Ottawa has $28 million in cap space

[jayme2008]

Teams may not have to worry about ottawa in the play offs.But in the summer they will have to be worried very worried.Ottawa has $28 million to play with.

[timd1218]

Chris Kelly
Antoine Vermette
Shean Donovan
Randy Robitaille
Martin Lapointe
Cory Stillman
Wade Redden
Luke RIchardson
Mike Commodore
Andrej Meszaros

Those are their free agents in the offseason. More than likely, that number will go down drastically after they sign some of their players.

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Where did you get this number from?
Right now, they have around $40 million for the cap hit next year. The max it will go up to is $56 million. That's $17 million they have free, not $28.

http://www.nhlscap.com/capnumbers/ottawa.htm

[jayme2008]

Chris Kelly
Antoine Vermette
Shean Donovan
Randy Robitaille
Martin Lapointe
Cory Stillman
Wade Redden
Luke RIchardson
Mike Commodore
Andrej Meszaros

Those are their free agents in the offseason. More than likely, that number will go down drastically after they sign some of their players.

EDIT
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Where did you get this number from?
Right now, they have around $40 million for the cap hit next year. The max it will go up to is $56 million. That's $17 million they have free, not $28.

http://www.nhlscap.com/capnumbers/ottawa.htm

There at 30 million for next year.Very few if any of there free agnets they will re sign.The you add the 6 million from gerber and mery that bring them up to $23.So yes i was off just a bit.

[timd1218]

Heatley: 7.5
Spezza: 7.00
Alfreddson: 4.33
Gerber: 3.7
Phillips: 3.5
Emery: 3.166
Volchenkov: 2.5
Fisher: 4.2
lee: 1.275
Neil: 1.1


That's all I'll do and that equals about 37 million. Your numbers are a tad bit off.

[jayme2008]

Heatley: 7.5
Spezza: 7.00
Alfreddson: 4.33
Gerber: 3.7
Phillips: 3.5
Emery: 3.166
Volchenkov: 2.5
Fisher: 4.2
lee: 1.275
Neil: 1.1


That's all I'll do and that equals about 37 million. Your numbers are a tad bit off.

Gerber and emery are likely going to be bought out.

[Mr Swagtastic]

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Gerber and emery are likely going to be bought out.

I belive the some of the salary stays with them and who would they bring in? There isn't a great goalie on the market unless they want Hasek again.

Ottawa will bring back Redden for sure and I think that Meszaros, Vermette, Stillman will be back as well.

[jayme2008]

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I belive the some of the salary stays with them and who would they bring in? There isn't a great goalie on the market unless they want Hasek again.

Ottawa will bring back Redden for sure and I think that Meszaros, Vermette, Stillman will be back as well.

1)Yes some of the salary does count aginst the cap.It would be a total $2 million.

2)Redden would have to take major pay cut.

[Mr Swagtastic]

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1)Yes some of the salary does count aginst the cap.It would be a total $2 million.

2)Redden would have to take major pay cut.

Well there well be teams that will be willing to pay him $4-$5 million per year if Ottawa lowballs him.

[timd1218]

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1)Yes some of the salary does count aginst the cap.It would be a total $2 million.

2)Redden would have to take major pay cut.

If you buy a player out, half their cap hit counts against yours. Taking those 2 away, Ottawa has 33 million for payroll next season (That has in the cap hit against Gerber & Emery plus this number doesn't take into effect any not listed in my original numbers that got 37).

Even with all this money available, Vermette will be re-signed and will get 3-4 million per year based on his numbers and what he does for the team. And what goalie will Ottawa get. There are no good ones that are free agents. They won't buy both out.

[Ocho Cinco]

As a Sens fan, I want Redden gone.

[Mr Swagtastic]

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If you buy a player out, half their cap hit counts against yours. Taking those 2 away, Ottawa has 33 million for payroll next season (That has in the cap hit against Gerber & Emery plus this number doesn't take into effect any not listed in my original numbers that got 37).

Even with all this money available, Vermette will be re-signed and will get 3-4 million per year based on his numbers and what he does for the team. And what goalie will Ottawa get. There are no good ones that are free agents. They won't buy both out.

Thank God somebody gets it. The Sens will not clear house for this. I mean what goalie out there thats a UFA will be better then Emery or Gerber? There isn't one, and it isn't worth the money you would have to play him and they buyout for Emery and Gerber. It may end up costing you $10 million for a "upgrade"

[jayme2008]

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Thank God somebody gets it. The Sens will not clear house for this. I mean what goalie out there thats a UFA will be better then Emery or Gerber? There isn't one, and it isn't worth the money you would have to play him and they buyout for Emery and Gerber. It may end up costing you $10 million for a "upgrade"

1)Most of the ufas will walk if they ask to much.

2)They will likely get a starter via a trade.

[UTMCretin]

You're making a lot of assumptions.

[jayme2008]

You're making a lot of assumptions.

No not really alot of this is well known.

[MAS]

There's really no one worth going after in this year's FA...

They need defensemen and i guess if they wanted Campbell that's fine. But they really need to make sure they shore up the rest of their team so that the big 3 isn't left on their own. Otherwise they'll be exactly like Tampa

[OldNo7]

There's really no one worth going after in this year's FA...

They need defensemen and i guess if they wanted Campbell that's fine. But they really need to make sure they shore up the rest of their team so that the big 3 isn't left on their own. Otherwise they'll be exactly like Tampa

Except with better salaries and better production.