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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Because the negative impact is largely in your head.
You referred to InCoGnEtO's spreadsheet as if it is fact.
Maybe you don't understand what an assumption is. But here are a few of the assumptions that you consider to be truths that get you to your conclusions:
Monahan $6M
Gaudreau $6M
Colborne $3M
Granlund $1.5M
Wotherspoon $1.5M
Ortio $3M
I will take the under on every single one of them.
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Johnny and Sean might be around 6m especially given the salary structure that's in place right now. It really depends what they do next season. If they even just repeat their 14/15 performances, they are getting what Hamilton got at the bare minimum, likely a bit more for hopefully a couple extra years.
The other 4 at a combined 9m is not happening, no way, no how. If Colborne doesn't develop further, they likely go with Shore or Arnold before even qualifying him IMO. Ortio isn't going to to get the starts to get 3m, though we will need a goalie so we might need to spend a little here. That's okay though because Ramo/Hiller's combined 8.3m(!) can cover that and create space somewhere else as well (Johnny/Monahan). Granlund and Wotherspoon are both in tough to even make the team, much less get huge raises.
As long as BT can make one of Stajan, Raymond, Smid or Engellend disappear, we are fine unless the cap drops. If he can make two of them go... we are laughing. Jones' 4m is expiring too, there's plenty of room for BT to do what he wants.