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I did some work with numbers to see how our cap is going to be looking next season.

Thomas - 6.00
Tuukka - 3.2

= 9.2

Chara - 7.5
Wideman - 3.75
Ward - 2.5
Ference - 1.625
Stuart - 1.5
Hundwick - 1.5

= 18.375

Savard - 5
Beregeron - 5
Ryder - 4
Sturm - 3.5
Wheeler - .875
Kobasew - 2.5
Lucic - .685
Thornton - .550
Sobotka - .625
Kessel - 3.750
Krejci - 4
Fill In Players - 4

= 34.485

Total: Roughly 62 Million

Just looking at it without removing anyone under contract but also signing key restricted free agents our cap is not looking pretty.

Granted that the cap shifts to about 55 Million instead of the 57 right now then we defiantly are in trouble.

Too make this work we probably have to trade Sturm, Kobasew, and Stuart to make that 55 million cap. Or another possibly is trading Bergeron which none of us want to see happen.

Hopefully we some how can get Recchi to sign back for about .550 which is similar to this years contract because that would be a sweet pick up.

So PC has some work to do.

Glad you made this. I have been looking for some numbers, couldn't find any.

I really want to keep Kessel. I really want to keep Krecji. And I really want to keep Hundwick.

I can tell you the last two names mentioned, PC feels the same way. Or at least I hope he does. So they will most likely stay. I am not so sure on Kessel. We all have seen PC try and deal Kess more then once.

But if he does keep him, then you're right, sturm and/or Kobasew are out. Bergeron has the highest cap number but I would hate to see him leave.

Should be fun for PC to try and figure out.

for some reason is there anyway that Tuukka cannot reach his bonus money? I am not sure how the NHL is with there Bonus contracts