Wow, that's actually a scary possibility. Imagine if it's 70.3 right now, then it drops to the 63 that it's proposed that it COULD drop to. That's a BIG problem for probably a lot of teams. I wonder what GM's are going to do in this offseason knowing the possibilities.

Also, it's crazy to think that the cap started at 39 million and has almost doubled in 6 years.
- Domaju

a lot of it has to do with the strong canadian dollar.

We would add more money to the bottom 6???

Lombardi, connolly, Army, Kuli and Doan???? That's a lot of cash against our cap for character role players.
- stevecarpetman

you see Doan as bottom 6?

hmm.

I dont.. I see him over Kuli by a long long ways

Post the Odds of where Schultz signs

here is mine

Vancouver 40%
Toronto - 20%
Edmonton - 20%
Detroit - 5%
Ottawa - 1%
Other - 4%

a lot of it has to do with the strong canadian dollar.
- dmnted

I don't know. I don't have any idea how the dollar affects the economy to be honest. It's not something I am able to grasp. However, regardless of what the reason, it's still potentially a big problem for teams.

Post the Odds of where Schultz signs

here is mine

Vancouver 40%
Toronto - 20%
Edmonton - 20%
Detroit - 5%
Ottawa - 1%
Other - 4%
- senstroll

Leafs 50
Nucks 20
Oilers 20
Other 10

Post the Odds of where Schultz signs

here is mine

Vancouver 40%-----------35%
Toronto - 20%-------------55%
Edmonton - 20%----------10%
Detroit - 5%--------------SUTTER
Ottawa - 1%-------------ASSCLOWNS
Other - 4%
- senstroll

Post the Odds of where Schultz signs

here is mine

Vancouver 40%
Toronto - 20%
Edmonton - 20%
Detroit - 5%
Ottawa - 1%
Other - 4%
- senstroll

Vancouver? Why do you have them so high up? I would have thought Edmonton and/or Toronto would have been higher based on what I've seen reported.

Leafs 50
Nucks 20
Oilers 20
Other 10
- JIMI-JAMES

I actually think he ends up in Edmonton. They need a top d-man pretty badly and SHOULD be willing to offer a nice contract to him and all but guarantee him top pairing minutes right away. That should be enticing in my opinion.

Vancouver? Why do you have them so high up? I would have thought Edmonton and/or Toronto would have been higher based on what I've seen reported.
- Domaju

Seems like they are saying he wants to play at home...or at least close to home. I don't think the Leafs are gonna get him now. When it first came out I would have bet that he was a Leaf, but not now.

Dale the Wombat ‏@wombathockey
However, Burke has had several teams inquire about Colby Armstrong. Burke thinks Armstrong is part of solution, but will trade in right deal

Brian Burke has begun gauging interest around the league for Connolly and Lombardi, but not Armstrong @MapleLeafs #Leafs

I actually think he ends up in Edmonton. They need a top d-man pretty badly and SHOULD be willing to offer a nice contract to him and all but guarantee him top pairing minutes right away. That should be enticing in my opinion.
- Domaju

the contract is irrelevant I believe, since it's an ELC (900K max?), so it's down to max playing minutes top 4 D vs buddy Jake/Drafting GM Burke/starting lineup shot...

Dale the Wombat ‏@wombathockey
However, Burke has had several teams inquire about Colby Armstrong. Burke thinks Armstrong is part of solution, but will trade in right deal

Brian Burke has begun gauging interest around the league for Connolly and Lombardi, but not Armstrong @MapleLeafs #Leafs
- mochoson

Seems like they are saying he wants to play at home...or at least close to home. I don't think the Leafs are gonna get him now. When it first came out I would have bet that he was a Leaf, but not now.
- weirdoh

Oh really...interesting.

While I hope we get Schultz ... I have a bad feeling he ends up in Edmonton

Dale the Wombat ‏@wombathockey
However, Burke has had several teams inquire about Colby Armstrong. Burke thinks Armstrong is part of solution, but will trade in right deal

Brian Burke has begun gauging interest around the league for Connolly and Lombardi, but not Armstrong @MapleLeafs #Leafs
- mochoson

When Armstrong is healthy he's been beneficial to have. Problem is that he's getting injured a lot. But to me, that's fine. Have him play and be good for the team and if he gets injured there are some good young guys who can be put in his spot.

the contract is irrelevant I believe, since it's an ELC (900K max?), so it's down to max playing minutes top 4 D vs buddy Jake/Drafting GM Burke/starting lineup shot...
- JIMI-JAMES

You can add bonuses with ELCs.

Edit: cap geek lays it out very well:

http://capgeek.com/faq/ho...-level-contracts-work.php

Post the Odds of where Schultz signs

here is mine

Vancouver 40%
Toronto - 20%
Edmonton - 20%
Detroit - 5%
Ottawa - 1%
Other - 4%
- senstroll

who gets the last 10%

So... 5.25 for 5 years for Wideman, eh?

Calgary continues to be... well, Calgary.

the contract is irrelevant I believe, since it's an ELC (900K max?), so it's down to max playing minutes top 4 D vs buddy Jake/Drafting GM Burke/starting lineup shot...
- JIMI-JAMES

Yeah, true. I would think he'd value playing time quite high. Having your buddy in Jake is irrelevant sort of if you aren't on the same time. If Schultz is on the Marlies they live in the same city but what are the odds of seeing much of one another during the season?

I actually think he ends up in Edmonton. They need a top d-man pretty badly and SHOULD be willing to offer a nice contract to him and all but guarantee him top pairing minutes right away. That should be enticing in my opinion.
- Domaju

All teams that make a pitch will be offering the max money, PLaying time promises will be the big factor

EDM and TOR have the best opportunity for him
Vancouver cant offer him top 4 mins

Dale the Wombat ‏@wombathockey
However, Burke has had several teams inquire about Colby Armstrong. Burke thinks Armstrong is part of solution, but will trade in right deal

Brian Burke has begun gauging interest around the league for Connolly and Lombardi, but not Armstrong @MapleLeafs #Leafs
- mochoson

LOL@ TwitterTrolling

I actually think he ends up in Edmonton. They need a top d-man pretty badly and SHOULD be willing to offer a nice contract to him and all but guarantee him top pairing minutes right away. That should be enticing in my opinion.
- Domaju

Really?

Dunno dude Steve Tambellini is a (frank)in loser.... can't imagine any scenario where he can talk a sought after FA like Schultz into playing for the Oilers..

If you wanna poop the bed for half a decade and get 1st overall's he's your GM... haven't seen any other evidence to suggest he can lure the big fish.

Leafs 50
Nucks 20
Oilers 20
Other 10
- JIMI-JAMES

Oilers 45
Leafs 25
Nucks 20
Calgary 10

I thought everybody was on the Leafs free agent shopping list. Doesn't the whole league want to play in Toronto?


- Powerslave

true... but only true after the players have visited Buffalo.... its on the panic'd drive out of Buffalo that they realize that they'd rather be in Toronto.

All teams that make a pitch will be offering the max money, PLaying time promises will be the big factor

EDM and TOR have the best opportunity for him
Vancouver cant offer him top 4 mins
- billyberg10

They didn't qualify Gragniani. Apparently that was a pre-cursor. I thought Schultz would come to TO, when I heard that apparently Anaheim allowed BB to talk with Schultz's agent to work out a deal and they couldn't, it all came falling down...

Van city it is, good on them.