[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Where does this number come from? The figures I get from the usual sources are:

Hockeybuzz = $47,917,067 for 14 players, which does not include Mason Raymond ($2.2 m)
CapFriendly = $49,767,067 for 16 players, with Bennett, Shinkaruk, and Kyllington on 2-way deals.
General Fanager = $50,636,231 for 17 players, with Bennett, Shinkaruk, and Seiloff(?) on 2-way deals.

Besides, your original typically melodramatic complaint was:


How does this make any sense when (1) Brody is untouchable for another full year after the expiration of Bobrovsky's contract, and (2) the Flames are shedding +$17 m of cap space in the same year in which Bennett will be extended.

Got my numbers directly off hockey buzz. When I get to a computer this evening I'll address the budget clearer. It is hard to do from a phone. Least to say that the long term structure is tight, especially if Bennett continues to develop as he is (better than Monahan). Your point on Brodie's contract does change things. I thought Brodie's contract was one year shorter and abob's contract ran through 2020. That does help a bit in that regard.