NHL Discussion (Other than Jets)

[New_Earth_Mud]

Sedines retired   

[gbill2004]

Sedines retired   

It's about time. They both played out their contracts, so that will open up a ton of cap space for the Canucks. 

[blue_gold_84]

Really good news for the Canucks organization.

[Jesse]

Really good news for the Canucks organization.

Yup. They can just focus on total rebuild rather than trying to appease their two stars.

So hard dealing with players like that. You want to treat them right, but at a certain point they just become a drain on your resources.

[gbill2004]

Yup. They can just focus on total rebuild rather than trying to appease their two stars.

So hard dealing with players like that. You want to treat them right, but at a certain point they just become a drain on your resources.

Prime example where loyalty can really cripple a franchise.  This is where I get afraid of the Little extension, and possible Wheeler extension. 

[dd]

Agreed. For a couple of seasons, all we had was Little and Wheeler, then on comes the young guns, first it's Shieff, then Liane, now Kyle Connor. Our overall team speed and puck quickness has went up exponentially with the youth movement.

I d like to see us extend both Little and Wheeler, they still are very productive, provide much needed leadership and have been here through the lean years, time for some cup runs!!

[New_Earth_Mud]

Prime example where loyalty can really cripple a franchise.  This is where I get afraid of the Little extension, and possible Wheeler extension. 

Our cup hit now is about 55mil.   It could go as high as 80mil next year.

[theaardvark]

Our cup hit now is about 55mil.   It could go as high as 80mil next year.

We are much closer to the $75 mil max cap right now...  we are a cap team.

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/jets

WINNIPEG JETS

PROJECTED CAP HIT Tooltip : $69,925,779
PROJECTED LTIR USED Tooltip : $0
PROJECTED CAP SPACE Tooltip : $5,074,221
CURRENT CAP SPACE Tooltip : $471,902,553
TODAYS CAP HIT Tooltip : $74,300,832
ROSTER SIZE: 29
CONTRACTS: 45/50
RESERVE LIST: 63/90


2017-2018 Cap Totals

http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/winnipeg-jets/cap/

Salary cap totals including salaries, buyout figures, and projected floor & cap space.
Cap Type    Cap Total
2017-2018 Salary Cap Max    $75,000,000
2017-2018 Salary Cap Floor    $55,400,000
Overage/Adjustment    $0
Winnipeg's Adjusted Salary Cap    $75,000,000
Cap Type    Base Salary    Signing Bonus    Perf. Bonus    Total Salary    Cap Total    Adjusted Cap Total
Active Contracts    $76,420,833    $712,500    $5,502,500    $70,039,871    $76,396,666    $70,975,103
Buried    $4,882,500    $155,000    $200,000    $5,070,000    $2,274,051    $2,274,051
Buyout Money    $1,750,000    -    -    $1,750,000    $1,458,333    $1,458,333
Total Cap Allocations    $83,053,333    $867,500    $5,702,500    -    $80,129,050    $74,707,487
Cap Space    $292,513


https://www.nhlnumbers.com/team-salaries/2018/winnipeg-jets-salary-cap

Total Cap Hit    Bonus Cushion    LTIR Replacement    Cap Space    Avg Age
$74,116,147    $5,625,000            $0                            $6,508,853     26

[gbill2004]

Agreed. For a couple of seasons, all we had was Little and Wheeler, then on comes the young guns, first it's Shieff, then Liane, now Kyle Connor. Our overall team speed and puck quickness has went up exponentially with the youth movement.

I d like to see us extend both Little and Wheeler, they still are very productive, provide much needed leadership and have been here through the lean years, time for some cup runs!!

Little was already extended for 6 years, which concerns me.

[Chris1982]

This is how Little's contract breaks down:

Starting in 2018-19:
$6.50M
$6.50M
$4.25M
$6.00M
$4.75M
$3.75M

[gbill2004]

This is how Little's contract breaks down:

Starting in 2018-19:
$6.50M
$6.50M
$4.25M
$6.00M
$4.75M
$3.75M

Same cap hit every year though at about $5.2 mill.  What makes me feel better is that he can be traded after year 2 of the contract. 

[Chris1982]

Same cap hit every year though at about $5.2 mill.  What makes me feel better is that he can be traded after year 2 of the contract. 

The fact he played 80+ games for the first time since 2013-14 this year is a good thing too for his trade appeal.  Hopefully he can stay healthy down the line.

[gbill2004]

The fact he played 80+ games for the first time since 2013-14 this year is a good thing too for his trade appeal.  Hopefully he can stay healthy down the line.

Healthy and perform.  His production was down this season and that concerns me for a 30+ year old player.  He is on the downswing of his career.  We should be investing in the young guys, not the aging veterans who are a declining asset.  Little has been a loyal soldier, but you need to separate loyalty from the decision making process.  A couple bad contracts can cripple a team. But I trust Chevy so assume he has a plan in place.  I just hope signing Little doesn't result in the inability to sign guys like Connor, or Roslovic down the road. 

[blue_gold_84]

This is how Little's contract breaks down:

Starting in 2018-19:
$6.50M
$6.50M
$4.25M
$6.00M
$4.75M
$3.75M

He needs to bounce back next season; no doubt about it.

I understand his production has decreased this season but some of the criticism directed at Little is over the top, IMO. We learned a while back he's been battling through some injuries. He's still the team's best player on face-offs and his defensive zone play has been solid more often than not.

If we're going to talk about concerning contracts, I'd put Perreault's at the top of my list.

[gbill2004]

He needs to bounce back next season; no doubt about it.

I understand his production has decreased this season but some of the criticism directed at Little is over the top, IMO. We learned a while back he's been battling through some injuries. He's still the team's best player on face-offs and his defensive zone play has been solid more often than not.

If we're going to talk about concerning contracts, I'd put Perreault's at the top of my list.

Perreault only has 3 years left (at slightly over $4 mill cap hit), versus 6 years with Little.  Plus Perreault can be traded at any time, where Little has a NMC for the first 2 years of his contract.  I see Perreault's as less concerning, but agree his production this season has been a concern.