Uh, time? 7 years isn't nothin.That blue line is still very sad. How did we go from a top pairing of Lidstrom and Rafalski to Daley & Ericsson?
And he said one of those 2 players and our 2018 pick.
Uh, time? 7 years isn't nothin.That blue line is still very sad. How did we go from a top pairing of Lidstrom and Rafalski to Daley & Ericsson?
I don't see any reason why OEL, Karlsson, or Doughty would choose Detroit if they made it to free agency. And in the bizarre event that they're interested in Detroit, if Green's contract is standing in your way and you can't do something about it, you're a terrible GM. Next off-season, it should be feasible for any GM worth his salt to trade Daley and/or trade Ericsson and Helm with modest retention (i.e. 15-20%).
Actually, the more I think about it, the more I want Green back (assuming he comes with a reasonable shorter-term deal). With the pace of today's NHL, its going to be pure drudgery for our forwards to be sent out every shift with a bunch of lead-footed defenseman who can't compensate by moving the puck. He'd also be a great lockerroom asset as the guy knows what its like to be a young offensive defenseman in this league. He could be a great mentor to Hronek, Cholo and likely Bouchard/Hughes. I suppose Hicketts too.
Uh, time? 7 years isn't nothin.
And he said one of those 2 players and our 2018 pick.
Ain't no way this team drafts Hughes if they add Karlsson...Why did Kevin Shattenkirk decide to sign with a franchise that basically went into full on tank mode as soon as the ink dried on his contract? Probably because it's close to home but Detroit is as relatively close to Sweden as any other NHL franchise. Drew Doughty is from London so he's about as close to Detroit as Toronto however Toronto probably makes more sense given they are much closer to being very competitive and he'd be a perfect fit there.
I have been fully behind a youth movement for FIVE YEARS and called the complete collapse we have witnessed over the past 3 years. So please keep that in mind with the following proposals.
1. Trade Gus Nyquist + the Vegas 1st rounder for one of the Islander's first round picks. You can trade Mantha if that's the guy they prefer, makes no difference to me really. Eventually though, we trade Nyquist before he hits UFA. Don't make the same mistakes you've made with Howard, Abdelkader, Helm, etc. TRADE HIM.
2. Draft a D-Man with the #6 pick. With the #11 or 12 pick draft a d-man or Kotkaniemi.
3. DO NOT sign Green. Call up someone from the Griffins, probably Hronek.
4. Let Kronwall and Howard walk after next year. I guess you can eat some salary to move Howard. The return is going to be negligible so DGAF either way.
5. Offer both OEL and Karlsson $11 or $12 million each for 7 years apiece.
6. Hopefully you are bad enough in 2018 to have the best odds to draft Jack Hughes.
With the strategy above and some luck you have the following lineup in 2019:
Forward: ($36 million + Hughes and Kotkaniemi entry salaries)
Abby - Jack Hughes (maybe) - Mantha (assuming you don't trade him)
Nielsen - Dylan Larkin - Helm
AA - Kotkaniemi (maybe) - Bert
Z - Rasmussen - Glen
Defense ($36.4 million)
OEL - Karlsson
2018 #6 pick - Daley*
DeKeyser - Ericsson*
Kevin Shattenkirk was born in New Rochelle, New York, U.S..Why did Kevin Shattenkirk decide to sign with a franchise that basically went into full on tank mode as soon as the ink dried on his contract? Probably because it's close to home but Detroit is as relatively close to Sweden as any other NHL franchise.
None at all.Ain't no way this team drafts Hughes if they add Karlsson...
Ain't no way this team drafts Hughes if they add Karlsson...
Yeah, I mean, imagine a team with Karlsson ending up the 2nd worst team in the league. Literally impossible.
Interesting you bring up DeKeyser. What happened to him? He was a solid top 4 guy in the past, putting up 20-30 point seasons and being incredibly reliable, he just kind of forgot how to play hockey. I really hope he somehow bounces back.One of Karlsson and OEL would be great. Not sure if its good cash management to aquire both. A bit like Rafalski x2 instead of Rafalski and Lidström.
In the Swe national team Hedman and Karlsson played well together and OEL and Larsson dito. The offense minded Karlsson and OEL benefit to play with good and large 2 way dmen. A Hedman type but with lower scoring (cheaper), would be good. Of course maybe DeKeyser is just that...or if there is someone a little bit better out there...
Interesting you bring up DeKeyser. What happened to him? He was a solid top 4 guy in the past, putting up 20-30 point seasons and being incredibly reliable, he just kind of forgot how to play hockey. I really hope he somehow bounces back.
Supporting cast disappeared. Put him on a good team like Toronto, and he's just fine there.
According to Custance Mantha will likely sign a bridge deal for less than $4million, so that gives us more breathing room.Matt Cane (@Cane_Matt) | Twitter
Matt Cane has got some credit of his past cap estimations, and this is how our team would look after extensions with his estimated cap figures. There is a link for a public file found from his Twitter account.
Term estimates are my own pickings from his table.
RFAs
Dylan Larkin, 6 years, 6.3M
Anthony Mantha, 2 years, 4.5M
Andreas Athanasiou, 2 years, 1.9M
Tyler Bertuzzi, 3-years, 1.3M
Martin Frk, 1-year, 1.0M
UFAs
Mike Green, 4 years, 5.5M
How would the cap look after these:
1. Larkin 6.3M
2. Zetta 6.083M
3. Nielsen 5.25M
4. Nyquist 4.75M
5. Mantha 4.5M
6. Abdelkader 4.25M
7. Helm 3.85M
8. AA 1.9M
9. Glendening 1.8M
10. Bertuzzi 1.3M
11. Rasmussen 894k
12. Svechnikov 863k
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13. Frk 1.0M (Frk or any other depth forward if he leaves)
14. Witkowski 750k
1. Green 5.5M
2. DeKeyser 5.0M
3. Kronner 4.75M
4. Ericsson 4.25M
5. Daley 3.167M
6. Jensen 812k
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7. Hicketts 635k
(Ouellet 1.25M traded)
1. Howard 5.292M
2. Backup 800k
All existing contracts + estimations --> This would be 79.999M total. If cap is 80M, just under. funny how close it went just by accident.
Johan Franzen included, not over the cap through his LTIR. Weiss buyout included and Larkin+BErtuzzi bonus slide from last season included.
Just checked, who doesn't have a NTC on our team? Whenever I think of a player that makes sense to trade I look and they have a f***ing NTC.We are not gonna trade Helm because he has full NTC for next season.
Just checked, who doesn't have a NTC on our team? Whenever I think of a player that makes sense to trade I look and they have a ****ing NTC.
Mike Green, 4 years, 5.5M
Know it's a 1/1000 chance it happens, especially since Holland supposedly wants to bring back Green, but I wonder if Kenny has any interest in overpaying Kovalchuk as a one year mercenary and then flip at the deadline; essentially trading Illitch's money for some picks. As long as Larkin and Mantha's raises are in the reasonable range (5.5-6.5), we have the cap space to offer an enticing deal with the promise he'd be traded to a contender.
Again, just spitballing, and I doubt it happens, but Holland's actions the past two seasons show he wouldn't be that adverse to that idea. If Kovy has no TRUE contender wanting him hard, and we come up a mil or two higher than a team looking to give him a multi, I bet he at least considers it
I figured with Franzen on LTIR plus Ouellet being gone we should've around $27 million to spend this summer, And i can guarantee you that Holland will spend every bit of it to.79.5M will be the official cap for next season.
I’m not so sure, given the lackluster year viewership and ticket sale wise. Chris Illitch may keep a tighter purseI figured with Franzen on LTIR plus Ouellet being gone we should've around $27 million to spend this summer, And i can guarantee you that Holland will spend every bit of it to.