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Originally Posted by hockey.modern
I'm really not understanding how $9 million between them equals 6M+7M. Following your same format it goes like this:
Smid might be back, but again i'll use your guidelines.
Gaudreau: $8M
Monahan: $6.5M
Total = $14.5M
23M-14.5M = $8.5M
Sign a 1A goalie that will probably want $4M and your left with $4.5M. No room for Stamkos at all.
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Youre forgetting to subtract the $2m cap hits they each have this year from your 14.5m salary number...their getting paid 14.5m combined, buts its only a raise of 10.5m
Ive been told though the grapevine that Smid will not be back due to his injury.
Also, i dont think the flames should be spending cap on a goalie next year becaude there isnt anyone proven. If we spend 4m on a goalie like riemer and give him term...what happens if he turns into hiller? I think its better to give up a couple second round picks and take a chance on either of the young (and cap friendly) goalies in tampa or pitsburgh