It is impossible to guess who will still be around a year from now, but we can look at it in the aggregate to get an idea.
Some of the contracts/players that are probably not in the long term plans include:
Raymond $3.15M (final year)
Bollig $1.25M (final year)
Smid $3.5M (final year)
Engelland $2.9M (final year)
Wideman $5.25M (final season)
I think the chances of all 3 of those defensemen being on the roster in 16/17 is virtually zero.
And I would go on to say that they are probably ALL gone by, if not the 1617 trade deadline, then after that season.
I would think that if Hudler and Russell are signed (I think they both will) that they will both be less than the $6M and $4.5M mentioned above.
|