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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Except the only way you fit Tavares financially is to trade Monahan or Backlund.
So the real question, assuming it takes something a bit more reasonable like $10 million for Tavares, is: does he provide enough of an improvement over a guy you're moving out to justify the extra cost?
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We can definitely fit him under the cap structure. When Tkachuk and Bennett need raises we might have to make a choice about shipping someone out, but if Tkachuk can stay around 5-6 on a shorter term at first, and if Bennett doesn't improve much more we won't actually have a problem.
Here is the math I did for a theoretical Kovalchuk deal:
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Originally Posted by Monahammer
If we can get rid of Michael Stone and replace him with Andersson, and sign Jankowski to a deal at ~1.5 million, we could throw approx. 12.7 million for 1 year at him.
Gaudreau (6.75) - Monahan (6.375) - Kovalchuk (12.7)
Tkachuk (.925)- Backlund (5.35) - Frolik (4.3)
Bennett (1.95) - Jankowski (1.5) - Ferland (1.75)
Hathaway (.650)- Lazar (.950) - Brouwer (4.5)
(extra forward ~ .650)
48.65 million for forwards
Giordano (6.75)- Hamilton (5.75)
Brodie (4.650)- Hamonic (3.857)
Kulak (1) - Andersson (.755)
(extra d ~.650)
23.412 Million for D
Mike Smith ( 4.25)
Rittich (1)
5.25 million for G
Cap: 78 Mil
Buyouts: 904,167
Committed: 77.012
Total:77,916,167
Remaining: -83,833
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If we feel comfortable moving on from Brodie for a rookie D man, or if we can somehow ditch Brouwer it makes the situation very doable long term.
Tkachuk-Tavares-Bennett
Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Frolik-Backlund-Lazar
Mangiapane-Shore-Hathaway
Giordano-Hamilton
Valimaki-Hamonic
Kylington-Andersson
Our only real hole going forward after that would be future in net. I don't think Smith will outlive this contract. Maybe Rittich or Gillies but both looked suspect.