Majsheppard

Bertuzzi does not need to be bought out if he remains on LTIR for the season. Tootoo's cap hit is miniscule; a buyout would put the Wings on the hook for a whopping (sarc) $566,667 for the next four seasons.

 

As for your salaries, I'm not sure in which universe Brunner will get $4m, Nyquist $3m, or Kindl $3.25m. It certainly isn't the one in which we reside.

This is why the capgeek thread was created!!!

I don't know where people get the notion that these "kids" are going to top $2M, I realistically do not see any of them (sans Brunner) getting more than $1.5M each...that is a huge raise for all of them from their sub-million dollar contracts they were just on...

 

With the raises you gave Nyquist, Smith, Brunner & Kindl, it's no wonder your cap is worse than expected...

And these comments, all of which illustrate that the article was not read fully are the reason why I am never on this website anymore.  

The point is that the cap is tight and this cap figure is what is to be dealt with for the next two seasons.  Do not expect any signings of significance.  

With that I am done with this site for another year.  You can read me in my blog or just trolling. 

Bertuzzi does not need to be bought out if he remains on LTIR for the season. Tootoo's cap hit is miniscule; a buyout would put the Wings on the hook for a whopping (sarc) $566,667 for the next four seasons.

 

As for your salaries, I'm not sure in which universe Brunner will get $4m, Nyquist $3m, or Kindl $3.25m. It certainly isn't the one in which we reside.

He is healthy now, I doubt they can put him on that.  

Also if you READ the whole thing, you will note I put that these are realistic figures based upon what people can overpay and that they are inflated but not more than the other players already signed, but they are very generous to put across the point.  Furthermore I stated that if they limit those contracts, they could get 2-5 million extra based on how stingy they are, but that this isn't going to really get us anyone special or particularly useful.  In fact much of that could go to Pavel next year who could make 3 million more than he already does.

Then again, you didn't read the whole thing because you couldn't wait to open your mouth and then pat yourself on the back for being internet witty on a forum. 

I also would like to know what is the MOST a player can make under this CBA?

 

It's my opinion that Dastyuk will get $7.5M...and if Holland was able to land a superstar upcoming UFA, both Dats and Z should have no problem with him getting $10M if he is going to net 50 goals and at the same time, allowing Z and Dats to top 100 points...plus make our chances of a Cup that much better...

The Maximum under the old CBA was 1/5th the cap.  I am not positive they changed this.  If they didn't it is 12.68 which I believe I heard that number before when they talked about how much money Crosby could get before they signed him. 

As soon as my editor posts my new blog entry, you should check it out.  It is a pretty heated slamming of Ken Holland for going against his word and stringing Nill along.  This is the WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO DETROIT in the past 20 years.  The only thing that would be worse is losing Hakin. Holland is spent and he said he was going to retire post Lidstrom.  Now he can't because the guy who deserved the job a year ago is leaving to Dallas and I am angry and embarrassed.  I have no faith in this organization if they string along Jim and then lose him in favor of Holland who seems too timid and tired.  I really hope this is wrong, and if it is right I hope Holland gets fired before Nill signs in Dallas.  I felt secured in the future of the team until tonight. 

 

Hmm. I'm a bit tired so maybe that is why I'm confused. 

 

Detroit has a game in hand over Columbus, as well as the ROW tie breaker, while only being down by 1 point. 

 

That is hardly all the cards...??? 

 

If Columbus wins out and gets ROW wins in both of their last games, they hold the tiebreakers with Detroit if they don't get another ROW.  Plus they would have 55 pts.  Detroit has three games and are one point behind, suppose they win two in overtime and lose one, they miss the playoffs.  Suppose they win two in overtime and lose one in a shootout, they miss the playoffs.  THAT IS RAZOR THIN!!  If they Win one in OT and lose two in shootouts they miss the playoffs.  This just shows you how awful we have been blowing easy games.  They basically have to beat Dallas in regulation and one of the other two games  games in regulation to have it more or less locked up.  5 of 6 points.  This is like being down 3-1 in the playoffs.