I'll try and get this in early, so we can head off some of the madness of the day. Here is what a $71M budget looks like. Keep this in mind as you try and piece together trades and start thinking acquisitions.
$7M-$7M-$5M
$3M-$5M-$3M
$2M-$3M-$2M
$1M-$1M-$1M
$.75M-$.75M
$7M-$5M
$4M-$3M
$2M-$1.5M
.75M
$5M
$1M
The Flames have these numbers already plugged in.
Forwards ($21.2M, but expected to grow by $16-18M)
Gaudreau (RFA) - Monahan (RFA) - Colborne (RFA)
Raymond ($3.15M) - Bennett ($.925M) - Frolik ($4.3M)
Ferland ($.825M) - Backlund ($3.575M) - Jooris (RFA)
Bouma ($2.2M) - Stajan ($3.15M) - Bollig ($1.25M)
Shikaruk ($.863M) - Prybil ($.925)
Defense ($29.7M)
Giordano ($6.75M) - Hamilton ($5.75M)
Brodie ($4.6M) - Wideman ($5.25M)
Engelland ($2.917M) - Jokipakka ($.900M)
Smid ($3.5M)
Goaltenders ($0 committed)
$5M
$1M
So with the expected raises to our RFAs, we are at around $70M, with no goaltenders committed. Don't forget to include a couple million in buffer space to deal with injuries and such (count on Smid's contract as that buffer IMO). Keep that in mind as the hype gets rolling and thoughts of $6-7M goaltenders start getting bounced around.
Let the games begin!
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