Salary Cap: Salary Cap Summer Part 3

[JTG]

All figures are cap numbers, not salaries.

2017-18 salary ceiling​

​

​

|

$75,000,000​

​

​

Projected dollars committed |

68,795,000​

2016-17 bonus overage |

50,000​

Approximate cap space |

6,155,000​

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Forward.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

|

2019-20​

Evgeni Malkin|

C​

|

30​

|

9,500,000​

|

9,500,000​

|

9,500,000​

Sidney Crosby|

C​

|

29​

|

8,700,000​

|

8,700,000​

|

8,700,000​

Phil Kessel|

RW​

|

29​

|

6,800,000​

|

6,800,000​

|

6,800,000​

Patric Hornqvist|

RW​

|

30​

|

4,250,000​

|

UFA​

Carl Hagelin|

LW​

|

28​

|

4,000,000​

|

4,000,000​

|

UFA​

Ryan Reaves|

RW​

|

30​

|

1,125,000​

|

UFA​

Jake Guentzel|

LW​

|

22​

|

734,167​

|

734,167​

|

RFA​

Bryan Rust|

RW​

|

25​

|

640,000​

|

RFA​

Scott Wilson|

LW​

|

25​

|

625,000​

|

RFA​

Tom Kuhnhackl|

LW​

|

25​

|

625,000​

|

RFA​

Carter Rowney|

C​

|

28​

|

612,500​

|

UFA​

Defense.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

|

.2019-20​

Kris Letang|

D​

|

30​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

Justin Schultz|

D​

|

26​

|

5,500,000​

|

5,500,000​

|

5,500,000​

Brian Dumoulin|

D​

|

25​

|

4,100,000​

|

4,100,000​

|

4,100,000​

Olli Maatta|

D​

|

22​

|

4,083,333​

|

4,083,333​

|

4,083,333​

Matt Hunwick|

D​

|

32​

|

2,250,000​

|

2,250,000​

|

2,250,000​

Ian Cole|

D​

|

28​

|

2,100,000​

|

UFA​

Derrick Pouliot|

D​

|

23​

|

800,000​

|

RFA​

Chad Ruhwedel|

D​

|

27​

|

650,000​

|

650,000​

|

UFA​

Goalie............,.......​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

|

.2019-20​

Matt Murray|

G​

|

23​

|

3,750,000​

|

3,750,000​

|

3,750,000​

Antti Niemi|

G​

|

33​

|

700,000​

|

UFA​

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS

Forward...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

|

2019-20​

Zach Aston-Reese|

LW​

|

22​

|

925,000​

|

925,000​

|

RFA​

Adam Johnson|

C​

|

22​

|

925,000​

|

925,000​

|

RFA​

Thomas Di Pauli|

C​

|

23​

|

742,500​

|

RFA​

Freddie Tiffels|

LW​

|

22​

|

742,500​

|

742,500​

|

RFA​

Teddy Blueger|

C​

|

22​

|

705,000​

|

RFA​

Daniel Sprong|

RW​

|

20​

|

692,500​

|

RFA​

Dominik Simon|

C​

|

22​

|

692,500​

|

RFA​

Josh Archibald|

RW​

|

24​

|

675,000​

|

675,000​

|

RFA​

Garrett Wilson|

LW​

|

26​

|

650,000​

|

650,000​

|

UFA​

Greg McKegg|

C​

|

25​

|

650,000​

|

RFA​

Tom Sestito|

LW​

|

29​

|

650,000​

|

UFA​

Defense...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

|

2019-20​

Jeff Taylor|

D​

|

23​

|

742,500​

|

742,500​

|

RFA​

Ethan Prow|

D​

|

24​

|

730,000​

|

RFA​

Lukas Bengtsson|

D​

|

23​

|

705,000​

|

RFA​

Frank Corrado|

D​

|

24​

|

650,000​

|

RFA​

Jarred Tinordi|

D​

|

25​

|

650,000​

|

RFA​

Zach Trotman|

D​

|

26​

|

650,000​

|

UFA​

Kevin Czuczman|

D​

|

26​

|

650,000​

|

UFA​

Chris Summers|

D​

|

29​

|

650,000​

|

650,000​

|

UFA​

Goalie..................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2017-18​

|

2018-19​

|

2019-20​

Sean Maguire|

G​

|

24​

|

705,000​

|

RFA​

Casey DeSmith|

G​

|

25​

|

650,000​

|

650,000​

|

UFA​

Tristan Jarry|

G​

|

22​

|

630,833​

|

RFA​

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Player........................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

News and notes​

Mark Streit|

D​

|

39​

|

5,250,000​

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

Chris Kunitz|

LW​

|

37​

|

3,850,000​

| Signed with Tampa Bay (1 year, $2M)

Trevor Daley|

D​

|

33​

|

3,300,000​

| Signed with Detroit (3 years, $3.178M per)

Ron Hainsey|

D​

|

36​

|

2,833,333​

| Signed with Toronto (2 years, $3M per)

Nick Bonino|

C​

|

29​

|

1,900,000​

| Signed with Nashville (4 years, $4.1M per)

Matt Cullen|

C​

|

40​

|

1,000,000​

|Once again sounds like Pens, Wild or retirement

Chad Ruhwedel|

D​

|

27​

|

575,000​

| Re-signed with Penguins (2 years, $650k per)

David Warsofsky|

D​

|

27​

|

575,000​

| Signed with Colorado (2 years, $675k per, 2-way)

Cameron Gaunce|

D​

|

27​

|

575,000​

| Signed with Columbus (2 years, $650k, 2-way)

Kevin Porter|

C​

|

31​

|

575,000​

| Signed with Buffalo (2 years, $650k, 2-way)

Garrett Wilson|

LW​

|

26​

|

575,000​

| Re-signed with Penguins (2 years, $650k per, 2-way)

Tim Erixon|

D​

|

26​

|

575,000​

| Did not receive qualifying offer

Stuart Percy|

D​

|

24​

|

575,000​

| Did not receive qualifying offer

Tom Sestito|

LW​

|

29​

|

575,000​

| Re-signed with Penguins (1 year, $650k, 2-way)

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Player........................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2016-17​

|

News and notes​

Justin Schultz|

D​

|

26​

|

1,400,000​

| Re-signed with Penguins (3 years, $5.5M per)

Derrick Pouliot|

D​

|

23​

|

863,333​

| Re-signed with Penguins (1 year, $800k)

Brian Dumoulin|

D​

|

25​

|

800,000​

| Re-signed with Penguins (6 years, $4.1M per )

Oskar Sundqvist|

C​

|

23​

|

700,833​

| Traded to St. Louis for Ryan Reaves

Conor Sheary|

LW​

|

25​

|

667,500​

|Filed for player-elected arbitration

Josh Archibald|

RW​

|

24​

|

659,167​

| Re-signed with Penguins (2 years, $675k per)

Frank Corrado|

D​

|

24​

|

600,000​

| Re-signed with Penguins (1 year, $650k, 2-way)

Jean-Sebastien Dea|

C​

|

23​

|

585,000​

|Needs to take bigger step from AHL supporting cast

SIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

​

​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team​

|

Contract​

Filip Gustavsson|

G​

|

19​

|

Lulea HF (SHL)​

|

3 years, 775,833 per​

UNSIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

​

​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team (League)​

Niclas Almari|

D​

|

19​

|HPK (Liiga)

Anthony Angello|

F​

|

21​

|Cornell (ECAC)

Dane Birks|

D​

|

21​

|Michigan Tech (WCHA)

Kasper Bjorkqvist|

F​

|

19​

|Providence (HEA)

Blaine Byron|

F​

|

22​

|Maine (HEA)

Jan Drozg|

F​

|

18​

|Shawinigan (QMJHL)

Connor Hall|

D​

|

19​

|Kitchener (OHL)

Ryan Jones|

D​

|

21​

|Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC)

Sam Lafferty|

F​

|

22​

|Brown (ECAC)

Zachary Lauzon|

D​

|

18​

|Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)

Joe Masonius|

D​

|

20​

|Connecticut (HEA)

Linus Olund|

F​

|

20​

|Brynas IF (SHL)

Antti Palojarvi|

D​

|

18​

|Lukko U20 (SML Jr.A)

Nikita Pavlychev|

F​

|

20​

|Penn State (B1G)

Clayton Phillips|

D​

|

17​

|Fargo (USHL)

Will Reilly|

D​

|

19​

|RPI (ECAC)

Dominik Uher|

C​

|

24​

|HC Sparta Praha (ELH)

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[JTG]

The advantage with RNH is that if in 2 years you need cap space, instead of worrying about whether he'll re-sign or not, you just trade him and recoop some assets.

Meh. We will have more than enough flexibility moving forward. Only guys signed past 3 years are Sid, Geno, Letang, Kessel, and Maatta.

 

[66-30-33]

Hope we stay away from Duchene with the asking price Sakic is going to want. Still hope we can upgrade our D a little, like with Zadorov perhaps?

 

[Empoleon8771]

I missed most of the conversation, but I don't know why RNH would be a more reasonable and attainable 3C than Duchene. RNH would cost a pretty penny to acquire too and Edmonton doesn't have to trade him (while the Avs basically have to trade Duchene).

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I missed most of the conversation, but I don't know why RNH would be a more reasonable and attainable 3C than Duchene. RNH would cost a pretty penny to acquire too and Edmonton doesn't have to trade him (while the Avs basically have to trade Duchene).

There's also the fact he's nowhere as good as Duchene, yet makes as much as he does.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Hope we stay away from Duchene with the asking price Sakic is going to want. Still hope we can upgrade our D a little, like with Zadorov perhaps?

Soothing tells me Sakic would be just as ridiculous with Zadorov as he is with Duchene and he's been asking for a defenseman for Duchene.

 

[mpp9]

What are people's D lineups if we're adding a D-man? We already have arguably the best in the East from 1-7.

I get not wanting to subtract from it, but our top 2 RD are established and we're already paying a guy 4 mil to play on our 3rd pairing if we keep Cole/Schultz together which is a no brainer. That, or we're paying Schultz 5.5 to play on the 3rd.

 

[Empoleon8771]

The Penguins D pairs should be:

Maatta-Letang
Dumoulin-Schultz
Cole-Hunwick
Pouliot-Ruhwedel

Expecting Cole to play at a top-4 level again next year like he did this year is needlessly risky, IMO. Put one guy who can anchor his pair on each pair, Letang on the top pair, Dumoulin on the 2nd pair and Cole on the 3rd pair.

 

[mpp9]

The Penguins D pairs should be:

Maatta-Letang
Dumoulin-Schultz
Cole-Hunwick
Pouliot-Ruhwedel

Expecting Cole to play at a top-4 level again next year like he did this year is needlessly risky, IMO. Put one guy who can anchor his pair on each pair, Letang on the top pair, Dumoulin on the 2nd pair and Cole on the 3rd pair.

I'd be willing to bet Cole does a better job with Schultz than Maatta with Letang. But we shall see.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I'd be willing to bet Cole does a better job with Schultz than Maatta with Letang. But we shall see.

I feel like Letang could cover Maatta's issues (if he has them) better than Schultz can cover Cole's issues (if he has them).

 

[WayneSid9987]

Could go many ways on D but if you wanna go with pairs you know who've worked well:

Dumo-Tanger
Cole/Olli-Schultz

is the most likely template.

ETA: "If we're adding a D-Man" ?
You'd have to tell me who we're adding first.

 

[Borgir]

I missed most of the conversation, but I don't know why RNH would be a more reasonable and attainable 3C than Duchene. RNH would cost a pretty penny to acquire too and Edmonton doesn't have to trade him (while the Avs basically have to trade Duchene).

Oilers will be dealing RNH at the end of next season when they run out of cap space. Chia has a history of giving away young guys so you never know.

 

[rintinw]

I'd love some analysis on guys in the gettable range via trading money off the roster.
Like 4M max but more in the 3.5M range and under 3C's.

...

Perhaps i'm missing a guy like i did with Richardson but i doubt it.
I'd just love to get a deeper look into 2M to 4'ishM guys.

Restrictions:
- average 7+ FO per game in at least one season (I made only exception with Coyle, don't ask me why)
- play 40+ games AND have 24+ ES Pts pace in at least one season
- 4 000 000 cap hit maximum

Notes:
- Resigned: player was resigned this summer and is unlikely to be moved
- (Resigned): player was signed during last season
- numbers are for 2015-16 & 2016-17 seasons (if there is only one number, then it's for 2016-17)

Reference

Player|Team|Note|Caphit|Years|ES Pts (Pace)|ES FO|PK TOI
Nick Bonino|NSH|Signed|4 100 000|4|34 & 26|50.4 & 49.1|2.3 & 2.3 min.
Matt Cullen|UFA|||0|26 & 28|59.2 & 54.1|2.5 & 2.3 min.

40+ Pts tier

Player|Team|Note|Caphit|Years|ES Pts (Pace)|ES FO|PK TOI
Auston Matthews|TOR|ELC|

925 000​

|2|48 & 48|46.2 & 50.4|0.0 & 1.5 min.
Charlie Coyle|MIN||3 200 000|3|35 & 47|46.0 & 46.5 (not enough FOs)|0.5 & 0.4 min.
Eric Staal|MIN||3 500 000|2|32 & 47|52.8 & 48.9|0.3 & 1.4 min.
Jack Eichel|BUF|ELC|

925 000​

|1|35 & 44|41.4 & 38.4|0.4 & 0.2 min.
Kyle Turris|OTT||3 500 000|1|30 & 40|51.1 & 52.8|0.3 & 0.7 min.

35-39 Pts tier

Player|Team|Note|Caphit|Years|ES Pts (Pace)|ES FO|PK TOI
Tomas Hertl|SJS||3 000 000|1|39 & 33|55.8 & 50.7|0.0 & 1.2 min.
Brock Nelson|NYI||2 500 000|1|35 & 38|49.4 & 42.9|0.5 & 0.6 min.
Kevin Hayes|NYR||2 600 000|1|31 & 38|35.3 & 45.2|0.0 & 1.4 min.
William Nylander|TOR|ELC|

894 167​

|1|37 & 35|49.8 & 39.1|0.0 & 0.0 min.
Phillip Danault|MTL||

912 500​

|1|16 & 37|47.5 & 51.9|0.7 & 1.1 min.
Adam Henrique|NJD||4 000 000|2|36 & 27|44.5 & 47.4|2.6 & 2.3 min.

30-34 Pts tier

Player|Team|Note|Caphit|Years|ES Pts (Pace)|ES FO|PK TOI
Mikael Backlund|CGY||3 575 000|1|34 & 34|48.4 & 47.5|1.8 & 2.2 min.
Victor Rask|CAR||4 000 000|5|31 & 34|51.6 & 49.0|0.2 & 0.4 min.
Casey Cizikas|NYI||3 350 000|4|27 & 33|50.9 & 50.9|2.2 & 2.2 min.
Elias Lindholm|CAR||2 700 000|1|23 & 33|46.3 & 54.3|0.8 & 1.2 min.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau|OTT|Resigned|3 100 000|3|32 & 31|54.2 & 55.0|2.1 & 2.2 min.
Radek Faksa|DAL|Resigned|2 200 000|3|20 & 32|50.0 & 49.1|1.3 & 2.0 min.
Erik Haula|VGK|Resigned|2 750 000|3|31 & 28|53.9 & 54.9|1.7 & 1.1 min.
Brad Richardson|ARI||2 083 333|1|31 & 31|54.0 & 53.3|1.7 & 2.0 min.
David Desharnais|NYR|Signed|1 000 000|1|30 & 20|46.9 & 52.3|0.0 & 0.0 min.
Oscar Lindberg|VGK|Resigned|1 700 000|2|30 & 24|47.8 & 52.0|0.3 & 0.1 min.
Zack Smith|OTT|(Resigned)|3 250 000|4|25 & 30|53.8 & 53.3|1.3 & 2.0 min.
Markus Granlund|VAN||

900 000​

|1|14 & 30|42.8 & 43.2|1.2 & 1.2 min.

24-29 Pts tier

Player|Team|Note|Caphit|Years|ES Pts (Pace)|ES FO|PK TOI
Christian Dvorak|ARI|ELC|

839 000​

|2|29|46.9|0.8 min.
Darren Helm|DET||3 850 000|4|28 & 20|55.1 & 51.2|1.8 & 1.6 min.
Jay Beagle|WSH||1 750 000|0|24 & 27|58.2 & 56.4|2.0 & 2.8 min.
Cody Eakin|VGK||3 850 000|3|27 & 14|48.7 & 52.2|1.6 & 1.7 min.
Devin Shore|DAL|ELC|

870 000​

|1|27|47.7|0.2 min.
Patrik Berglund|STL|(Resigned)|3 850 000|5|21 & 26|50.4 & 50.5|1.2 & 1.2 min.
Calle Jarnkrok|NSH||2 000 000|5|25 & 24|48.8 & 50.9|2.0 & 1.8 min.
Lars Eller|WSH||3 500 000|1|25 & 23|52.9 & 48.9|1.3 & 2.2 min.
Derek Ryan|CAR|Resigned|1 425 000|1|24|54.9|0.4 min.

I do not see anyone who is realistically possible and wasn't already talked about.

 

[NeedleInTheHay]

Am I the only one that would have rather signed Daley over Hunwick?

I mean they both got 3 year contracts, and Daley is only a few hundred k more, They might have even been able to get him a little lower than Detroit paid.

 

[mpp9]

Could go many ways on D but if you wanna go with pairs you know who've worked well:

Dumo-Tanger
Cole/Olli-Schultz

is the most likely template.

ETA: "If we're adding a D-Man" ?
You'd have to tell me who we're adding first.

You're likely not adding someone better than Maatta or Schultz. Which is my point. The assets it'd take to add a legit top pairing guy would rival Duchene, and from what I've seen the past two years, forward depth is what has won us our Cups.

Why even look at the blue line? Especially after we spent 8 years with Shero trying to create Nashville East.

 

[mpp9]

Am I the only one that would have rather signed Daley over Hunwick?

I mean they both got 3 year contracts, and Daley is only a few hundred k more, They might have even been able to get him a little lower than Detroit paid.

Daley's older and coming off ankle injuries. He loses his speed and he's pretty useless. Plus I think they were looking for someone who's a bit better defensively and can move up the depth chart to pair with Schultz/Tanger in a pinch.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Am I the only one that would have rather signed Daley over Hunwick?

I mean they both got 3 year contracts, and Daley is only a few hundred k more, They might have even been able to get him a little lower than Detroit paid.

If you look at the deeper stats last year, Hunwick was the more effective D-Man and Daley dragged down guys he played with.

Again, i'll keep saying this, Sam Ventura is JR's ace in the hole.
They know Hunwick, if he plays like last season is worth the $.

 

[Penske]

Am I the only one that would have rather signed Daley over Hunwick?

I mean they both got 3 year contracts, and Daley is only a few hundred k more, They might have even been able to get him a little lower than Detroit paid.

Most played worse with Daley this season and he's had some significant leg injuries and skating is his biggest asset.

I feel Hunwick is the guy that they want to take Cole's role when we can't pay what he will be offered.

 

[JTG]

I think Hunwick will be a pretty solid fit here and Daley signed for almost a million more than Hunwick. We made the right move, IMO.

 

[Pengu]

Daley was 1 million more/year so it's not even close.
He is a couple of year older, more injury prone and would be 37 at contracts end while Hunwick will be 35. Huge difference....

 

[Tender Rip]

I do not see anyone who is realistically possible and wasn't already talked about.

Well, in your otherwise remarkable break down, I think perhaps the only one missing is Wild Bill Karlsson at a juicy 1 million dollars .
Yeah, he only had 25points, but that is also his absolute floor and due to a heavily defensive deployment.

Get him for futures to man 3C and see him grow into a very good such, add Cullen or no one for the 4th, and carry cap-space into the season that will provide some flexibility at the deadline.

 

[NMK11]

Knowing that Cole-Schultz works well, and still not entirely trusting Maatta to carry a pair, Id like to see Dumo-Letang and then the other two pairings split the remaining time. Can't say I remember too much about Hunwick to know who his game would gel with so don't mess with the known pairings just yet, but by all means experiment during the season.

And Daley isn't going to be worth that contract. He fits the system here and not many places is he going to be able to use his tool set like here. Especially as someone who tended to go all over in the O zone. And I'm really hesitent with all his recent lower body injuries the past two years, dude is going to fall off hard before he's done.

 

[PensPlz]

Oilers are in complete win-now mode. If they don't win this year, it's going to get all the harder with the cap. So, it's their year. No way they trade RNH unless it's for all pieces that will help them win now, and we don't have anything to offer them.

 

[tom_servo]

Even though I'm greedy for a pricey 2c on the third line, lately I'm thinking that JR should just forget about it until he has a great deal on whoever. This team can withstand almost anyone at 3c for at least 60 games. Get Sheary signed and see what happens. Phonecalls will be made when necessary.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Soothing tells me Sakic would be just as ridiculous with Zadorov as he is with Duchene and he's been asking for a defenseman for Duchene.

Ideally he's looking to for that #2 or #1 LD depending on what he gets for Duchene so his defense can be:


Zadorov/New Guy, Johnson
New Guy/Zadorov, Barrie
Barberio, UFA - Watch it be Franson.

I mean, Maatta definitely would look like a huge help to that defense, hell Ruhwedel would as well, but I don't know if I want to pay up for Duchene. The longer I think about it, the less I am on board with the idea of Duchene and what we'd see this team giving up.