The Dog Days Have Arrived in the 2020 NHL Offseason

by | Nov 4, 2020 | Soapbox | 3 comments

 







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  1. George O on November 4, 2020 at 1:14 pm

    With the Pulock signing (2 years at $5,000,000 per) and a few other minor signings since the last listing, here is the updated Cap situation of all 31 teams using CapFriendly’s “Current Cap Space”

    Showing
    amount – # to reach 23 signed (that’s assuming they all intend to have the full 23-man complement) – LTIRs (if any) – RFAs Still To Sign

    Teams over the cap
    Ariz $2,770,284 – 1 – $5,275,000 (Hossa) – 0
    Van $1,501,878 – 0 – $3,500,000 (Ferland – possibly) – 0
    StL $1,175,515 – 2 – $13,250,000 (Tarasenko & Steen possibly) – 1 (Dunn)
    Tor $1,049,325 – 0 – 0 – 0
    Wash $1,024,877 – 2 – 0 – 0
    Veg $974,104 – 2 – 0 – 0
    Ana $929,999 – 1 (a back-up goalie?) – $6,875,000 (Kessler) – 0
    Wpg $697,856 – 1 – $5,291,667 (Little) – 1 (Roslovic)
    Edm $242,491 – 1 – 1 ($4,167,000 – Klefbom if surgery is necessary) – 1 (Bear)

    under the cap by less than $750,000
    Mtl $510,227 – 2 – 0 – 1(Hudon)

    under the cap by less than $2 mil
    Car – $1,239,709 – 1 – 0 – 0
    Cgy – $1,344,194 – 2 – 0 – 1 (Kylington)
    Pit – $1,752,870 – 0 – $1 mil (Aston-Reese) – 0

    under by $2 to $3.9 mil
    Col – $2,425,019 – 3 – 0 – 1 (Kamenev)
    SJ – $3,129,432 – 0 – 0 – 0
    Minn – $3,591,195 – 1 – 0 – 0
    TB – $3,850,843 – 5 – 0 – 3 (Cirelli, Cernak, Sergachev)

    Under by $4 to $5 mil
    Dal – $4,531,874 – 1 – $2,350,000 (Johns possibly) – 1 (Hintz)
    Buff – $4,648,714 – 2 – 0 – 1 (Pilut)
    NYI – $5,193,927 – 1 – 0 – 2 (Barzal)

    under by $6 to $9 mil
    Pha – $6,397,803 – 4 – $1,574,125 (Patrick & Morin possibly) – 1 (Myers)
    Chi – $6,933.094 – 3 – $10,775,000 (Seabrook & Shaw) – 1 (Strome)
    Bos – $8,853,306 – 3 – $14,041,667 (Pastrnak, Marchand, Miller possibly) – 1 (DeBrusk)

    under by $10 to $15 mil
    Det – $12,684,323 – 1 – $6,683,333 (Zetterberg) -1 (Timashov)
    NYR – $14,467,243 – 2 – 0 – 2 (Strome & Lemieux)
    Fla – $15,377,277 – 5 – 0 – 2 (Saarela & Weegar)
    Clb – $15,991,855 – 2 – 0 – 2 (Dubois, Gavrikov)

    under by $16 to $22 mil
    Ott – $16,625,666 – 1 – $4,875,000 (Gaborik) – 0
    Nash – $17,210,359 – 4 – 0 – 1 (Kunin)
    L.A. – $18,112,653 – 4 – 0 – 0
    NJ – $22,865,693 – 7 – 0 – 2 (Bratt & Blackwood)

  2. George O on November 4, 2020 at 1:34 pm

    Of the last 8 teams with cap space shown from $12 to almost $23 million, the ones to watch in terms of deals with cap-strapped teams that must shed cap between now and whenever (if ever) the next season gets under way are Detroit, Ottawa, Nashville, L.A. and NJ.

    Each of the Rangers. Florida and Columbus will see their totals whittled down considerably once their RFAs are concluded, so their involvement in any deal should be minimal – if any.

    BothNashville and NJ will still have lots even after settling with their RFAs.

    Arizona, Anaheim, Winnipeg will be able to deal with their over-the-cap situations through LTIRs, while the same MAY apply to Vancouver, St. Louis and Edmonton. If the start date is pushed ahead, their LTIRs may no longer apply. Toronto, it seems, intends to cover theirs by day-to-day “roster shuffling.”

    The ones most likely seeking relief through trades are Vegas, Washington, Tampa Bay.

    • George O on November 4, 2020 at 6:15 pm

      Gustav Nyquist had surgery today and is expected to be out 5-6 months – so add his $5,500,000 to possible LTIR use for Columbus – depending on when the season actually starts.