annd somebody posted a ban worthy Calgary Flames alternate logo.
- Dangles13

Looking at the cap situation next year, we're not going to have a lot of opportunity to improve the team if the cap doesn't go up considerably.

Joensuu (or equivalent bottom 6er), Petry, Fasth (or equivalent goaltender) are UFAs needed. Even if Petry is gone, that's probably about 500k up from last year.

Yakupov, Schultz, Arcobello and Marincin all RFAs. You gotta figure Yak will get at least a 3 million dollar raise, Schultz maybe another half a mil, Marincin probably a mil. Arcobello if we keep him would be about a million raise. That's 5.5 million added, charitably.

With 6 million added, we're down to 3.2 in space. We would still need a #7 dman, a replacement/upgrade on Petry, and we'll have not touched our centre situation. With Perron, Gordon, Purcell, Nikitin, and Scrivens hitting FA after 2015-2016, we'd also not have a ton of flexibility to re-sign most of these players.

It is my contention that 1-2 of Purcell, Pouliot, Perron, Eberle, Yakupov, Niktin, Ference will have to be cleared unless the cap goes up by 6+ million. We should clear them soon before we're in a bind.

Looking at the cap situation next year, we're not going to have a lot of opportunity to improve the team if the cap doesn't go up considerably.

Joensuu (or equivalent bottom 6er), Petry, Fasth (or equivalent goaltender) are UFAs needed. Even if Petry is gone, that's probably about 500k up from last year.

Yakupov, Schultz, Arcobello and Marincin all RFAs. You gotta figure Yak will get at least a 3 million dollar raise, Schultz maybe another half a mil, Marincin probably a mil. Arcobello if we keep him would be about a million raise. That's 5.5 million added, charitably.

With 6 million added, we're down to 3.2 in space. We would still need a #7 dman, a replacement/upgrade on Petry, and we'll have not touched our centre situation. With Perron, Gordon, Purcell, Nikitin, and Scrivens hitting FA after 2015-2016, we'd also not have a ton of flexibility to re-sign most of these players.

It is my contention that 1-2 of Purcell, Pouliot, Perron, Eberle, Yakupov, Niktin, Ference will have to be cleared unless the cap goes up by 6+ million. We should clear them soon before we're in a bind.
- Morris

I can't see Yak getting 5.85 mil+ on his next contract.

JB came out of the closet
- Reveen

Well he did tell us he was ' curious' a few months back so I'm not surprised or judgemental.

Well he did tell us he was ' curious' a few months back so I'm not surprised or judgemental.
- Jeropotato

Not surprised at all with this kid. He makes you and Iggy look straight.

I can't see Yak getting 5.85 mil+ on his next contract.
- MaximumBone

For cap purposes, according to capgeek, he makes 925k

For cap purposes, according to capgeek, he makes 925k
- Morris

I believe his bonuses count against the cap though and that is 2.85 mil.

For cap purposes, according to capgeek, he makes 925k
- Morris

Full elc. But yup his next contract will be full cap. So even at 4 mill that's a 3 mill cap increase.

For cap purposes, according to capgeek, he makes 925k
- Morris

It was always my understanding that any top-5 pick's cap hit was set around 3-3.75 mil.

You got your pumpkin carved?




- ghostofRC

love 'em

Not surprised at all with this kid. He makes you and Iggy look straight.
- CreepyPasta

You keep coming back to this.....


Maybe you secretly want to join in with Iggy and Jero tagging all these milfs?

It was always my understanding that any top-5 pick's cap hit was set around 3-3.75 mil.
- MaximumBone

Bonuses used to count against cap. They don't anymore but count on the bonus cushion next year.

I figure Yeti is likely swamped at the bar tonight so we could probably get away with plenty in here tonight...

I figure Yeti is likely swamped at the bar tonight so we could probably get away with plenty in here tonight...
- ghostofRC

Sounds like you got it all planned out

Sounds like you got it all planned out
- OilHorse

I have plans... Just suggesting some of you could post some good poop for once...

You got your pumpkin carved?


- ghostofRC

Looking at the cap situation next year, we're not going to have a lot of opportunity to improve the team if the cap doesn't go up considerably.

Joensuu (or equivalent bottom 6er), Petry, Fasth (or equivalent goaltender) are UFAs needed. Even if Petry is gone, that's probably about 500k up from last year.

Yakupov, Schultz, Arcobello and Marincin all RFAs. You gotta figure Yak will get at least a 3 million dollar raise, Schultz maybe another half a mil, Marincin probably a mil. Arcobello if we keep him would be about a million raise. That's 5.5 million added, charitably.

With 6 million added, we're down to 3.2 in space. We would still need a #7 dman, a replacement/upgrade on Petry, and we'll have not touched our centre situation. With Perron, Gordon, Purcell, Nikitin, and Scrivens hitting FA after 2015-2016, we'd also not have a ton of flexibility to re-sign most of these players.

It is my contention that 1-2 of Purcell, Pouliot, Perron, Eberle, Yakupov, Niktin, Ference will have to be cleared unless the cap goes up by 6+ million. We should clear them soon before we're in a bind.
- Morris

All buhbye this summer...

All buhbye this summer...
- ghostofRC

has Nikitin been that bad? Ference is useless although he is a good source of leadership. Even though he's an A$$hole.

You keep coming back to this.....


Maybe you secretly want to join in with Iggy and Jero tagging all these milfs?
- ghostofRC

In all seriousness. Its great to see all 20,000 fans at the joe chanting "Gordie! Gordie! Gordie!" for 2-3 minutes for him after a quick announcement of his health, all while holding "Get well soon, Gordie!" signs.

It was always my understanding that any top-5 pick's cap hit was set around 3-3.75 mil.
- MaximumBone

hmm.

This is very confusing, and of course all I have to go off of here is what Capgeek's tool indicates - Yakupov's cap hit at 925k, removing or inserting him effects the space by precisely 925k.

I'll look more into what's going on with that, but in any case I thik Yak gets at least 4mil

hmm.

This is very confusing, and of course all I have to go off of here is what Capgeek's tool indicates - Yakupov's cap hit at 925k, removing or inserting him effects the space by precisely 925k.

I'll look more into what's going on with that, but in any case I thik Yak gets at least 4mil
- Morris

Elc bonuses used to count against the cap. They don't anymore.

The Oil won the Schultz sweepstakes. I cant help but wonder what his game would look like on another team.

In all seriousness. Its great to see all 20,000 fans at the joe chanting "Gordie! Gordie! Gordie!" for 2-3 minutes for him after a quick announcement of his health, all while holding "Get well soon, Gordie!" signs.
- CreepyPasta

That game is overrrr.

has Nikitin been that bad? Ference is useless although he is a good source of leadership. Even though he's an A$$hole.
- vancity787

Nikitin's been injured. And a mixed bag. On one hand he's a huge guy who can comfortably posess and shoot the puck and be deployed in a bunch of situations. On the other, he's made some bad decisions and his back seems to radically effect his skating.

As someone who's been interested in bringing him in for the past couple of years, he's made me look like a chump but then again I wanted him here at 1.5-2 million cheaper.

Mostly, at 4.5 in cap and salary for one year, he's fairly moveable next year.

That game is overrrr.
- Dangles13

Nyquist is RAPING Quick in the anus. Without lube.