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Their player costs were just reduced by 7% and they just got more revenue sharing money. Affording them shouldn't be a problem.
 
There's room for 3 big ticket forwards, if they go cheaper on the blueline and in goal. With all the young players/prospects they have on the blueline, Phaneuf should be their only big money player on the backend.
 
2013-14

Thornton $7.0 (1yr to FA)
Lupul $6.0
Kessel $5.4 (1yr to FA)

Getzlaf $7.5
JVR $4.25
Kulemin $2.8

Kadri $2.0
Komarov $1.5
Frattin $0.93 (1yr to RFA)

McClement $1.5 (1yr to FA)
Brown $0.74 (1yr to FA)
Ashton $1.0
XXXX $0.5


Phaneuf $6.5 (1yr to FA)
Gunnarsson $3.0

Ranger $3.0
Gardiner $1.11 (1yr to RFA)

Rielly $1.78
XXXX $0.5
XXXX $0.5


Luongo $5.33
Reimer $1.8 (1yr to FA)



Total $64.64

what's next year's cap again?
 
64.3.

Wouldn't be able to keep everyone with Kessel, Thornton, Gardiner and Phaneuf pending FAs. One of Geztlaf/Thornton will do.
 
I say Luongo gets traded before the season starts. If he gets injured it could be a disaster... or maybe he plays bad enough to lower his value. Assuming it's the Leafs, they're going to want him asap so they can try to make the playoffs. In the off season everyone is going to be looking to drop salary not add it.
 
The Canucks are trying to win a cup before they have to blow it up next year too.

They'd much rather be spending that $5.3 mill elsewhere. It wouldn't make any sense to keep him.
 
NOt that I think our team can take the cup at this point, but was just pondering that wouldn't it be ironic that we took it this year finally and then had the "it's not a real cup win" crowd yammering on.
 
blkngldbabe said:
NOt that I think our team can take the cup at this point, but was just pondering that wouldn't it be ironic that we took it this year finally and then had the "it's not a real cup win" crowd yammering on.
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I've never once heard anyone in print, television, or in person claim that the 1995 Devils championship was any less legitimate, despite the fact that it was earned during a shortened schedule.
 
My initial picks would be:

Conference
LA Kings over St. Louis
Pittsburgh over NY Rangers

Cup
Pittsburgh over LA Kings


But I want to see what shakes out between now and the start of the year.
 
Yeah, hard to argue with Pittsburgh. Monster team, they have the two best players in the world.

Plus the Kings got way more rest than the champ usually gets, which is good for them.
 
The Rags might be the media favourite...but I think I'd pick them as the cup winners. Of course we have no idea how many injuries we will see. That could change things rather quickly.
 
I don't see the Rags love, really.

I'd take PIT, and I think this halfseason off may have done wonders for the Caps.
 
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