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GullFoss · 04-23-2017, 08:21 PM

I think McDavid isn't going anywhere. But this isn't going to be guarenteed improvement for the team. Kassian, Maroon, Leon, Nurse and McDavid will all need new contracts soon. And the team is already at the cap. So sure, the core might continue to get better, but they're going to have to start shipping off major assets to make room for the contracts. And so, even as the core improves, the team may stagnate.

At the end of this season:

Kassian = 1-2m raise
Leon = 3-4m raise
Russell = 1-2m raise

Players leaving: Henricks (1.8m)

So already for the 2017/18 season, we're likely looking at 0 additions and possibly 1-2 substractions to save 6m. So does the team is not re-signing Russel, trade Eberle, or trade Pouliot?

In 18/19

- McDavid gets a 5m raise
- Nurse gets a 2m raise
-Maroon gets a 2m raise

Off the books is Pouliot (4m).

So within 2 seasons the team needs to replace $11m and get rid of Pouliot. So who else goes? Probably Eberle for sure. And probably Hopkins. And probably Russell (to fund the cap space to replace Eberle, Hopkins and Russell with players averaging cap hits of 2.5m each!) And the team has to replace those to players internally because UFA will be too expensive. Good luck!

04-23-2017, 08:21 PM	#126
GullFoss Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2015 Exp:	I think McDavid isn't going anywhere. But this isn't going to be guarenteed improvement for the team. Kassian, Maroon, Leon, Nurse and McDavid will all need new contracts soon. And the team is already at the cap. So sure, the core might continue to get better, but they're going to have to start shipping off major assets to make room for the contracts. And so, even as the core improves, the team may stagnate. At the end of this season: Kassian = 1-2m raise Leon = 3-4m raise Russell = 1-2m raise Players leaving: Henricks (1.8m) So already for the 2017/18 season, we're likely looking at 0 additions and possibly 1-2 substractions to save 6m. So does the team is not re-signing Russel, trade Eberle, or trade Pouliot? In 18/19 - McDavid gets a 5m raise - Nurse gets a 2m raise -Maroon gets a 2m raise Off the books is Pouliot (4m). So within 2 seasons the team needs to replace $11m and get rid of Pouliot. So who else goes? Probably Eberle for sure. And probably Hopkins. And probably Russell (to fund the cap space to replace Eberle, Hopkins and Russell with players averaging cap hits of 2.5m each!) And the team has to replace those to players internally because UFA will be too expensive. Good luck!