Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Sigh. Well, it was YOUR claim, not mine.....I despise when people do that.
You make a claim, back it up.
Anyways, like I said, next season would be tough fitting in Bobrovsky, but starting with the 2017/18 season the Flames cap is in a much better spot.
It's hard to look ahead that far, especially with Monahan, Gaudreau and Colborne deals still not done. But here goes.
1. Assuming taking on Bob while moving up to get Puljujarvi.
2. Healthy long term deals for Gaudreau/Monahan this summer
3. Decent bridge for Colborne this summer
4. Healthy raise and bridge for Bennett and Jokipakka NEXT summer
5. Hathaway, Wotherspoon, Gillies signed to cheap depth deals
1. Gaudreau (7,500,000) - Monahan (6,000,000) - Puljujarvi (925,000)
2. Shinkaruk (863,333) - S. Bennett (4,000,000) - M Frolik (4,300,000)
3. Colborne (3,000,000) - Backlund (3,575,000) - D Pribyl (925,000)
4. L Bouma (2,200,000) - M Stajan (3,125,000) - Hathaway (800,000)
1. Giordano (6,750,000) - TJ Brodie (4,650,400)
2. Jokipakka (3,000,000) - Hamilton (5,750,000)
3. Wotherspoon (900,000) - Andersson (786,667)
1. Bobrovsky (7,425,000)
2. J. Gillies (800,000)
Total CAP - $67,375,400
That's a crap ton of cap space to make improvements and add 13th/14th forwards and a 7th Dman. That's almost $6 million under the 2016/17 CAP nevermind the fact that it likely goes up again NEXT summer as well.
Flames add Bobrovsky (or any goalie for $7 million) and they won't be losing Bennett, Brodie or any core member because of it.
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