tom webster Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Surprised he got that much. They are definitely paying for upside here. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=262415&lid...s=secStory_main Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I agree with must be paying for potential because he has looked lost out there this year, still though only 20 so room to grow up. Damn I was hoping they couldn't afford to keep him with the contracts they already have on the books for Crosby,Malkin,Fluery and Gonchar although I believe Gonchars is coming up next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I agree with must be paying for potential because he has looked lost out there this year, still though only 20 so room to grow up. Damn I was hoping they couldn't afford to keep him with the contracts they already have on the books for Crosby,Malkin,Fluery and Gonchar although I believe Gonchars is coming up next year. I wouldn't worry. They lost a number of players last year and dropped back in to fighting for a playoff spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I agree with must be paying for potential because he has looked lost out there this year, still though only 20 so room to grow up. Damn I was hoping they couldn't afford to keep him with the contracts they already have on the books for Crosby,Malkin,Fluery and Gonchar although I believe Gonchars is coming up next year. Gonchar has one more year after this. Crosby, Malikin, Staal, Whitney, Orpik, Gonchar and Fleury have a combined cap hit of $39.15 next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Gonchar has one more year after this. Crosby, Malikin, Staal, Whitney, Orpik, Gonchar and Fleury have a combined cap hit of $39.15 next year. Wow that leaves just a little over 10 million to fill out the rest of the roster unless the cap goes up a large amount which I highly doubt... Okay we get to see how shero can make it work... .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Wow that leaves just a little over 10 million to fill out the rest of the roster unless the cap goes up a large amount which I highly doubt... Okay we get to see how shero can make it work... .. For 7 forwards (Crosby, Malkin, Staal, Dupuis, Cooke, Godard and Talbot), 5 defensemen (Gonchar, Whitney, Orpik, Eaton and Letang) and a starting goalie (Fleury), they are sitting at $46.635 for next year. They also have Kennedy extended for two years, but I can't find the terms of the contract anywhere. That's almost exactly $10 million in space for 5-6 forwards, 2 defensemen and a backup if the cap stays the same. Certainly doable, though they won't be able to get anyone with more than a modest contract (even guys with contracts like Satan's, Sykora's and Fedotenko's current ones would make things very tight for them.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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