Salary Cap: 2010-11 Cap Tracker

[GAGLine]

Now that the offseason is starting to get into swing, I figured we could use a single thread to track the Rangers' cap situation. I will keep this updated. Let me know if there's anything you think needs to be added.

The Salary Cap for next season is 59.4 mil.

Useful Links:

Cap Geek: www.capgeek.com
CAP FAQ: http://www.nhlscap.com/faq.htm
Calculating Buyouts: http://www.nhlscap.com/cap_faq.htm#buyouts
Buyout Calculator: http://www.capgeek.com/buyout_calculator.php
CBA: http://www.nhl.com/cba/2005-CBA.pdf

NHL Roster

Player	Cap Hit	Bonus	RFA	UFA
Gaborik	$7,500,000			2014
Drury	$7,050,000			2012
Callahan	$2,300,000		2011*
Prospal	$2,100,000	$1,100,000		2011
Avery	$1,937,500			2012
Dubinsky	$1,850,000		2011*
Zuccarello-Aasen	$1,750,000	$850,000	2012
Boogaard	$1,625,000			2014
Brashear	$1,400,000			2011
Christensen	$925,000			2012
Anisimov	$821,667		2011
Prust	$800,000			2012
Boyle	$525,000		2011*
TBD
Total	$30,584,167	$1,950,000
Redden	$6,500,000			2014
Rozsival	$5,000,000			2012
Girardi	$3,325,000			2014
Gilroy	$1,750,000		2011*
Eminger	$1,125,000			2011
Del Zotto	$1,087,500	$212,500	2012
TBD
Total	$18,787,500	$212,500
Lundqvist	$6,875,000			2014
Biron	$875,000			2012
Total	$7,750,000
Grand Total	$57,121,667	$2,162,500
Salary Cap	$59,400,000
Free Space	$2,278,333	$4,440,833**

* Indicates an arbitration eligible RFA
** Free space + bonuses = total cap space
NOTE: Cap hits include bonuses

UFAs

Player	2009 Salary	2009 Cap Hit	Signed
Jokinen	$5,500,000	$5,250,000	Calgary
Prospal	$1,150,000	$1,150,000	Rangers
Auld	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	Montreal
Shelly	$725,000	$725,000	Flyers
Valiquette	$725,000	$725,000
Eriksson	$600,000	$600,000
Zaba	$574,000	$574,000
Potter	$550,000	$550,000	Pittsburgh
Locke	$500,000	$500,000	Ottowa
Parenteau	$500,000	$500,000	Islanders

RFAs

Player	2009 Salary	2009 Cap Hit	Qualified?
Crowder	$875,000	$975,000	No
Heikkinen	$875,000	$875,000	Yes
Ambuhl	$637,500	$875,000	No
Staal	$765,000	$826,667	Yes
Lisin	$790,000	$790,000	No

Notable Minor Leaguers

Player	Cap Hit	Bonus	RFA	UFA
McDonagh	$1,300,000	$425,000	2013
Rissmiller	$1,000,000			2011
Baldwin	$900,000	$310,000	2012
Talbot	$900,000	$260,000	2012
Valentenko	$850,000	$265,000	2011
Johnson	$850,000	$170,000	2011
Williams	$825,000	$215,000	2011
Stepan	$820,833		2013
Grachev	$816,667	$262,500	2013
Kundratek	$816,667	$262,500	2013
Weise	$700,000	$80,000	2011
Dupont	$660,000		2011
Zaborsky	$653,333		2011
Niemi	$620,000		2013
Klassen	$550,000		2012
Dowzak	$533,333		2011
Chappell	$516,667		2012
Newbury	$512,500			2012
Soryal	$508,333		2011
Didiomete	$508,333		2011
Byers	$500,000		2011
Sauer	$500,000		2011

Refer to the following link for information on Reserve List players and other prospects:

http://hfboards.com/showpost.php?p=25506364&postcount=1

[Vitto79]

good good

I though MZA got only 900 K or something?

[Garfinkel1]

Great... We got Drury till the end of the world (2012)

[GAGLine]

Originally Posted by Vitto79

good good

I though MZA got only 900 K or something?

Salary is 900k and 850k in performance bonuses. The bonuses are included in the cap hits.

[BrooklynRangersFan]

Originally Posted by Vitto79

good good

I though MZA got only 900 K or something?

CapGeek updated today to report 900K base salary (2-way) plus 850K in bonuses. We don't know what he has to do to earn those bonuses - could be just for making the roster, could be for scoring 80 goals (likely somewhere in the middle ).

The bonuses can roll over to next year if we run out of cap room this year.

[Garfinkel1]

Originally Posted by BrooklynRangersFan

CapGeek updated today to report 900K base salary (2-way) plus 850K in bonuses. We don't know what he has to do to earn those bonuses - could be just for making the roster, could be for scoring 80 goals (likely somewhere in the middle ).

The bonuses can roll over to next year if we run out of cap room this year.

40 Goals and play 41 games? I'm 100% on board!

[BrooklynRangersFan]

Originally Posted by Garfinkel1

40 Goals and play 41 games? I'm 100% on board!

Hahahahaha. Nice one.

[HockeyGuy1985*]

The Drury and Redden cap hits make me want to cry.

Im serious.

[DrAStuart]

Isn't it a little presumptuous to list MZA as on the roster? He's signed...but he hasn't made the team yet...

[LetsGoBlueshirts]

Originally Posted by DrAStuart

Isn't it a little presumptuous to list MZA as on the roster? He's signed...but he hasn't made the team yet...

Considering the lack of signed NHL forwards we currently have, I think he has to be listed until we have a better idea of how the team will look.

[GAGLine]

Originally Posted by DrAStuart

Isn't it a little presumptuous to list MZA as on the roster? He's signed...but he hasn't made the team yet...

Perhaps, but I think the odds of him being sent down before the season starts is pretty low. We won't know until camp whether he makes it or not, so I figured it made more sense to have him on the roster during the offseason.

[pwoz]

Originally Posted by HockeyGuy1985

The Drury and Redden cap hits make me want to cry.

Im serious.

Me too. We can only hope they go on LTIR.

[GAGLine]

Originally Posted by pwoz

Me too. We can only hope they go on LTIR.

That wouldn't really help much unless we're talking career ending injury (no, I'm not wishing that on either of them). Once they come back, we'd have to get back under the cap, so we'd be pretty limited in who we could sign with that money.

The best thing by far would be if they both retired, but that's not happening given their ages and the amount of money left on their contracts.

[wa2k99]

Originally Posted by Garfinkel1

Great... We got Drury till the end of the world (2012)

Are you saying you're more upset about the captain's contract than Wade Redden's? Seriously?

[GAGLine]

1st post updated. Let me know if there are any mistakes.

[BrooklynRangersFan]

Originally Posted by GAGLine

1st post updated. Let me know if there are any mistakes.

I could be wrong, but I believe the cap is actually a hair under $59.4MM.

[GAGLine]

Originally Posted by BrooklynRangersFan

I could be wrong, but I believe the cap is actually a hair under $59.4MM.

Capgeek has it as 59.4

[Rags225]

I think Rissmiller's contract must be counted during the summer b/c I believe it is a 1 way contract

[Melrose_Jr.]

Originally Posted by Rags225

I think Rissmiller's contract must be counted during the summer b/c I believe it is a 1 way contract

Correct. His hit counts until he's demoted in October.

[RangerBoy]

MZA has a two way contract. He didn't play in the NHL last season. His contract doesn't count against the summer cap.

[SupersonicMonkey*]

Good, after getting rid of Voros, Brashear, and Redden, they will have PLENTY of cap space to sign Kovalchuk, and re-sign Staal and Girardi.

Stop wasting time on fringe players, Sather, sign the only player that matters.

[Melrose_Jr.]

Originally Posted by SupersonicMonkey

Good, after getting rid of Voros, Brashear, and Redden, they will have PLENTY of cap space to sign Kovalchuk, and re-sign Staal and Girardi.

Yah? You think Kovalchuk will still be a UFA the first week of October?

[RangerBoy]

Originally Posted by SupersonicMonkey

Good, after getting rid of Voros, Brashear, and Redden, they will have PLENTY of cap space to sign Kovalchuk, and re-sign Staal and Girardi.

Stop wasting time on fringe players, Sather, sign the only player that matters.

When is that going to occur? October.

[GAGLine]

This isn't tracking the summer cap, it's the in season cap. Too much to track the summer cap with some players being prorated based on number of games play last year.

[SupersonicMonkey*]

There is plenty of cap space to sign Kovalchuk.