Signed Wings sign Nyquist to 2-year, $1.9m deal ($950k/yr cap hit)

[Seraph 240]

This kid has that extra step when you see him with the puck. Once he works out some of the kinks he's going to be special, and we all know it. Great signing.

Was waiting for this thread to pop up. Finally!

[thegerkin 189]

Sweet news! We're looking good going into camp

[frankgrimes 1,836]

Fantastic contract he really left some money on the table, hope the Wings reward him with playing time and further development. Way to go Gustav

[skyphoenix 153]

Even the thought of Tatar - Helm - Nyquist has me beyond excited.

[Nev 1,085]

Even the thought of Tatar - Helm - Nyquist has me beyond excited.

It would be an incredibly exciting, but unbelievably frustrating line! Helm has hands of stone and Nyquist seems to miss the net with 9 out of 10 of his wristers.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

Very good signing due to the cap hit. Should be a bargain for the next two years. Let the cuts begin!

[amato 3,210]

It would be an incredibly exciting, but unbelievably frustrating line! Helm has hands of stone and Nyquist seems to miss the net with 9 out of 10 of his wristers.

That's what Tatar is there for

Tatar-helm-nyq = shot-speed-hands

[ogreslayer 1,069]

That's what Tatar is there for

Tatar-helm-nyq = shot-speed-hands

Personally, I think Tatar has the potential to become a world class pest too.

[Euro_Twins 4,475]

Personally, I think Tatar has the potential to become a world class pest too.

Zetterberg 2.0

[Nev 1,085]

That's what Tatar is there for

Tatar-helm-nyq = shot-speed-hands

Ha, reminds me of the supergroup Rod Stewart, Elton John and Freddie Mercury were going to form - Hair, Nose and Teeth was the planned name

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

[Guest Playmaker]

I like the signing and that of Andersson, and I'm generally a Ken Holland supporter, however, these weren't the result of any master negotiating. Andersson and Nyquist had few (no) options but to basically take what was offered. I'm taking a wait and see approach to see how the roster bloat is remedied.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

My only issue with Nyquist is the #14.

[TheDetroitRedWings 286]

My only issue with Nyquist is the #14.

And what exactly is that issue?

[number9 3,297]

Even if we trade Tootoo, Eaves, and Emmerton we're still over the cap

Ken has to do something with Sammy or possibly start the youngens in the minors or something

[ogreslayer 1,069]

My only issue with Nyquist is the #14.

And what exactly is that issue?

Because it should be forever reserved for Derek Meech

[DickieDunn 2,571]

Even if we trade Tootoo, Eaves, and Emmerton we're still over the cap

Ken has to do something with Sammy or possibly start the youngens in the minors or something

$3.01 mil is bonus money the can be deferred to next season. Moving any 2 players in trade/waiving Eaves and/or Emmerton gets them below cap.

[number9 3,297]

$3.01 mil is bonus money the can be deferred to next season. Moving any 2 players in trade/waiving Eaves and/or Emmerton gets them below cap.

Yeah I'm wrong. Capgeek wasn't working correctly on my phone.

Trading eaves and toots should work

Alfredssons bonus can be applied to next season?

[ogreslayer 1,069]

Yeah I'm wrong. Capgeek wasn't working correctly on my phone.

Trading eaves and toots should work

Alfredssons bonus can be applied to next season?

Yes, Aflie's bonus can & most likely will be applied to the 2014-15 season. If all bonuses are deferred, the Wings actually sit at roughly $640k over the cap ceiling at the moment so just trading Tootoo or Eaves alone would get them back under. They have to get rid of 2 players to get back to the 23 man roster limit though, not to just get under the cap.

[Rick D 350]

Trade Eaves

Drop Emmerton

CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Todd Bertuzzi ($2.075m)
Johan Franzen ($3.955m) / Stephen Weiss ($4.900m) / Daniel Alfredsson ($5.500m)
Gustav Nyquist ($0.950m) / Joakim Andersson ($0.733m) / Tomas Tatar ($0.840m)
Justin Abdelkader ($1.800m) / Darren Helm ($2.125m) / Jordin Tootoo ($1.900m)
Bench: Mikael Samuelsson ($3.000m) / Drew Miller ($1.350m)
DEFENSEMEN
Niklas Kronwall ($4.750m) / Jonathan Ericsson ($3.250m)
Kyle Quincey ($3.775m) / Jakub Kindl ($2.400m)
Danny DeKeyser ($1.350m) / Brendan Smith ($1.263m)
Bench: Brian Lashoff ($0.725m) /
GOALTENDERS
Jimmy Howard ($5.292m)
Bench: Jonas Gustavsson ($1.500m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $66,214,545; BONUSES: $3,010,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $1,095,455