"We're going to be spending enough money to ice a competitive team."Competitive? Did the Bruins replace the Avs? With all the Avs signings this season so far the Avs have a cap hit of approximately $41.1M dollars according to NHLnumbers.com (which hasn't added in the Parker or Ledin contracts yet making it $42.2M). This is just a measly $400k more than the Nashville Predators, a team that was apparently purchased using a sub-prime loan. To be fair Marek Svatos, Cody McCormick and Cody McLeod (total after all is s aid and done will be ~$3M) all have qualifying offers on the table so that number will increase. They have obviously left some money on the table for Joe Sakic, but even at last year's salary ($6.75M) this would leave
-Avs GM Francois Giguere
I'm operating under a budget that allows for a competitive team, If you look at last year, we were probably $3 million below the cap up until the trade deadline, and on trade deadline, we spent almost $2 million. I'm a big believer that you need to leave some flexibility in your budget to be able to do things if things happen during the year.Fair enough but
-FG
The Avs currently have $33.9 invested in 11 players next season; 5 defenders, and 7 forwards (0 goalies). Throw $8M at Stastny and the Avs salary cap situation starts to look a little tight, but certainly workable. Of those 12, 5 would be defense (the most expensive players) and 4-6 would be top-6 forwards (If you include Hensik and Tucker as top 6). With a modest cap increase of $3.3M the Avs would still have $18M to sign 13-15 players. Most of those players will be RFA's (Jones, Budaj) or Chek/4th liners that won't get more than $1.5M (Guite, Lappy.). Even signing a modest FA contract this season (And Federov, Peca and Morrison's contracts should be looking more modest with each passing day) the Avs should still have plenty of money for a Stastny extension and either Sakic's last season or a top UFA next season.
That makes this season's thriftiness all the more puzzling. I don't think any Avs fan expected Hossa or Redden but I think we all thought we'd get something more than what we've gotten. (no offense to Tucker).
(Hat Tip to Frei of the DP for the FG quotes)
I'm a bit confused by the math.
ReplyDeleteIf they are at, say, $42 million and still need to add the 3 million for the 3 RFAs, that puts us at 45. Add Ledin and Parker, we're at 46. If you have Sakic making 6.75 again, that doesn't leave 6 million in salary, it leaves a shade over 4.
I would imagine Giguere still wants to add another defenseman for depth and perhaps another forward, which would increase the cap hit a bit more.
So, unless I'm goofing my math, we're not leaving as much as you think.
We're at $42.2M with Parker and Ledin
ReplyDelete+$3M for Svats and Mc's (45.2)
$6.75 for Joe (52M)
So $4.7M left, so yes I miscalculated (Whoops)...
When I was writing this for some reason I thought the cap was $58.7, not $56.7... That's where the extra $2M comes from.
ReplyDelete"I would imagine Giguere still wants to add another defenseman for depth"
ReplyDeleteI believe I'm made of magic.
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/nhl/article2827896.ab
The Avs have signed Daniel Tjarnqvist
ReplyDeleteThe Avs have signed Daniel Tjarnqvist
ReplyDeletePerfect.. now they just need that centerman I want
Hmmmm, perhaps they are leaving some room to try to go after Ryan Miller next season... That would be good.
ReplyDeleteYeah, It's all dependent on how well Budaj plays this season.
ReplyDeletethere's more room than nhl numbers implies. cumiskey will start in the A, as will 2 of Hensick, Jones, Parker, and the Codys.
ReplyDeleteIf Joe doesn't come back, this team is ROLLING in cap room. I'm not sure what to think -- are the rumors about the Nuggets luxury tax true?
I don't want to put it out there because it's just a message board rumor right now (but it's an interesting theory).
ReplyDeleteMaybe I'll write about it next week.