Salary Cap: Salary Cap Summer | The Hunt for 3C | Stop trying to give Sheary or Maatta away

[ColePens]

All figures are cap numbers, not salaries.

2017-18 salary ceiling​

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$75,000,000​

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Projected dollars committed |

64,695,000​

2016-17 bonus overage |

50,000​

Approximate cap space |

10,255,000​

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​

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|

D​

|

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​

|Served his purpose as a deadline rental

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​

|Filed for player-elected arbitration

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.​

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Age​

|

Current Team​

|

Contract​

Filip Gustavsson|

G​

|

19​

|

Lulea HF (SHL)​

|

3 years, 775,833 per​

UNSIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

​

​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

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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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[Big McLargehuge]

I endorse the title of this thread.

 

[Ogrezilla]

assuming Sheary and Dumo are signed, our current roster still has a good shot at winning the best division in hockey. Let's go get us a nice 3C to add to that

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

How about Sheary + Maatta for Ryder, Halak, and a 3rd? Fair deal?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

my favourite rossi article may have been alluded to in the old thread. For anyone who hasn't read it, it's amazing.

http://triblive.com/sports/robrossi/9858789-74/shero-penguins-devils

 

[mpp9]

Is everyone really comfortable giving Sheary a short term deal near 4 mil? Takes him closer to free agency and as a result, of less value.

I defended him the past couple seasons, but that's with him at near league minimum. Healthy scratching a guy making that money is totally different. Especially when we still need our center depth restocked.

 

[66-30-33]

3M for 3 years is my want.

 

[ColePens]

my favourite rossi article may have been alluded to in the old thread. For anyone who hasn't read it, it's amazing.

http://triblive.com/sports/robrossi/9858789-74/shero-penguins-devils

How is this not sent to him 350 times a day?

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

JR seems very patient and I'm sure he has his eye on 3 to 5 centers. He's probably just waiting to see how things shake out with Dumo and Sheary first. Hell, he might be waiting to get Sheary's deal done so he can package him for said 3C. I think he's also keeping a close eye on the Duchene situation. Sakic will crack sooner or later. With a valuable asset bordering on being furious with how his GM is handling his situation, I'm sure Sakic is feeling the pressure more than ever. He knows he has offers on the table, and the longer he waits the more angry Duchene becomes, and the more teams pull their deals because they went elsewhere. Even if we don't get him, and I think it's a big stretch, I think Duchene still gets moved before October.

my favourite rossi article may have been alluded to in the old thread. For anyone who hasn't read it, it's amazing.

http://triblive.com/sports/robrossi/9858789-74/shero-penguins-devils

Is that the one about the Devils being like 5 years ahead of the Pens? Yeah, I won't even click it to give him hits.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

How is this not sent to him 350 times a day?

It's a forgotten treasure along with the time he tried to make everyone a body part of the team. He's awful at his job but it's hilarious in hindsight.

 

[SEALBound]

Is that the one about the Devils being like 5 years ahead of the Pens? Yeah, I won't even click it to give him hits.

You should have seen how butt hurt he was when Kunitz signed in Tampa.

He proceeded to list all the old guys we "lost" - MAF, Kunitz, Daley, Hainsey, etc...and talks about how it will be impossible for us to threepeat and how we are taking a huge step back.

He's mad because those are the last of the old regimes doings. We can finally turn the page from the Shero days, IMHO.

 

[froods]

How is this not sent to him 350 times a day?

Because he blocked everybody that would send it to him.

 

[tom_servo]

*Looks at WBS roster*

Well if it isn't my old friend Greg McKegg. With a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg!

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

It's gonna be tough to three-peat, but we have a good amount of guys coming back, and we're getting one Kris Letang (for a handful of games before he goes down again). I think anyone that things we're out of contention based on losing MAF, Kunitz, Daley, Hainsey, etc. should sorta just not be taken seriously. Which is great in Rossi's case, because he's a ****ing loser.

 

[froods]

It's gonna be tough to three-peat, but we have a good amount of guys coming back, and we're getting one Kris Letang (for a handful of games before he goes down again). I think anyone that things we're out of contention based on losing MAF, Kunitz, Daley, Hainsey, etc. should sorta just not be taken seriously. Which is great in Rossi's case, because he's a ****ing loser.

I don't see how things could be any harder than they were this past season. It is truly amazing what they accomplished. I remember thinking how amazing it was beating Washington in 2016 when Tanger was suspended. Then we won a cup without him for the entire playoffs. Unreal.

 

[BHD]

Pretty sure the 3C will be acquired during the offseason. Otherwise, you're looking at Guentzel in that spot.

 

[froods]

Pretty sure the 3C will be acquired during the offseason. Otherwise, you're looking at Guentzel in that spot.

Yep. I just don't know what is going to change at this point. He should just pull the trigger on something.

 

[SEALBound]

Pretty sure the 3C will be acquired during the offseason. Otherwise, you're looking at Guentzel in that spot.

Not happening. I think you'll see Rowney and Bleugers before Guentzel there.

 

[Peat]

I tried to get a cached version of that so I can read its wonder again without giving clicks but for some reason my company blocks the cached version. Blah.

Is everyone really comfortable giving Sheary a short term deal near 4 mil? Takes him closer to free agency and as a result, of less value.

I defended him the past couple seasons, but that's with him at near league minimum. Healthy scratching a guy making that money is totally different. Especially when we still need our center depth restocked.

I can live with 1 x 4m. Either he's worth it or he's an overpayment and his wages get more reasonable from there on. 2 x 4m would be mental but I assume the team would never do it.

I can also live with him getting traded out to help solve 3C if its a fair deal too. The more pay he gets, of course, the easier that is to live with.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Is everyone really comfortable giving Sheary a short term deal near 4 mil? Takes him closer to free agency and as a result, of less value.

I defended him the past couple seasons, but that's with him at near league minimum. Healthy scratching a guy making that money is totally different. Especially when we still need our center depth restocked.

Yeah I'd be fine with that, as long as it's not on a long deal. I wanted him at 3 years at $3.33 million, so I'm not going to say no to 2 years at $4 million. I never expected him to be in the long term plans here due to who else was in the organization, so him wanting shorter term wouldn't scare me.

 

[froods]

Yeah I'd be fine with that, as long as it's not on a long deal. I wanted him at 3 years at $3.33 million, so I'm not going to say no to 2 years at $4 million. I never expected him to be in the long term plans here due to who else was in the organization, so him wanting shorter term wouldn't scare me.

I think Sullivan is very high on a 59-87-43 combo. We all assume Sheary is not long term but that chemistry could make them look at it differently. They need to identify why Sheary fell apart and if that can be easily addressed. It makes me nervous. When he is on, he is a damn good player.

 

[SEALBound]

Is everyone really comfortable giving Sheary a short term deal near 4 mil? Takes him closer to free agency and as a result, of less value.

I defended him the past couple seasons, but that's with him at near league minimum. Healthy scratching a guy making that money is totally different. Especially when we still need our center depth restocked.

It's tough. Do I think he's worth $4mil in the regular season? Yes, probably. Do I think he's worth $4mil in the playoffs? No, absolutely not.

So there has to be balance on RS and PO performances. That should push it to $3mil ish. 2yrs,$6mil - GTG. Beyond that I think they are misvaluing him.

 

[Peat]

Yep. I just don't know what is going to change at this point. He should just pull the trigger on something.

Duchene. Either Sakic budges, or the market decides he won't and moves on.

And it is also possible that settled RFA salaries changes things as well.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I endorse the title of this thread.

I only came in to post this.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Duchene. Either Sakic budges, or the market decides he won't and moves on.

And it is also possible that settled RFA salaries changes things as well.

That is my thought. JR is known to overpay when he wants a particular player. Reaves as an example, but that has been his reputation for years. Sakic must be trying for a ridiculous return that not even JR will pay the price.