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Originally Posted by The Fonz
Do we have 6.3M cap space? Or 7.2M?
The Valimaki situation has me confused.
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The Flames presently have $6.3 m of cap space with 13 forwards, seven defensemen, and two goalies on the roster. If necessary, they can exceed the cap by an additional $894,166 because of Juuso Valimaki's placement on LTIR. That can be used toward covering Tkachuk's contract once it is signed, which means that the Flames can carry a $7.2 m cap hit for Tkachuk for the duration Valimaki's injury. If they need to clear additional room, they could choose to start the season with 13 forwards as opposed to 12: sending Czarnik to Stockton would provide an additional $1.0 m of cap relief.
Realistically, the Flames need to clear about $2.0 of room, which I assume they will do through a trade.