Speculation: Summer 2012 Free Agency - Part Elf: May the Shea Be With Us

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As always, all figures are cap numbers, not salaries, and are taken directly from www.capgeek.com.


UPDATED: 2012-2013 salary ceiling: ..70,200,000
Projected cap spending: ..................59,033,333
Projected cap space: .......................11,166,667


PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Forward.................	Pos.	Age	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15
Sidney Crosby	C	24	8,700,000	8,700,000	8,700,000
Evgeni Malkin	C	25	8,700,000	8,700,000	UFA
James Neal	RW	24	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Chris Kunitz	LW	32	3,725,000	3,725,000	UFA
Brandon Sutter	C	23	2,066,667	2,066,667	RFA
Tyler Kennedy	RW	25	2,000,000	RFA
Matt Cooke	LW	33	1,800,000	UFA
Pascal Dupuis	RW	33	1,500,000	UFA
Tanner Glass	LW	28	1,100,000	1,100,000	UFA
Craig Adams	RW	35	675,000	UFA
Dustin Jeffrey	C	24	575,000	RFA
Joe Vitale	C	26	550,000	550,000	UFA

Defense.................	Pos.	Age	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15
Paul Martin	D	31	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Brooks Orpik	D	31	3,750,000	3,750,000	UFA
Kris Letang	D	25	3,500,000	3,500,000	UFA
Matt Niskanen	D	25	2,300,000	2,300,000	UFA
Deryk Engelland	D	30	566,667	566,667	UFA
Ben Lovejoy	D	28	525,000	UFA

Goalie....................	Pos.	Age	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15
Marc-Andre Fleury	G	27	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Tomas Vokoun	G	35	2,000,000	2,000,000	UFA

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS

Forward...............	Pos.	Age	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15
Beau Bennett	RW	20	900,000	900,000	900,000
Brian Gibbons	C	24	900,000	RFA
Paul Thompson	RW	23	900,000	RFA
Adam Payerl	RW	21	850,000	850,000	850,000
Tom Kuhnhackl	LW	20	821,667	821,667	821,667
Steve MacIntyre	LW	31	625,000	625,000	UFA
Philippe Dupuis	C	27	600,000	UFA
Warren Peters	LW	29	600,000	UFA
Dominik Uher	C	19	585,000	585,000	585,000
Trevor Smith	C	27	575,000	UFA
Nick Petersen	LW	23	566,667	RFA
Zach Sill	C	24	535,000	RFA
Riley Holzapfel	C	23	525,000	RFA

Defense...............	Pos.	Age	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15
Brian Dumoulin	D	20	900,000	900,000	900,000
Philip Samuelsson	D	20	900,000	900,000	RFA
Joe Morrow	D	19	894,167	894,167	894,167
Simon Despres	D	20	840,000	840,000	RFA
Dylan Reese	D	27	600,000	UFA
Reid McNeill	D	20	558,333	558,333	558,333

Goalie..................	Pos.	Age	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15
Patrick Killeen	G	22	548,333	RFA
Brad Thiessen	G	26	525,000	UFA
Jeff Zatkoff	G	25	525,000	525,000	UFA

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Player..................	Pos.	Age	2011-12	News & Notes
Steve Sullivan	LW	37	1,500,000	Signed with Phoenix July 4 (1 yr/$1.85M)
Cal O'Reilly	C	25	1,050,000	No QO, could be re-signed to lower cap hit
Mattias Modig	G	25	875,000	Signed with Växjö (SEL)
Casey Pierro-Zabotel	LW	23	850,000	Already banished from the organization
Marc Cheverie	G	25	803,500	Michalek trade -- Your guess is as good as mine
Arron Asham	RW	34	775,000	Signed with NY Rangers (2 yrs/$1M per)
Brent Johnson	G	35	600,000	Game suddenly fell off a cliff this winter
Steve MacIntyre	LW	31	600,000	Re-signed with Penguins (2 yrs/$625,000 per)
Jason Williams	RW	31	600,000	Signed with Ambri-Piotta (NLA)
Alexandre Picard	D	26	600,000	Will likely move along for a better crack at the NHL
Richard Park	C	36	550,000	Reasonable option as a 13th/14th forward
Boris Valabik	D	26	550,000	Injuries ruined season -- No QO
Ryan Craig	C	30	525,000	WBS captain two years running
Colin McDonald	RW	27	525,000	Dropped off to just 14 goals this season
Scott Munroe	G	30	525,000	Veteran AHL option who can carry the load
Brad Thiessen	G	26	525,000	Re-signed with Penguins (1 yr/$525,000)

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Player..................	Pos.	Age	2011-12	News & Notes
Matt Niskanen	D	25	1,500,000	Re-signed with Penguins (2 yrs/$2.3M per)
Keven Veilleux	RW	22	854,167	Injured -- Typically cursed 2nd round pick
Carl Sneep	D	24	850,000	Still lagging behind many other defensive prospects
Brian Strait	D	24	850,000	A good bet to stick with the big club as a 6/7 option
Eric Tangradi	LW	23	845,833	Skillset sadly hasn't endeared him to Bylsma
Alex Grant	D	23	790,000	Likely saved pro career with showing on power play
Robert Bortuzzo	D	23	535,000	Pens like him, but will he make it through waivers?

SIGNED PROSPECTS

Player	Pos.	Age	Current Team	Contract
Scott Harrington	D	19	London (OHL)	3 years/894,167 per

UNSIGNED PROSPECTS

Player	Pos.	Age	Current Team (League)
Kenny Agostino	F	20	Yale (ECAC)
Josh Archibald	F	19	Nebraska-Omaha (WCHA)
Teddy Blueger	F	17	Minnesota State (WCHA)
Nick D'Agostino	D	22	Cornell (ECAC)
Patrick Ehelechner	G	27	Nürnberg (DEL)
Ben Hanowski	F	21	St. Cloud State (WCHA)
Olli Maatta	D	17	London (OHL)
Sean Maguire	G	19	Boston University (HEA)
Matia Marcantuoni	F	18	Kitchener (OHL)
Matt Murray	G	18	Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Alexander Pechurskiy	G	22	Klin (VHL)
Derrick Pouliot	D	18	Portland (WHL)
Harrison Ruopp	D	19	Prince Albert (WHL)
Bryan Rust	F	20	Notre Dame (CCHA)
Clark Seymour	D	19	Peterborough (OHL)
Oskar Sundqvist	F	18	Skellefteå (J18)
Alex Velischek	D	21	Providence (HEA)
Scott Wilson	F	20	UMass-Lowell (HEA)
Anton Zlobin	F	19	Val d'Or (QMJHL)

PSA courtesy Ogrezilla

Carry on.

[Antaris]

Soooo...


I don't think Semin would be that stupid to expect KHL money in the NHL, right now. He could get there but his value is not at an all time high exactly.

[Crafton]

Ceannéidigh is comprised of the gaelic words ceann and éidigh and can be roughly translated as: ugly-head

[Antaris]

Originally Posted by Lost in Crafton

Ceannéidigh is comprised of the gaelic words ceann and éidigh and can be roughly translated as: ugly-head

seriously?


EDIT : Looked it up, it's true, at least according to wikipedia.

It's almost too good to believe

[PensFan68]

Originally Posted by Antaris

Soooo...


I don't think Semin would be that stupid to expect KHL money in the NHL, right now. He could get there but his value is not at an all time high exactly.

I don't think anyone should expect the same money in the NHL as the KHL. They will most likely always offer more.

[Antaris]

Originally Posted by PensFan68

I don't think anyone should expect the same money in the NHL as the KHL. They will most likely always offer more.

Indeed.

I was merely replying to the quote from DegenX about Semin expecting / wanting KHL cash.

It felt abit sarcastic but I figured i'd adress it anyhoo.

[Chancellor Vitale]

What is this so called "Part Elf" I am reading? Has there been a Will Farrell sighting?



Hollywood Gets:

Kennedy + 7th (starring soon in "The Man Bear Pig: Wisconsin Terror")


Pens Get: Will Farrell

[DegenX]

Originally Posted by Antaris

Soooo...


I don't think Semin would be that stupid to expect KHL money in the NHL, right now. He could get there but his value is not at an all time high exactly.

Slava Malamud ‏@SlavaMalamud
@marshaboyd I have only heard speculation as to the amounts. Not worth discussing. Can't imagine him wanting anything less than 6 mil.

So ... Malamund is just speculating on amount ... but same guy has also speculated that Syomin wants to stay in the NHL. If the other reports about term are true, then something is going to have to give.

Here's some of the bitterness I mentioned before:

Slava Malamud ‏@SlavaMalamud
It may end up being that Pierre McGuire has handed KHL a major talent. Medvedev would be smart to pay CAN reporters for ripping RUS stars.

[OnMyOwn]

If this is part 11....11 in German is "elf"

German in high school was useful for something, haha.

[Chancellor Vitale]

If Semin wants term as suggested in prior tweets, he's not getting it from us.

No way Shero signs that guy for more than 3 years (max). 2 year offer with more money is more likely.

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Originally Posted by Chancellor Vitale

What is this so called "Part Elf" I am reading? Has there been a Will Farrell sighting?



Hollywood Gets:

Kennedy + 7th (starring soon in "The Man Bear Pig: Wisconsin Terror")


Pens Get: Will Farrell

Elf is german for 11

[Chancellor Vitale]

Originally Posted by OnMyOwn

If this is part 11....11 in German is "elf"

German in high school was useful for something, haha.

How about that. I learned some German today. Haha.

(I like the Kennedy for Farrell idea better though.)

[Ugene Malkin]

[Chancellor Vitale]

Uge, Bugs is all blocked up and stuff.

[Ugene Malkin]

Originally Posted by Chancellor Vitale

Uge, Bugs is all blocked up and stuff.

OK, I'll go a different route.

[TorstenFrings]

Originally Posted by OnMyOwn

If this is part 11....11 in German is "elf"

German in high school was useful for something, haha.

[Antaris]

Originally Posted by Ugene Malkin

OK, I'll go a different route.

Well that worked out for you.

[Chancellor Vitale]

Hey that's great. Why don't you just post this instead Uge: "You ****ing people aren't worth a new GIF link, so stick this in your GIF-pipes and smoke it!"

Thanks man. Team player all the way. Are you related to Semin?

[TorstenFrings]

Originally Posted by Chancellor Vitale

What is this so called "Part Elf" I am reading? Has there been a Will Farrell sighting?



Hollywood Gets:

Kennedy + 7th (starring soon in "The Man Bear Pig: Wisconsin Terror")


Pens Get: Will Farrell

And isn't Will Ferrell Sutter's hero? I feel almsot sure that as part of my Sutter research I watched an "Ask the Canes" video about childhood heroes, in which everyone said "my parents" and Sutter almost jumped in his seat in excitement going "Will Ferrel!!!!!!!!!! "

[DegenX]

Originally Posted by Chancellor Vitale

If Semin wants term as suggested in prior tweets, he's not getting it from us.

No way Shero signs that guy for more than 3 years (max). 2 year offer with more money is more likely.

Yeah, I agree. Two years for a UFA would be a stretch for Shero anyway. Current rumors are that it's down to either Pens or Wings. Not quoting anything since it's just gossip at this point. Doubt there's anything confirmed today, anyway since it's something like 2:30 in the morning in Russia.

[td_ice]

Thanks Degen for keeping us up to date on the Semin info.

[DegenX]

Originally Posted by td_ice

Thanks Degen for keeping us up to date on the Semin info.

No problem ... still too hot to go outside

[Chancellor Vitale]

In preparation for Semin's 8 am wake-up call and breakfast decision to play for Detroit I give you all the Lemur of Pain (for those of you that love Semin *cough*)

[OnMyOwn]

What I was thinking. If its between us and another team, the other team will get him.

I feel like ray makes an offer and then leaves it at that. Not a negotiator...though theres no evidence to support that statement, just what it seems like.

[GarrettC]

All I know is if we go into the playoffs with our current roster it will be an ugly Rd #1 much like this year. Surely Ray has a plan.