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MyNameIsJonas said:
I doubt that works cap wise.
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Yeah I guess you're right. I never even looked at the numbers. It never dawned on me that Goligoski was only making $1.833mil per for this year and next. Between him and Letang for $3.5mil a year for the next 3 and a half years the pens have some great bargains.
 
We have the youngest team in the league, how is that not a real rebuild? We have good NHL prospects at every position.

We lack elite prospects, but so do a lot of teams, even those who are in the midst of a "real" rebuild.
 
Dump Kaberle, Beauch, Giggy at the deadline for prospects and picks
Sign Gagne, Kaberle and McCabe

FORWARDS
Simon Gagne ($5.250m) / Tyler Bozak ($1.500m) / Phil Kessel ($5.400m)
Clarke MacArthur ($3.000m) / Mikhail Grabovski ($2.900m) / Nikolai Kulemin ($2.350m)
Kris Versteeg ($3.083m) / Nazem Kadri ($1.720m) / Colby Armstrong ($3.000m)
Mike Brown ($0.537m) / Christian Hanson ($0.650m) / Colton Orr ($1.000m)
Darryl Boyce ($0.527m)

DEFENSEMEN
Dion Phaneuf ($6.500m) / Luke Schenn ($3.500m)
Tomas Kaberle ($5.000m) / Bryan McCabe ($3.500m)
Korbinian Holzer ($0.700m) / Keith Aulie ($0.733m)
Mike Komisarek ($4.500m)

GOALTENDERS
Jonas Gustavsson ($1.350m) /James Reimer ($1.000m)

BUYOUTS: Darcy Tucker ($1.000m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $59,400,000; CAP PAYROLL: $58,701,666; BONUSES: $1,080,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $698,334
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Bozak as a number one is not gonna cut it. I love the guy but its not gonna work. A number one should be priority on Burkes list.
 
Can still try to get a number 1. I'm not holding my breath though.

IMO your best bet to get one is having Bozak or Kadri develop into one.
 
Artnes said:
Bozak as a number one is not gonna cut it. I love the guy but its not gonna work. A number one should be priority on Burkes list.
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Agreed. Bozak is an ideal 3rd liner (he's got some size, he's strong on the faceoffs, he's reliable in his own end, and has enough skill to chip in 30-40pts). The problem with getting a #1 centre, is they don't grow on trees and not many teams are willing to part with their's. Theres two options right now that I can see as realistic (Spezza or Savard).
 
Though if San Jose bombs out again I'd be all over Wilson to get Thornton. Or if Richards actually makes it to July 1st.
 
leafman101 said:
Can still try to get a number 1. I'm not holding my breath though.

IMO your best bet to get one is having Bozak or Kadri develop into one.
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Bozak is not even close to a #1 centre. Kadri I don't think will ever turn out to be one either, his upside is a # 2 centre.
 
Kadri for sure has #1 center talent and potential. It might take a few years though. Bozak will never be a franchise center, but with his all around ability he could be a very good #2, that could do the job.
 
Metalleaf said:
No wonder we never have good prospects...we give up on them so easily after a small sample size of NHL action.
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I havent given on up on either of them, I'm just a realist about it. Nothing Bozak has shown so far (including last year) indicates to me that he's a top line centre. Kadri, same thing, but I still think he's got decent enough skill level to be a very top end 2nd liner.
 
leafman101 said:
Kadri at 20 is a #1 center in the AHL. What more does he need to show?
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He needs to show he can do this at the NHL level, and I'm sure he'll be given every chance next season and beyond. I hope he thrives, but again I really don't see first line potential in him, I hope he proves me wrong though.
 
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