NHL Free Agent Frenzy 2013 - Melnyk's Budget Edition

tim1_2 wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:Pittsburg is 700k over cap with only 6 d and 11 forwards signed. Any guesses on why they do?

I think they try and trade Martin and/or Niskanen...potentially Jussi Jokinen as well.

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:Pittsburg is 700k over cap with only 6 d and 11 forwards signed. Any guesses on why they do?

I think they try and trade Martin and/or Niskanen...potentially Jussi Jokinen as well.

Can't trade Martin. He was their rock last year.

tim1_2 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:Pittsburg is 700k over cap with only 6 d and 11 forwards signed. Any guesses on why they do?

I think they try and trade Martin and/or Niskanen...potentially Jussi Jokinen as well.

Can't trade Martin. He was their rock last year.  

Pittsburgh's CapGeek page shows their Salary Payroll at just over $65M, while their "Cap Payroll" (the one that matters) is just over $60M.  I guess bonuses and stuff factor in differently with the cap.

SpezDispenser wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:Pittsburg is 700k over cap with only 6 d and 11 forwards signed. Any guesses on why they do?

I'm on iPhone, are you sure?  Letang and Malkin don't kick in until next year.  Although I guess Dupuis got an increase, Kunitz somehow stayed the same.  

If they're over by 700k they must be thinking about making a move.  Gotta wonder why they took jokinen when they clearly can't afford him.   Although I think they made Carolina take salary but I guess that doesn't affect salary cap.  


Interesting situation.

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:Pittsburg is 700k over cap with only 6 d and 11 forwards signed. Any guesses on why they do?

I think they try and trade Martin and/or Niskanen...potentially Jussi Jokinen as well.

Can't trade Martin. He was their rock last year.  

Pittsburgh's CapGeek page shows their Salary Payroll at just over $65M, while their "Cap Payroll" (the one that matters) is just over $60M.  I guess bonuses and stuff factor in differently with the cap.

They'll snuggle in pretty darn close to the cap.  19 players at 60 million, so two more...do they let Murray go?  I assume so, he was a poor choice for pickup.  

So, they're fine.

wprager wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:Pittsburg is 700k over cap with only 6 d and 11 forwards signed. Any guesses on why they do?

I think they try and trade Martin and/or Niskanen...potentially Jussi Jokinen as well.

Can't trade Martin. He was their rock last year.  

Pittsburgh's CapGeek page shows their Salary Payroll at just over $65M, while their "Cap Payroll" (the one that matters) is just over $60M.  I guess bonuses and stuff factor in differently with the cap.

They'll snuggle in pretty darn close to the cap.  19 players at 60 million, so two more...do they let Murray go?  I assume so, he was a poor choice for pickup.  

So, they're fine.

Hardly fine.  Cooke was their best player (effort-wise) in the playoffs.  They've got to re-sign him.  Even if he only gets $3M that leaves them just a bit over $1M for injuries, and that's just a 20-man roster.  So everyone plays every day -- no doghouse this year, no healthy scratches.  Back 5 years ago teams liked to leave a $2M cushion for injuries.  You'd think you would need $3-4M these days.

SpezDispenser wrote:"Sources indicate that Isles are not among final teams for Briere"

"Devils are among Briere's finalists"

This is from a tweet I don't have a link for.  

sandysensfan wrote:Do we know who the teams are that Briere is looking at?

Oglethorpe wrote:

sandysensfan wrote:Do we know who the teams are that Briere is looking at?

I have said NJ from the start.  Proximity to his kids being most important.

tim1_2 wrote:There's been approximately zero legit media reports of the Sens being interested in Briere.  When he doesn't land here, it'll make a couple people around these parts look a little silly...not that that hasn't happened before!