$76,633,691 - $83,500,000
= $6,866,309 with 19 signed. 4 left to sign.
Samberg = $2,333,333 x 3
Rittich = $1,850,000 x 2
Stenlund = $950,000 x 2 (+$162,500 on QO, buying a year of UFA)
Barron = $900,000 x 2 (+$25,875 on QO)
= $832,976 Cap Space
We have yet to see what happens in the 2023 Summer, but since the media and others wants to constantly talk about how the 2024 Summer is gonna be the end of the world for the Jet's. I'll make a further projection.
PROJECTED 2024-2025
Connor-Lowry-Lambert
($7,142,857)($3,250,000)($887,722)
McGroarty-Scheifele-Ehlers (McG signs year before and slides.)
($918,333)(* ?*)($6,000,000)
Neiderreiter-Perfetti-Schmaltz
(* ?*)(* ?*)($5,850,000)
Barron-Stenlund-Appleton
(* $900,000 *)(* $950,000 *)($2,166,667)
Gustafsson
(* ?*)
= $42,940,579 with 10 Signed. Adding projected signings makes it $48,973,912 with 14 Signed.
2023-24 was reported to possibly raise $4.0M+, so I use that projection for 2024-25. +$4M cap on top of 83.5M(2023-24) makes it $87.5M.(Possibly $88M ?)
$87,500,000 - $48,973,912 = $38,526,088
Hellebuyck = $9,250,000 x 4 -> $3,700,000 x 3
Scheifele = $7,857,143 x 7 (With PB)
Perfetti = $859,167 x 1 (Just a year, will be 22 and can get paid later)
DeMelo = $4,400,000 x 7
Dillon = $8,800,000 x 1 (Pionk or Dillon could free up $ or sign less to pay Ehlers. That's why you offer Dillon Premium OIl for 1 year)
Niederreiter = $4,285,714 x 7 (Not that Expensive, especially with Cap raises. Could trade later in Summer 26 for $ for Connor and get good value.)
Heinola = $874,125 x 1 (QO)
Gustafsson = $867,500 x 1 (Same cap as Torgersson)
Capobianco = $850,000 x 1
= $38,526,088 - $38,043,649
= $482,439 Cap left. (OR $982,439 with $4.5M raise ??)
I'd have stuff to say but I've used up my 2 cents to make this make sense. #TrueNorth #FuelledByPassion #WeAreWPG <3
Jet's would get their Top 6 player in Schmaltz and their #1 pairing D-man Chychrun to go with Morrissey. Having already got Nino, they get a stronger group all around and go all in. Trading Dubois in the summer would return 1 of the 1st rounders and some value back. Could also trade others to get more value...
Jet's are already short on Right-Handed RD, so Jet's keep Pionk and DeMelo, and add Chychrun.
Schmidt would be just $100K+ difference from Schmaltz but ARI can save up $4.5M because all the players don't have to join the journey and could be traded for better trade value/ picks. ARI can also later trade Schmidt for a pick. Lucuis would be a player to build the Future Core with.