2019 NHL Off Season News Thread
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bagopux
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I know this is OT, but ... to hear Steve Phillips tell it, buying out Bonilla was all about freeing up cash for the now, which allowed the Mets to sign Mike Hampton, which got them to the 2000 World Series, but then they let Hampton go and the compensatory pick was used to select David Wright, who ended up as the Mets' career leader in about a zillion offensive categories and was the starting 3B on the 2015 World Series team, so you're welcome.
cmaleski2
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That was sort of a win for the Caps. Djoos' ask was $1.9 million and the Caps offer was $800k.
As for what the Caps do? If they just send Jonas Siegenthaler to the minors that gets them below the cap again and they can carry 6 Dmen, but then they also have Chandler Stephenson going to arbitration. Even at the league minimum Stephenson would have them over the cap again.
The caps have enough bottom 6 forwards that they should be able to purge or bury one of them in the minors to get below the cap. Their cap situation isn't great but they have lots of options that won't sting very much.
As for what the Caps do? If they just send Jonas Siegenthaler to the minors that gets them below the cap again and they can carry 6 Dmen, but then they also have Chandler Stephenson going to arbitration. Even at the league minimum Stephenson would have them over the cap again.
The caps have enough bottom 6 forwards that they should be able to purge or bury one of them in the minors to get below the cap. Their cap situation isn't great but they have lots of options that won't sting very much.
CanadaCanes
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Djoos was indeed awful in the playoffs for the Caps, and I thought Orprick was one of their better defenders in the Canes series and he has since retired and they traded away Matt Niskanen for Radko Gudas.
So let's just say you may be in trouble defensively when you place guys like Djoos and Siegenthaler in your starting seven on defense...
cmaleski2
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I would expect the Caps to attempt to bury Djoos for a little bit if necessary rather than walk away from that arbitration award if they need to work around the cap. Would anyone claim him off waivers?
No matter what they do, if their top 7 D are going to be:
John Carlson, Dimitri Orlov, Radko Gudas, Michal Kempny, Nick Jensen, Christian Joos and Jonas Siegenthaler
then its a good thing they have a lot of high end offensive talent because that blue line is going to get exposed on many nights. Kempny will be returning off of a major injury that was being called 4-6 months (in late March 2019) so not sure if he will be all the way back when the season starts. Holtby better stay healthy.
No matter what they do, if their top 7 D are going to be:
John Carlson, Dimitri Orlov, Radko Gudas, Michal Kempny, Nick Jensen, Christian Joos and Jonas Siegenthaler
then its a good thing they have a lot of high end offensive talent because that blue line is going to get exposed on many nights. Kempny will be returning off of a major injury that was being called 4-6 months (in late March 2019) so not sure if he will be all the way back when the season starts. Holtby better stay healthy.
TheBigKahuna
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That salary cap is making things tough on teams with 9-12m per season players.
cmaleski2
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If you ignore the fact that we bought a first round pick with $6.25 million in cap space, even our team is a bit crunched by the cap. How unlikely a situation is that? Again, Dundon is delivering on the payroll now in year 2, I'm hoping like heck the fan response continues to improve.
I think everyone was surprised at how little the cap went up from last year. Expectations were that it would be close to 83 million. When it came in at $81.5 million, there was a collective gasp from teams, players and agents.
Probably have 1 more year like it, then the US TV contract comes up after the 20-21 season. The current contract with NBC pays $200 million per year. But we could also be looking at a lockout after that season.
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JamesNorthern
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Do we really have little space left under the cap? I know a chunk of it was used indirectly to get that 1st rounder from TO however...
I am just wondering if some other teams closer to the cap and in crunch panic mode trying to re-sign UFA's may have to make tough choices, which in the past have benifited teams like Carolina. Would we still be able to sign a player that is a casualty from another team trying to sign another player they deem more valuable in a crunch situation? Obviously we won't be looking at a super super high salary (unless there are teams with more than one +9 mil player that are UFA)... I am almost certain we can't afford a guy like that. But in the past we've picked up some useful tools/pieces and in some of those cases (Turbo) the player has had even more success.
I guess if a player attractive enough to the Canes does become available, then anything is possible, cap space or not. We could always be forced to and want to move somebody if a better fit/player comes up. Thoughts?
Looking at the list of still available UFAs... there's not much that I think we could use. However, Pomminville, if he's healthy enough, could be a decent replacement for Williams, if the latter does decide to hang up his skates. He's got decent alround game, but not sure how effective he still is at 36 years old nor his actually current condition. Brian Boyle wouldn't be a bad pickup either, if I'm being honest. Would give us decent size down the middle, with the option of moving Wallmark to the wing, if wanted to do that, or keep Walls on the 4th and put Boyle centering the 3rd line. Whatever.
I am just wondering if some other teams closer to the cap and in crunch panic mode trying to re-sign UFA's may have to make tough choices, which in the past have benifited teams like Carolina. Would we still be able to sign a player that is a casualty from another team trying to sign another player they deem more valuable in a crunch situation? Obviously we won't be looking at a super super high salary (unless there are teams with more than one +9 mil player that are UFA)... I am almost certain we can't afford a guy like that. But in the past we've picked up some useful tools/pieces and in some of those cases (Turbo) the player has had even more success.
I guess if a player attractive enough to the Canes does become available, then anything is possible, cap space or not. We could always be forced to and want to move somebody if a better fit/player comes up. Thoughts?
Looking at the list of still available UFAs... there's not much that I think we could use. However, Pomminville, if he's healthy enough, could be a decent replacement for Williams, if the latter does decide to hang up his skates. He's got decent alround game, but not sure how effective he still is at 36 years old nor his actually current condition. Brian Boyle wouldn't be a bad pickup either, if I'm being honest. Would give us decent size down the middle, with the option of moving Wallmark to the wing, if wanted to do that, or keep Walls on the 4th and put Boyle centering the 3rd line. Whatever.
HeyKurtz
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Yes. We have just under $2.5 million in projected cap space and a potential outstanding signing with Justin Williams.
CanadaCanes
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What I like the most is Dundon spent quite a bit of real cash and a lot of cap space to acquire an extra first round draft pick with a plan in place to keep this team moving in the right direction for years to come. That draft pick can be used so many different ways depending on where the Canes are come the trade deadline and beyond. Unless the injury bug really bites or the goaltending collapses, there is no reason why this team cannot be in the thick of things come playoff time again next spring. I think the attendance and fan response will continue to move upwards.
This. I was expecting Dundon to kick it up a notch this summer in terms of investing in payroll, but he's gone WAY out on a financial limb in the last few months. I hope like heck that the fan response backs him up. Put it this way, it's not going to be good for the long term health of the market if sales don't grow to match payroll.
HeyKurtz
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Adam Gretz of NBCSports.com shares your skepticism. This is an interesting analysis...
https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2019/07/2...ong-term-is-usually-losing-move-for-nhl-teams
As of noon today, Dish and Sling have dropped all 21 Fox regional sports networks over carriage fee dispute. Obviously, this will affect the Canes if it drags on into the season.
When AT&T took Capitol Broadcasting off a few years ago, it wasn’t resolved for 2 months. AT&T are currently doing battle with Nexstar, the owner of WNCN, the CBS affiliate in Raleigh.
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When AT&T took Capitol Broadcasting off a few years ago, it wasn’t resolved for 2 months. AT&T are currently doing battle with Nexstar, the owner of WNCN, the CBS affiliate in Raleigh.
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CanadaCanes
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The AT&T vs Nexstar stalemate is dangerously close to a month long battle now with NFL football about a month or so away...reruns of Ellen and CSI Miami no big deal but take everyone's NFL football away and watch out!!!
Yeah ... there isn't enough big ratings generating programing out there to really create a push to get these things resolved quickly any more. The NFL is one though, so that's the real deadline.