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Bleeding Red · 01-13-2019, 07:02 AM

On thing I noticed on Capfriendly - it has next years cap at $79.5 mil. Isn't the consensus for next year's cap in the $83 mil range? That's $4 mil extra.

I also don't think a Neal buyout is in the cards. You're stuck with a $2 mil hit for 6 years. It also sends out a bad message. And unless (when) he wins the SC and the CS, I don't think Rittich is in a position to command $4+ mil. 2 years at $2.5 maybe.

If they go far this year I would try to make the case to keep Bennett under $2.5 pay Tkachuk and roll with the pretty much the same roster for 1 year, then walk away from the UFAs next year.

It really all hinges on this years playoffs and next years cap.

01-13-2019, 07:02 AM	#7
Bleeding Red Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	On thing I noticed on Capfriendly - it has next years cap at $79.5 mil. Isn't the consensus for next year's cap in the $83 mil range? That's $4 mil extra. I also don't think a Neal buyout is in the cards. You're stuck with a $2 mil hit for 6 years. It also sends out a bad message. And unless (when) he wins the SC and the CS, I don't think Rittich is in a position to command $4+ mil. 2 years at $2.5 maybe. If they go far this year I would try to make the case to keep Bennett under $2.5 pay Tkachuk and roll with the pretty much the same roster for 1 year, then walk away from the UFAs next year. It really all hinges on this years playoffs and next years cap. Last edited by Bleeding Red; 01-13-2019 at 07:02 AM. Reason: space