If those salary demands are true, DL would have probably walked away. Anyone who thinks they're worth more than Crosby and Ovechkin ate paint chips as a kid.
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If those salary demands are true, DL would have probably walked away. Anyone who thinks they're worth more than Crosby and Ovechkin ate paint chips as a kid.
I hear Kovy and his agent like them dipped in ketchup
Do the Kings have an opened spot for Andrei Loktionov on the opening night roster? How do you measure his chances to stick with the bigs?
It is possible, but he doesn't really have a spot with the big club, I just left him there because he was there all up to the playoffs on injured reserve. I will re-locate him depending on his training camp results. He would likely have to break through as a winger though, Schenn has the one-up on him on the center depth chart, but it is anyone's game I guess.
Thanks. In looking at the list, it's obvious our most important pending free agent is Zeiler. I wonder what his agent is going to be looking for. Kovy comparable?
Richard Clune : 23
Erik Ersberg: 28
Alexander Frolov: 28
Matt Greene: 27
Michal Handzus: 33
Peter Harrold: 27
Jack Johnson 23
Brad Richardson: 25
Rob Scuderi: 31
Ryan Smyth: 34
Jarret Stoll: 28
Jonathan Quick: 24
Richard Clune : 23
Erik Ersberg: 28
Alexander Frolov: 28
Matt Greene: 27
Michal Handzus: 33
Peter Harrold: 27
Jack Johnson 23
Brad Richardson: 25
Rob Scuderi: 31
Ryan Smyth: 34
Jarret Stoll: 28
Jonathan Quick: 24
I was thinking about it, but figured I would wait till the start of the season, mainly because we don't know the finalized roster yet, but since you did it for me I will plug those numbers in, thanks
I'll gladly take them! Was face palming yesterday as I was adding Kolomatis because I realized I would have to go over them soon This will save me a load of time, I will update them now. Thanks.
Then you have other players on the bubble who will be RFAs which includes:
Moller, Lewis, Martinez, Fransson, Mullen, Cliche, Holloway, Elkins, Zatkoff, Campbell, Meckler.
Here is how the 2011-12 lineup may look like without any additions, with holes being filled by players under contract and RFAs who are safe bets to be re-signed:
I've added players on the bubble to return in parentheses, as I see the Kings possibly upgrading or making changes at those positions.
My guess is that Doughty gets a deal similar to what Duncan Keith signed, let's estimate it at $6.6M. Give Johnson an estimate of about $4M, Simmonds at $3M. Bernier will be tough to gauge seeing how he'll be in a backup role. For now, let's say he gets a short term deal at $1.5M.
That brings the Kings' payroll to roughly $55-56M. Should the salary cap go up again next season, say up to $62M, the Kings will have $6M in cap space.
I think Loktionov, Schenn and Clifford will be ready to assume full time roles by next season. The question will be whether or not players like Stoll, Parse and Drewiske will return. If they are dealt, that gives the Kings even more flexibility.
The Kings have made it clear that they are looking to increase goal scoring and are interested in a winger with the ability to finish. There is one significant sniper that will be available next summer and that is Alex Semin. He stated recently in an interview that he is only interested in resuming his career in the US and I think he will be getting long-term offers that will pay him around $6M or more.
My fantasy scenario would involve the Kings making a trade to acquire Ryan Malone in a trade involving Stoll and/or Parse and/or prospects/picks.
This would be an ideal lineup to open the 2011-12 season:
Smyth-Kopitar-Brown
Malone-Loktionov-Semin
Richardson-Schenn-Simmonds
Clifford-Clune-Westgarth
King
By 2012-13, the contracts for Smyth, Stoll, Parse and Mitchell will expire, giving the Kings even more flexibility to add talent up front or on defense. In hindsight, not signing Kovalchuk may present the Kings with plenty of options with the ability for the team to retain their top young players and to make any necessary additions that will turn this team into Cup contenders over the long haul.
This will save me a load of time, I will update them now. Thanks.
