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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I actually think the Oilers cap issues from a pure "fitting these guys in" perspective isn't that bad, but to your point it's going to be the depth and lack of young prospects to fill those holes that kills them.
Next year they probably need to lose J.Skinner and buyout Kane and will be able to fit in the Bouchard/Draisaitls raises.
Buyout Changes: $0.7M (net of Neal/Campbell)
Bonus Structure: $3.55M
Skinner: $3.0M
Kane Buyout: $2.7M
Cap Increase: $4.4M (Estimated 5% increase)
Total: $14.35M
Let's say they need $11.5M for Bouchard/Draisaitl's raises, and then 2 $1M players to replace Kane/Skinner. That will put them at $13.5M.
So it's going to lose depth but I think the point is it doesn't completely crater them yet.
Then the following season they have to fit in McDavid's raise and Skinner, but they will be losing a lot of aging veterans salary caps at that point.
McDavid: $12.5M
Ekholm: $6.0M
Arvidsson: $4.0M
Henrique: $3.0M
Kulak: $2.75M
Skinner: $2.6M
Let's assume the 26-27 salary cap is $96M
They will have:
McDavid: $16.25M
Draisaitl: $14M
Hyman: $5.5M
RNH: $5.125M
Janmark: $1.45M
Savoie: $0.9M
Nurse: $9.25M
Bouchard: $10M
Akey/Wanner: $0.9M
Skinner: $7.0M
So that's $70.4M...leaving $26.4M to fill out 7 fowards, 4 dmen, and a goalie. Or an average of $2.2M per signing.
So it's doable but they are really going to be relying on aging UFAs being willing to sign cheap short term deals to fill out that roster because they have such a depleted prospect pool, and likely will be moving even more picks out these next 2 seasons.
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Exactly, lose Kane and Skinner...replace them with worse players. Oldest team in the NHL a year older. and so on.
Worse every year.
Pressure is on for the Oilers big time...then need to be dominant this season