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Originally Posted by Sam
Not really. Clune's and Cliche's time on the IR would just have to account for $250,000-$425,000.
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I honestly do not think that these guys will be on the IR long enough to accumulate that much money.
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Originally Posted by Sam
Right now, the Kings are at $38.7 million with 21 players accounted for (I should note that I am using Zeiler instead of Ellis as the 14th forward since Zeiler is on a one-way and Ellis is on a two-way). With one of Moller/Simmonds and one of Martinez/Piskula/Bagnall, the Kings would $250,000-$425,000 away from the cap to start the season.
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I guess it depends on who you are including in your roster. Because your figures are much different than mine.
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Originally Posted by Sam
So if any of the following occur before Clune and Cliche are ready to go to Manchester, the Kings will be fine until the end of the season when a lot of the bonuses become impossible to reach:
1. Hickey makes the team instead of Martinez/Piskula/Bagnall.
2. O'Sullivan signs.
3. The Kings acquire a veteran defenseman.
4. Clune's and/or Cliche's time on the IR accounts for the aforementioned $250,000-$425,000.
5. Other injuries occur, making up the difference the needed $250,000-$425,000 and the cap hit that Clune and Cliche incur.
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Those situations would potentially make up for the remainder of the money....but those are a lot of ifs.....I also am still not completely comfortable with using rookie bonuses to reach the salary floor. If any of these rookies (Doughty included) show any signs that they are not ready when the season begins Dean will not be able to send them back to juniors/AHL because he will fall beneath the salary floor....thus forcing him to keep unprepared rookies on the NHL roster just to remain cap compliant.