Rejoint: avr. 2016
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We'll be conservative and use a $78m cap for 18-19 although reports are suggesting it will be upwards of $80m next year and $82 the year after.
Forwards under contract:
Marleau: $6.25
Kadri: $4.5
Martin: $2.5
Hyman: $2.25
Brown: $2.1
Matthews: $925k
Marner: $895k
Kapanen: $864k
Leivo: $925k
TOTAL FORWARDS = $21,237,500
Forwards to re-sign: Nylander, Johnsson + any UFA's you opt to re-sign
Forwards needed to sign or call up from AHL: 4
Defence under contract:
Rielly: $5m
Zaitsev: $4.5m
Gardiner: $4.05m
Hainsey: $3m
Dermott: $863k
TOTAL DEFENCE = $17,413,333
D to re-sign: Carrick and Polak would need new deals if Leafs choose to keep either
D needed to sign or call up from AHL: 2
GOALIES:
Anderson: $5m
McElhinney: $850k
TOTAL G = $5.85m
MISC:
Kessel: $1.2m
17-18 Bonuses: $2,550,000
18-19 Bonuses: $4,550,000
TOTAL MISC = $8,300,000
CAP: $78m
Commitments: $52,800,833
Space: $25,199,167 (This assumes Horton is again placed on LTIR in the offseason)
So...for next year you have $25,199,167 to spend on 3 forwards and 2 defencemen.
We'll be conservative again and say:
Nylander: $7m
JVR: $7m
Johnsson: $1m
Carrick: $1m
Centre: ? Let's say Bozak @ $4m just for the sake of it
7th Dman: $900k
TOTAL = $20.9m
So with a $78m cap and the above signings...Leafs still have about $4.3m in space for 18-19
Now we move to 19-20 when we'll have the big RFA signings. We'll use an $80m cap hit
Forwards under contract:
Nylander: $7m
JVR: $7m
Marleau: $6.25
Kadri: $4.5
Bozak: $4m
Martin: $2.5
Hyman: $2.25
Brown: $2.1
Johnsson: $1m (assuming he signs for more than 1 year in the previous year's deal)
TOTAL FORWARDS = $36,600,000
Forwards to re-sign: Matthews, Marner, Kapanen, Leivo?
Forwards needed to sign or call up from AHL: 4
Defence under contract:
Rielly: $5m
Zaitsev: $4.5m
Carrick: $1m
Dermott: $863k
TOTAL DEFENCE = $11,363,333
D to re-sign: Gardiner? Hainsey?
D needed to sign or call up from AHL: 3
GOALIES:
Anderson: $5m
TOTAL G = $5m
G to re-sign: Pickard/Sparks
G required to sign: 1
MISC:
Kessel: $1.2m
CAP: $80m
Commitments: $52,800,833
Space: $25,863,667 (This assumes Horton is again placed on LTIR in the offseason)
By paying 17-18 AND 18-19 bonuses on next years cap, you avoid carrying over any bonus penalties to the following year. It essentially opens up $7.1m in cap space for 19-20 when you have Marner, Matthews, Gardiner and Kapanen due for new deals.
So..you have $25,863,667 to spend on 4 forwards, 3 D and 1 backup tender
Matthews: $11m
Marner: $7m
Kapanen: $3m
Back-up Goalie: $1m
Liljegren?: $925,000
Grundstrom/Aalonen?: $925,000
Bottom Pairing D-man 1: $1,000,000
Bottom Pairing D-man 2: $925,000
Cap Space: $61,667
So..it's tight...but we used conservative contract numbers and cap ceiling figures. We also assume everyone maxes out their performance bonuses in 18-19. So there's room to re-sign everyone....but if the Leafs choose to re-sign JVR...they're limiting themselves from going after a veteran d-man via trade or UFA signing and essentially hope 2 of they prospects turn into legit NHLers by 19-20