We had to pay to get rid of Gauthier, i'd prefer he stays away. The guy is a monster, but don't forget what a liability he can be, the guy loves taking stupid penalties.
Which is something we can't afford to add at this point.
As such, the Philadelphia Flyers have tried to stuff way too many high-priced bodies in their dressing room and face an impending salary cap crisis one year from now.
The Flyers have nearly $46 million committed to 13 lucky – financially, at least – players for 2010-11. If the cap falls as severely as some expect for that season, Philly could be left pounding the calculator in an attempt to sort out signing about seven players for a total of roughly $4 million.
Maybe their next move should be finding out if Albert Einstein has any relatives interested in the incredibly rewarding yet underappreciated academic discipline of capology.
But while Philadelphia management will be tied up with graphs and charts next season, the players will be doing wonderful things with sticks and pucks.
At this point, it goes without saying that goaltending is an issue in Philly. Like disappointment in Cleveland, big bucks in the Bronx or Patriots winning games in New England, the fact the Flyers will strap pads on understudies and let the chips fall where they may is just an accepted aspect of the North American sports scene.
However, the rest of the roster is getting so good it might not matter whether or not Ray Emery and Brian Boucher hit the high note.
Updated, including the signings of Pyörälä and Kolanos:
Six Top-Six Forwards
Daniel Briere -- 6.500.000
Mike Richards -- 5.750.000
Simon Gagne -- 5.250.000
Jeff Carter -- 5.000.000
Scott Hartnell -- 4.200.000
Claude Giroux -- 821.667 Sum: 27.521.667
Six Bottom-Six Forwards
Ian Laperierre -- 1.166.667
Daniel Carcillo -- 893.750
Arron Asham -- 640.000
Darroll Powe -- 520.000
Mika Pyörälä -- 500.000
Krys Kolanos -- 500.000 Sum: 4.220.417
Six Defensemen
Kimmo Timonen -- 6.333.333
Chris Pronger -- 6.250.000
Matt Carle -- 3.437.500
Randy Jones -- 2.750.000
Braydon Coburn -- 1.300.000
Ryan Parent -- 855.000 Sum: 20.925.833
If Emery does in fact have a great comeback season, no amount of hometown discount could keep him here with the contracted players... Unless a cog is moved for minimal return -- Carle? (best bet) Gagne?(NTC) Briere?(NMC)
Six Top-Six Forwards
Daniel Briere -- 6.500.000
Mike Richards -- 5.750.000
Simon Gagne -- 5.250.000
Jeff Carter -- 5.000.000
Scott Hartnell -- 4.200.000
Claude Giroux -- 821.667 Sum: 27.521.667
Six Bottom-Six Forwards
Ian Laperierre -- 1.166.667
Daniel Carcillo -- 893.750
Arron Asham -- 640.000
Darroll Powe -- 520.000
Mika Pyörälä -- 500.000
Krys Kolanos -- 500.000 Sum: 4.220.417
Six Defensemen
Kimmo Timonen -- 6.333.333
Chris Pronger -- 6.250.000
Matt Carle -- 3.437.500
Randy Jones -- 2.750.000
Braydon Coburn -- 1.300.000
Ryan Parent -- 855.000 Sum: 20.925.833
Two Goaltender
Ray Emery -- 1.500.000
Brian Boucher -- 925.000 Sum: 2.425.000
27.521.667 <== Six Top-Six Forwards
04.220.417 <== Six Bottom-Six Forwards
20.925.833 <== Six Defensemen
01.150.000 <== 13th Forward / 7th Defenseman 02.425.000 <== Two Goaltender 56.242.917
56.800.000 <== Upper Limit 56.242.917 <== Twentytwo Players 00.557.083 <== Cap Space
It's a complete roster now, 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goalies. Roughly $550K in capspace if two of the cheap forwards (Pyörälä, Kolanos, Kaspar, Ward) make the roster, less if either Kalinski (875K) or Nödl (850K) make it.
Last edited by Rick Deckard: 08-01-2009 at 04:37 AM.
so i guess Mike Rathje has retired? Usually he makes his "attempt at a comeback" so that he still gets his money, but he's not there this season
so i guess we have an extra contract slot now
I believe he is still on the books... collecting that $3.5M in increments, less the escrow... and screwing up the Cap. Everything I've seen and read has him not retired.
Well, as long as he's on LTIR, his cap hit is actually the amount which we get to go over the cap (if I remember correctly).
Essentially, Rathje has no cap hit.
Similar to Briere when he was on LTIR following groin surgery. When he came back we had to waive Vaananen and Metro to clear salary space.
Think I got that right.
Regards,
Rick
But, as has been discussed on another thread, he takes up Cap that could have been used to eat up bonus money, as opposed to having it applied to the following year's Cap... screwing up the spending then. JvR was the example of where it could be applied. The Cap rules are complicated and at times nasty... Rathje is in fact still effecting the team.
I think I read somewhere that the Flyers appealed to the league that it should not still count against the 50 contract limit, but the league decided it should still be counted.
I think I read somewhere that the Flyers appealed to the league that it should not still count against the 50 contract limit, but the league decided it should still be counted.
How about Rathje on the Phantoms?
Lehtivuori - Rathje
It would be sweet if they could waive a LTI'd player... Then it's only his contract slot he is killing us with.
Question, say the cap goes down next year. And a team has no expiring contracts. Other than trading there is no way to take a guy off the payroll without counting against a cap, either via buyout or waivers. Is there a grace period to get under the cap, or will the league just look the other way for obvious salary dump trades. Anything trying to circumvent their precious cap seems to get the league pissy.
Question, say the cap goes down next year. And a team has no expiring contracts. Other than trading there is no way to take a guy off the payroll without counting against a cap, either via buyout or waivers. Is there a grace period to get under the cap, or will the league just look the other way for obvious salary dump trades. Anything trying to circumvent their precious cap seems to get the league pissy.
Waiving a guy (and either losing him or sending him down) most certainly gets him off the cap.
