The problem is that we don't know what's up with Lombardi. All we hear are rumors and rumblings. I honestly think we are heading towards Sully and his back territory.
I'd keep Goc and I'd really like to see Blum up instead of Morrisonn, but I think it's pretty good.
The logic behind the two deals is to free up enough funds (~$3m), in a way as to not negatively impact the starting foundation, to pay for one of the two big ($3m) UFA signings. The new players hypothetically acquired via trade (Morrisonn & Perreault) are in aggregate, at about half the price of what the exiting two players (Dumont & Goc) would be next season.
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The problem is that we don't know what's up with Lombardi. All we hear are rumors and rumblings. I honestly think we are heading towards Sully and his back territory.
Yup, in case the worst case scenario is realized wrt to Lombardi, my scenario banks on the maturation of a very young and talented, natural center...
FORWARDS
Ville Leino (~$3.000m) / Mathieu Perreault (~$0.750m) / Nikolai Zherdev (~$3.000m)
Sergei Kostitsyn ($0.850m) / Cal O'Reilly (~$1.025m) / Patric Hornqvist ($3.083m)
Martin Erat ($4.500m) / Colin Wilson ($1.725m) / Matt Halischuk (~0.600m)
Nick Spaling ($0.950m) / David Legwand ($4.500m) / Jordin Tootoo ($1.250m)
Mark Santorelli (~0.600m)
Wade Belak (~0.575m)
DEFENSEMEN
Ryan Suter ($3.500m) / Shea Weber (~$6.500m)
Kevin Klein ($1.350m) / Francis Bouillon ($1.350m)
Shaone Morrisonn ($2.075m) / Cody Franson ($0.800m)
Jonathon Blum ($0.941m)
GOALTENDERS
Pekka Rinne ($3.400m) / Anders Lindback ($0.875m)
SALARY CAP: $62,400,000
CAP PAYROLL: $50,000,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $12,400,000
Matthew Lombardi LTIR ($3.500m)
...I'm also bullish on Halischuk & Santorelli and believe at least one of the two will be a full-time Pred in a year or so.
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Ward could be a luxury on the 4th line and if Nashville has the extra cash they could jump on him.
Based on his current form, Ward is not a luxury of any kind.
The Lombardi situation determines Goc's fate. He has played well enough to earn a new contract, but if Lombardi proves ready for 11-12, and we're keeping O'Reilly and Legwand, we can't give him the playing time he deserves, and I would fully expect him to be allowed to test the market.
Of course, the elephant in the room on pretty much every transaction we could make is the "old guard:" Sullivan and Dumont. Sully could probably be brought back for a reasonable sumif we so chose (or maybe even as a coach), but Dumont shows no signs of being the player we need him to be. A team with more hard cash and cap space to burn might give us a token asset for him, but he also has a NMC that Poile would have to work around if he were to try to move JP. A buyout is also not completely unfeasible here; it would save us $3M next year, although it costs us $1.5M in 2012-13, but it opens up a roster spot for a player with more upside like Klasen or Halischuk, so it could be more than just a monetary incentive to pay Dumont to disappear.
I think we're all on the same boat with upgrading our offense, but at what cost?
Better drafting, or better trades.
Sure, Pittsburgh has their dominant team in large part to having a couple of high-end picks.
But, other teams ahead of us draft better offensive talent (in equal or worse draft position than us), and aren't afraid to make some moves.
Detroit's big 3 offensive weapons (Zetterberg, Datsuk, Franson) we're all drafted 3rd round or later. While some would say our drafting has been good, theirs has been better, and it's a big reason why they finish ahead of us every year.
Philly, the other conference leader, hasn't had a top 10 pick in years, yet still manages to find the high end talent.
Other teams ahead of us have made trades for true talent. Chicago got Patrick Sharp for peanuts. Dallas got Richards for not much. They've also drafted 1st line talent outside the 1st round. As for Richard's salary, I'm sure some would say "we couldn't afford that". I don't buy it. Richards > Legwand + Dumont's 8.5m salary. We just didn't invest our monetary resources wisely enough for a cash-strapped team.
I'm not saying the answers are easy, but the true playoff contenders are finding the answers. Some with draft position help, some without.
As for next year, like every year, we have to see some upgrades if we expect to beat the best. Our current roster and prospect pool simply doesn't have the talent to be playoff winners.
out of curiosity, if legwand, lombardi, sullivan, and erat are all on IR, are we above the cap floor? or are there rules that would let us carry a 36 million dollar payroll? i know that we would just scratch guys instead of letting that happen, i was just curious
out of curiosity, if legwand, lombardi, sullivan, and erat are all on IR, are we above the cap floor? or are there rules that would let us carry a 36 million dollar payroll? i know that we would just scratch guys instead of letting that happen, i was just curious
I believe that players on IR still have their salaries count against the cap, but that players on LTIR (which none of our players are on, yet - Lombardi) are the ones that you get cap relief from.
The team is not in danger of going below the salary floor. We are still much closer to the midpoint and additionally, I believe our lease with Metro entails that the team has to spend close to the midpoint of the cap each season on payroll, but 101st can correct me on that...
I believe that players on IR still have their salaries count against the cap, but that players on LTIR (which none of our players are on, yet - Lombardi) are the ones that you get cap relief from.
The team is not in danger of going below the salary floor. We are still much closer to the midpoint and additionally, I believe our lease with Metro entails that the team has to spend close to the midpoint of the cap each season on payroll, but 101st can correct me on that...
now that you say that, it makes sense as jersey had their guys hit LTIR and that saved them. call it a mental lapse at 2am
That sucks. Before I saw this I was about to post asking if we got screwed on Lombardi in that he had a concussion history we didn't know about. Because it seemed pretty strange that one beaning caused such long term and severe symptoms. Usually it happens after multiple concussions.
Not a knock on Lombardi but he was out ten months in 2003 after an elbow? Wow. It reminds me of some top boxers who just can't take punches. Just the way the skull/brain is cushioned on some guys is different. Other guys (Muhammad Ali ...) can take punishment nobody should and are fine.
Well, if the Preds get no relief I can't say Poile didn't know about his history. Although I'm sure it was so long ago they didn't weigh it all that heavily.
That sucks. Before I saw this I was about to post asking if we got screwed on Lombardi in that he had a concussion history we didn't know about. Because it seemed pretty strange that one beaning caused such long term and severe symptoms. Usually it happens after multiple concussions.
Not a knock on Lombardi but he was out ten months in 2003 after an elbow? Wow. It reminds me of some top boxers who just can't take punches. Just the way the skull/brain is cushioned on some guys is different. Other guys (Muhammad Ali ...) can take punishment nobody should and are fine.
Well, if the Preds get no relief I can't say Poile didn't know about his history. Although I'm sure it was so long ago they didn't weigh it all that heavily.
Lombardi missed 10 months after his first concussion due to the neck injury he sustained in addition to his concussion from Hatcher's vicious elbow...
Well, he seems to blame it on the concussion. He said he "was out awhile with symptoms" when talking about that injury and that you don't know why one lasts longer than another. Cooper
now that you say that, it makes sense as jersey had their guys hit LTIR and that saved them. call it a mental lapse at 2am
As far as know it does not matter IR or LTIR. They both count agains your cap. But as soon as you hit the roof you get the relief for the amount of IR's... It also has to do with your active roster numbers. If you have enough player you won't get the relief for call up or new signing.
Just doing some quick math (subtracting all the UFA's off this year's team + adding in all the increases of players that are due increases) = 40,238,000 (Suter + Weber along with all RFA's will need increases) ... I'm thinking 60 Mil is going to be the Cap which makes 52 Million the Mid Point ... Who can we pickup for our scoring doldrums ?
Just doing some quick math (subtracting all the UFA's off this year's team + adding in all the increases of players that are due increases) = 40,238,000 (Suter + Weber along with all RFA's will need increases) ... I'm thinking 60 Mil is going to be the Cap which makes 52 Million the Mid Point ... Who can we pickup for our scoring doldrums ?
Have to build in a bit of a cushion, knowing that 2012-13 will(hopefully) be the first year of what should be pretty big contracts for Rinne and Suter.
Have to build in a bit of a cushion, knowing that 2012-13 will(hopefully) be the first year of what should be pretty big contracts for Rinne and Suter.
You can take off ... Bouillion (1.5), Tootoo (1.2) & Dumont (4) off the books that season
Good one! You got me: there's still one exhibition match still to go.
And here i am already looking to pack up a gold playoff shirt, rally towel, and white throw-to-the-crowd t-shirt to send to an overseas fan...what am I thinking?
ETA: Still would like to see the info updated if possible.
Good one! You got me: there's still one exhibition match still to go.
It's still a chance, some thing a lot of other teams at this point don't have.
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And here i am already looking to pack up a gold playoff shirt, rally towel, and white throw-to-the-crowd t-shirt to send to an overseas fan...what am I thinking?
Very rough numbers staying with Weber at $7mil per season. If we buyout Dumont and Lombardi, that saves the team $5mil in cap room next season. Buying out only Dumont saves the team $2.6mil in 11-12, costs the team $1.3mil in 12-13.
CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR
FORWARDS
Martin Erat ($4.500m) / Mike Fisher ($4.200m) / Sergei Kostitsyn ($1.000m)
Matt Halischuk ($1.000m) / David Legwand ($4.500m) / Patric Hornqvist ($3.083m)
Colin Wilson ($1.725m) / Blake Geoffrion ($1.062m) / Cal O'Reilly ($1.000m)
Jerred Smithson ($0.800m) / Nick Spaling ($1.000m) / Jordin Tootoo ($1.250m)
Matthew Lombardi ($3.500m) / J.P. Dumont ($4.000m)
DEFENSEMEN
Ryan Suter ($3.500m) / Shea Weber ($7.000m)
Francis Bouillon ($1.350m) / Kevin Klein ($1.350m)
Cody Franson ($0.800m) / Jonathon Blum ($0.941m)
Roman Josi ($1.000m)
GOALTENDERS
Pekka Rinne ($3.400m) / Anders Lindback ($0.875m)
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $59,400,000; CAP PAYROLL: $52,837,500; BONUSES: $1,450,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $6,562,500
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