Changes in the offseason

[e_prime 1,936]

How about White as an option?

Doubtful he will be a Shark. So, yes. It is an option. Not a popular one for most on the board.

[pucktividi 472]

How about White as an option?

he reminds me on the lighter version of Rafi.yeah,his numbers are not impressive,but he's been playing for the Leafs,Flames,Canes and was very solid playing for the better team like Sharks.

I'll take him,but only if we're out of other possibilities

[dirtydangles 1,328]

I'd be down with something like this, UFA cap hits can vary due to extra left over:

I want Richards, but here's something without.

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS

Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Johan Franzen ($3.954m)

Simon Gagne ($3.500m) / Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Daniel Cleary ($2.800m)

Todd Bertuzzi ($1.937m) / Darren Helm ($0.912m) / Patrick Eaves ($0.900m)

Tomas Holmstrom ($1.875m) / Justin Abdelkader ($0.787m) / Jan Mursak ($0.550m)

Drew Miller ($0.700m) / Cory Emmerton ($0.533m)

DEFENSEMEN

Nicklas Lidstrom ($6.200m) / Christian Ehrhoff ($5.000m)

Niklas Kronwall ($3.000m) / James Wisniewski ($4.500m)

Jakub Kindl ($0.883m) / Brad Stuart ($3.750m)

Doug Janik ($0.512m)

GOALTENDERS

Jimmy Howard ($2.250m) / Brian Boucher ($0.900m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $61,229,544; BONUSES: $0

CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $3,070,456

[Guest Crymson]

I'd be down with something like this, UFA cap hits can vary due to extra left over:

I want Richards, but here's something without.

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS

Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Johan Franzen ($3.954m)

Simon Gagne ($3.500m) / Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Daniel Cleary ($2.800m)

Todd Bertuzzi ($1.937m) / Darren Helm ($0.912m) / Patrick Eaves ($0.900m)

Tomas Holmstrom ($1.875m) / Justin Abdelkader ($0.787m) / Jan Mursak ($0.550m)

Drew Miller ($0.700m) / Cory Emmerton ($0.533m)

DEFENSEMEN

Nicklas Lidstrom ($6.200m) / Christian Ehrhoff ($5.000m)

Niklas Kronwall ($3.000m) / James Wisniewski ($4.500m)

Jakub Kindl ($0.883m) / Brad Stuart ($3.750m)

Doug Janik ($0.512m)

GOALTENDERS

Jimmy Howard ($2.250m) / Brian Boucher ($0.900m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $61,229,544; BONUSES: $0

CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $3,070,456

That's actually a decent roster, though I think that Boucher would command more money than that.

[Guest Hatethedrake!]

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS

Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Sean Bergenheim ($3.000m)

Johan Franzen ($3.954m) / Brad Richards ($6.000m) / Daniel Cleary ($2.800m)

Tomas Holmstrom ($1.875m) / Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Todd Bertuzzi ($1.937m)

Justin Abdelkader ($0.787m) / Darren Helm ($0.912m) / Jan Mursak ($0.550m)

/ Patrick Eaves ($0.950m) / Drew Miller ($0.750m)

DEFENSEMEN

Nicklas Lidstrom ($6.200m) / James Wisniewski ($4.500m)

Niklas Kronwall ($3.000m) / Brad Stuart ($3.750m)

Brendan Smith ($0.875m) / Steve Montador ($2.000m)

/ Jakub Kindl ($0.883m)

GOALTENDERS

Jimmy Howard ($2.250m) / Ty Conklin ($0.900m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,658,711; BONUSES: $0

CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $641,289

[SwedeLundin77 460]

I'd be down with something like this, UFA cap hits can vary due to extra left over:

I want Richards, but here's something without.

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS

Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Johan Franzen ($3.954m)

Simon Gagne ($3.500m) / Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Daniel Cleary ($2.800m)

Todd Bertuzzi ($1.937m) / Darren Helm ($0.912m) / Patrick Eaves ($0.900m)

Tomas Holmstrom ($1.875m) / Justin Abdelkader ($0.787m) / Jan Mursak ($0.550m)

Drew Miller ($0.700m) / Cory Emmerton ($0.533m)

DEFENSEMEN

Nicklas Lidstrom ($6.200m) / Christian Ehrhoff ($5.000m)

Niklas Kronwall ($3.000m) / James Wisniewski ($4.500m)

Jakub Kindl ($0.883m) / Brad Stuart ($3.750m)

Doug Janik ($0.512m)

GOALTENDERS

Jimmy Howard ($2.250m) / Brian Boucher ($0.900m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $61,229,544; BONUSES: $0

CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $3,070,456

I like your style here. I think Gagne could be an excellent option as he put up 40 in 63 games last season, despite having a terrible start, and had 12 points in 15 playoff games. He could come for around $4 million, but if he stays healthy and meshes with Z or Dats, he could put up 30 goals and return to glory.

I also like your D pairings. I wouldn't mind if we just signed Wiz or Ehrhoff as our top 4 guy and then went out and got Montador, Jovo, etc... as our 5-6 guy. It looks like Ericsson will be here though, so it may just be 1 guy we sign, who knows... I hope we make a big splash tough.

The trade avenue has not closed yet, too, so I wouldn't close that door, but I cannot think of who we could target, aside from Gonchar or Kuba.

[MGreenberg 105]

Ok, bringing this back up.

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS

Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Johan Franzen ($3.954m)

Radim Vrbata ($3.500m) / Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Daniel Cleary ($2.800m)

Tomas Fleischmann ($3.000m) / Darren Helm ($0.912m) / Patrick Eaves ($0.750m)

Todd Bertuzzi ($1.937m) / Justin Abdelkader ($0.787m) / Tomas Holmstrom ($1.875m)

Jan Mursak ($0.550m) / Drew Miller ($0.650m)

DEFENSEMEN

Niklas Kronwall ($3.000m) / Christian Ehrhoff ($5.000m)

James Wisniewski ($5.000m) / Nicklas Lidstrom ($6.200m)

Brad Stuart ($3.750m) / Jakub Kindl ($0.883m)

Brendan Smith ($0.875m)

GOALTENDERS

Jimmy Howard ($2.250m) / Evgeni Nabokov ($0.570m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $64,028,711; BONUSES: $0

CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $271,289

Edited June 29, 2011 by MGreenberg

[Guest Crymson]

Ok, bringing this back up.

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS

Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Johan Franzen ($3.954m)

Radim Vrbata ($3.500m) / Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Daniel Cleary ($2.800m)

Tomas Fleischmann ($3.000m) / Darren Helm ($0.912m) / Patrick Eaves ($0.750m)

Todd Bertuzzi ($1.937m) / Justin Abdelkader ($0.787m) / Tomas Holmstrom ($1.875m)

Jan Mursak ($0.550m) / Drew Miller ($0.650m)

DEFENSEMEN

Niklas Kronwall ($3.000m) / Christian Ehrhoff ($5.000m)

James Wisniewski ($5.000m) / Nicklas Lidstrom ($6.200m)

Brad Stuart ($3.750m) / Jakub Kindl ($0.883m)

Brendan Smith ($0.875m)

GOALTENDERS

Jimmy Howard ($2.250m) / Evgeni Nabokov ($0.570m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $64,028,711; BONUSES: $0

CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $271,289

Vrbata has found success with precisely one franchise, and that's the Coyotes. He's not going anywhere. Fleischmann's history of emboli has left his future in doubt.

We've been over this already, I think.

[Nyquistfan14 489]

i guess ill give it a try. Let me know if the cap hits are good, bad, or ugly lol

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS

Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Johan Franzen ($3.954m)

Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Jiri Hudler ($2.875m) / Daniel Cleary ($2.800m)

Todd Bertuzzi ($1.937m) / Tomas Holmstrom ($1.875m) / Darren Helm ($0.912m)

Justin Abdelkader ($0.787m) / Jan Mursak ($0.550m) / Cory Emmerton ($0.533m)

Patrick Eaves ($1.250m) / Jussi Jokinen ($3.250m)

DEFENSEMEN

Nicklas Lidstrom ($6.200m) / Brad Stuart ($3.750m)

Niklas Kronwall ($3.000m) / Jakub Kindl ($0.883m)

James Wisniewski ($5.250m) / Steve Montador ($2.250m)

Ed Jovanovski ($2.250m)

GOALTENDERS

Jimmy Howard ($2.250m) / Ty Conklin ($0.850m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,192,044; BONUSES: $0

CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $1,107,956

These are not in particular lines and i bolded the players we signed.

Edited June 30, 2011 by Flipper51

[redwingfan19 293]

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS

Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Tomas Holmstrom ($1.875m)

Daniel Cleary ($2.800m) / Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Johan Franzen ($3.954m)

Todd Bertuzzi ($1.937m) / Darren Helm ($0.912m) / Jiri Hudler ($2.875m)

Jan Mursak ($0.550m) / Justin Abdelkader ($0.787m) / Mitchell Callahan ($0.552m)

Cory Emmerton ($0.533m)

DEFENSEMEN

Brendan Smith ($0.875m) / Nicklas Lidstrom ($6.200m)

Niklas Kronwall ($3.000m) / Brad Stuart ($3.750m)

Jonathan Ericsson ($2.300m) / Steve Montador ($2.000m)

Jakub Kindl ($0.883m)

GOALTENDERS

Jimmy Howard ($2.250m) / Mike Smith ($1.500m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $55,319,822; BONUSES: $0

CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $8,980,177

I just did that.

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS

Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Tomas Holmstrom ($1.875m)

Daniel Cleary ($2.800m) / Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Johan Franzen ($3.954m)

Todd Bertuzzi ($1.937m) / Darren Helm ($0.912m) / Jiri Hudler ($2.875m)

Jan Mursak ($0.550m) / Justin Abdelkader ($0.787m) / Mitchell Callahan ($0.552m)

Cory Emmerton ($0.533m)

DEFENSEMEN

Brendan Smith ($0.875m) / Nicklas Lidstrom ($6.200m)

Niklas Kronwall ($3.000m) / Brad Stuart ($3.750m)

Jonathan Ericsson ($2.300m) / Steve Montador ($2.000m)

Jakub Kindl ($0.883m)

GOALTENDERS

Jimmy Howard ($2.250m) / Mike Smith ($1.500m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $55,319,822; BONUSES: $0

CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $8,980,177

I just did that.

Callahan has a few more years, my friend.

[redwingfan19 293]

Callahan has a few more years, my friend.

he isn't to far off, he will be in GR this coming season.

mass injury call up if he plays well?

[Travis 576]

The rights to Montador have been traded to the Blackhawks.

@SabresDotCom: The #Sabres have traded the negotiating rights to Steve Montador to Chicago for a conditional draft pick - read more at http://bit.ly/lZHb9l

[redwingfan19 293]

The rights to Montador have been traded to the Blackhawks.

wow, just, wow!!!

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

The rights to Montador have been traded to the Blackhawks.

[Bannedforlife 403]

The rights to Montador have been traded to the Blackhawks.

I have a feeling that this is just the way it is now. If you can't sign your guy and are going to lose him to free agency, why not get something for him? Holland should get on board with this, because sitting around waiting for July 1st isn't getting it done. It goes both ways too, so the 6th round pick we could get for Ericsson could offset the 5th round pick we would've given up for Wisniewski.

[Majsheppard 203]

I am never going to get into this.

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

he isn't to far off, he will be in GR this coming season.

mass injury call up if he plays well?

Unfortunately, its a long shot for now. in another 2-3 years, he'll have a spot, I think.

I am never going to get into this.

Get into what?

Edited June 30, 2011 by Bring Back The Bruise Bros

[Matt 1,048]

Not sure why, but for some reason I think the Wings may be serious players for Richards come Friday. Cement the 2nd line center and PP point, Hank plays with Pavel, clutch player... Key would be accepting the Wings' new "self cap", which I would assume would be Datsyuk's $6.7m/yr, which I don't consider a big sacrifice when you combine it with what his agent said Brad is looking for: a cup contender and a hockey market.

If the Wings can pull of a miracle at the $6.7m they still have plenty of cap space to throw around to land a decent defenseman, goaltender, etc. (Honestly, I would prefer they go for an impact player and a lesser defenseman than overspend in a seller's market on Wisniewski/Ehrhoff when the Wings will be right back in this position next summer.)

If Holland is somehow able to pilfer off Hudler that'd make it even easier.

Oh, the joys of dream scenarios...

[HockeytownRules19 902]

Not sure why, but for some reason I think the Wings may be serious players for Richards come Friday. Cement the 2nd line center and PP point, Hank plays with Pavel, clutch player... Key would be accepting the Wings' new "self cap", which I would assume would be Datsyuk's $6.7m/yr, which I don't consider a big sacrifice when you combine it with what his agent said Brad is looking for: a cup contender and a hockey market.

If the Wings can pull of a miracle at the $6.7m they still have plenty of cap space to throw around to land a decent defenseman, goaltender, etc. (Honestly, I would prefer they go for an impact player and a lesser defenseman than overspend in a seller's market on Wisniewski/Ehrhoff when the Wings will be right back in this position next summer.)

If Holland is somehow able to pilfer off Hudler that'd make it even easier.

Oh, the joys of dream scenarios...

I agree 100% with you... Wings are going to go after Richards hard i bet

[dirtydangles 1,328]

one thing id like to see change next season is less cycling of the bottom line guys. everyone agrees that mursak should be a regular and so should abby. With miller in, i see him being very unhappy sitting again this season, it was an awkward situation last season and would only get worse. if richards isn't signed i see us grabbing a top 6 winger and still having this problem with the bottom line. who would be a better option for the 14th spot?

Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Tomas Holmstrom ($1.875m)

Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Brad Richards ($7.200m) / Johan Franzen ($3.954m)

Todd Bertuzzi ($1.937m) / Darren Helm ($0.912m) / Daniel Cleary ($2.800m)

Jan Mursak ($0.550m) / Justin Abdelkader ($0.787m) / Patrick Eaves ($0.900m)

/ Cory Emmerton ($0.533m)

[IllinoisRedWingsFan 49]

I agree 100% with you... Wings are going to go after Richards hard i bet

While I think it would be a decent move but I am still concerned about our Defense in a way.

[Majsheppard 203]

Get into what?

Trading for negotiating rights.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

one thing id like to see change next season is less cycling of the bottom line guys. everyone agrees that mursak should be a regular and so should abby. With miller in, i see him being very unhappy sitting again this season, it was an awkward situation last season and would only get worse. if richards isn't signed i see us grabbing a top 6 winger and still having this problem with the bottom line. who would be a better option for the 14th spot?

Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Tomas Holmstrom ($1.875m)

Valtteri Filppula ($3.000m) / Brad Richards ($7.200m) / Johan Franzen ($3.954m)

Todd Bertuzzi ($1.937m) / Darren Helm ($0.912m) / Daniel Cleary ($2.800m)

Jan Mursak ($0.550m) / Justin Abdelkader ($0.787m) / Patrick Eaves ($0.900m)

/ Cory Emmerton ($0.533m)

14th forward you say?

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

14th forward you say?

We could only dream. I gotta think he'll re-sign with Edmonton anyway