
Whoever

Maatta - Letang
Pouliot - Lovejoy
Dumoulin - Cole



Scuderi

then move Sutter for some D help at the deadline and slot Sundqvist or Brodziak into the 3rd line spot.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

You guys are missing the main piece in this deal.

Tyler Biggs.

He will tear it up in the NHL as he did last season in the AHL.

Go Biggs or go home

 

[cygnus47]

Were currently looking at

Maatta - Letang
Cole - Lovejoy
Scuderi - Pouliot
Dumoulin

That has to change.

 

[Penguinator]

P-C-H
Plot-M-Kessel

MJ, don't fall for the hey Kessel & Crosby, so fast!

 

[IcedCapp]

Were currently looking at

Maatta - Letang
Cole - Lovejoy
Scuderi - Pouliot
Dumoulin

That has to change.

Maatta - Letang
Cole - Pouliot
Dumoulin - Lovejoy


there, fixed it for you.

 

[penzweiser]

Were currently looking at

Maatta - Letang
Cole - Lovejoy
Scuderi - Pouliot
Dumoulin

That has to change.

Maatta-Letang
Cole-Dumoulin
Lovejoy-Pouliot
Anderson

Changed

 

[madinsomniac]

Phil for the Fourth... what an American celebration...lol

 

[Ogrezilla]

Were currently looking at

Maatta - Letang
Cole - Lovejoy
Scuderi - Pouliot
Dumoulin

That has to change.

We really don't want Pouliot or Dumoulin sitting. The only way I think adding someone makes sense long term is if we move both Scuds and Lovejoy. I'd love to see it happen, but I'll be shocked if it does.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

JR is the man. I still can't believe I can now write
Crosby-Kessel
Malkin-Kessel

I guess the guy making the first GDT of next season won't believe it too.

 

[Jacob]

I think we should kick the tires with Lapierre as he's probably the best face-off guy left. Brodziak is also a career 49%, which is actually good considering what's left out there (and what we have on our team), but he doesn't appear to have had a 50% winning percentage or better in some time. Maybe if we tell him he's going to be the 4th line center he can start doing wrist curls and farmers carries early this summer.

I guess whichever of the two is cheaper.

 

[penzweiser]

Dream scenario:

Perron - Crosby - Hornqvist
Plotkinov - Malkin - Kessel
Dupuis - Sutter - Bennett
Farnham - Brodziak/Cullen - Sundqvist
Whoever

Maatta - Letang
Pouliot - Lovejoy
Dumoulin - Cole



Scuderi

then move Sutter for some D help at the deadline and slot Sundqvist or Brodziak into the 3rd line spot.

Where is Kunitz?

 

[eXile59]

We won't do that, so it doesn't matter. I'd love to be wrong though.

I do think he'd get picked up if we tried to put him through waivers. He's not as terrible as people here make him seem.

I disagree. I think it's the one whipping boy the masses got right.

Lovejoy was a horrible player his first time here
Played with Fowler and made him look capable
Is a horrible player again

He is just bad at hockey.

 

[IcedCapp]

---------^--Crosby-----
......Hornqvist

Kessel.........Malkin

.........Letang

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

I've seen a couple of people mention how the Pens won't go far with this young defense.

Can anyone tell me how it has worked out with a veteran laden defense the last six years?

I just woke up from a 6 year nap... how many cups did these gnarled vets bring?

I'm anxious to know.. 2? 3?

 

[ColePens]

I've seen a couple of people mention how the Pens won't go far with this young defense.

Can anyone tell me how it has worked out with a veteran laden defense the last six years?

I just woke up from a 6 year nap... how many cups did these gnarled vets bring?

I'm anxious to know.. 2? 3?

Preach, brother. Preach. I agree completely.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Where is Kunitz?

Derek Bell's yacht.

 

[penzweiser]

Maybe we can sign Sutter for less than anisimov signed for. I would sign up for Sutter at 3.7M. At the least I'd try and lock up Perron before he explodes with our top 6 this year.

 

[Fordy]

season starts tomorrow right?