Sign some guys

Created by: Bluejackets2000

Team: 2020-21 Columbus Blue Jackets

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 30, 2020

Published: May 1, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

Money will be tight for all teams.
If there is a CBO, there will be a glut of players out in the open market fighting with the RFA's and UFA's for contracts/cash.
It makes sense to bridge Dubois and look to sign a solid UFA (preferably a center but since Grigorenko will be coming on a show me contract, a scoring winger should help just fine).
Wennberg between Atkinson and Bjorkstrand would definitely get him back to his 1st year numbers (at the 1C position) around 50 assists.
Long term - losing a player to Seattle, as well as CBO (or expiring contract after 2021) of Dubinsky, as well as expiring contracts of Foligno, Nash, Murray, and Savard will help to re-sign Ollie, Jones & Werenski in 2 years.
PS...One of Elvis or Korpi (most likely Korpi based on the value of the contracts signed) will be traded as well in the next year or two, so this will open some cash up too.
Sorry Andy, you were the odd man out.
I didn't go through the exercise of re-signing all of the RFA's, I just got lazy on a Friday afternoon. Please just pretend that they are here in this post.

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Dubois, Pierre-Luc		3	$6,250,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Dadonov, Evgeni		2	$5,000,000

CREATED		YEARS	CAP HIT
Grigorenko, Mikhail		1	$1,200,000

Trades

CBJ

2020 5th round pick (NJD)

NJD

Harrington, Scott

CBJ

2020 2nd round pick (VAN)

Additional Details:

Rebuilding team like LA would definitely take a chance on a young power forward like Anderson, who would enjoy moving to tinseltown.

LAK

JOSH ANDERSON - RFA RIGHTS

Buyouts

Scott Hartnell: $1,250,000
Brandon Dubinsky: $1,950,000

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$68,720,834	$0	$2,075,000	$12,779,166

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Atkinson, Cam $5,875,000$5,875,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 5	Wennberg, Alexander $2,250,000$2,250,000 C UFA - 1	Bjorkstrand, Oliver $2,500,000$2,500,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Nyquist, Gustav $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 3	Dubois, Pierre-Luc $6,250,000$6,250,000 C UFA - 2	Dadonov, Evgeni $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, LW UFA - 3
	Jenner, Boone $3,750,000$3,750,000 C, LW UFA - 2	Bemström, Emil $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) RW, LW RFA - 2
Foudy, Liam $894,167$894,167 ($375,000$375K) LW, C RFA - 2	Grigorenko, Mikhail $1,200,000$1,200,000	Foligno, Nick $1,375,000$1,375,000 LW, C, RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1
Texier, Alexandre $897,500$897,500 LW, C, RW RFA - 1	Nash, Riley $2,750,000$2,750,000 C, RW UFA - 1
Robinson, Eric $975,000$975,000 LW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Werenski, Zachary $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD UFA - 2	Jones, Seth $5,400,000$5,400,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Korpisalo, Joonas $2,800,000$2,800,000 G UFA - 2
Murray, Ryan $4,600,000$4,600,000 LD UFA - 1	Savard, David $1,062,500$1,062,500 RD UFA - 1	Merzlikins, Elvis $4,000,000$4,000,000 G UFA - 2
	Nutivaara, Markus $2,700,000$2,700,000 LD/RD UFA - 2
Kukan, Dean $1,650,000$1,650,000 LD/RD UFA - 2	Peeke, Andrew $916,667$916,667 ($850,000$850K) RD UFA - 1

Top Comments

May 1, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

justaBoss

What in tarnation

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Tell me, would any 31 year old player that has averaged 66 points a season in last 3 years sign a 2-year $5M contract? No chance.

They tend to want a stabile, long contract as they near the ending point of their career. The contract should be closer to $7M AAV at 4-5 years or so. Radulov's contract is a good comparison.

May 1, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

Ajp_18

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I wouldn’t sign Dadanov we have plenty of wings. Let the kids like Texier, Foudy, Bremstrom play more then 3rd /4th line.

I’d also buyout Wennberg vs Dubinsky. Dubinsky Is likely LTIR next year.

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May 1, 2020 at 4:51 p.m.

Bluejackets2000

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Quoting: justaBoss

That certainly has been the case/value in the past. But based on my first disclaimer, I do believe that the contract values/signings will be a bit lower due to the contraction of salary capacity in the league due to the economy, and it will be accentuated with more players out in the market if there are any CBO's

May 1, 2020 at 4:53 p.m.

Bluejackets2000

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Quoting: Ajp_18

I wouldn’t sign Dadanov we have plenty of wings. Let the kids like Texier, Foudy, Bremstrom play more then 3rd /4th line.

I’d also buyout Wennberg vs Dubinsky. Dubinsky Is likely LTIR next year.

They are still really high on Wennberg. Dubi will most likely LTIR again, but I was curious to see the lineup with Wennberg back at 1C (or at least between 2 scoring wingers, so if Dubois gets his trousers in a ruffle, put them on the 2nd line and Dubois can be top dog between Nyquist and Bemstrom (or Dadonov), or whoever!

May 1, 2020 at 4:54 p.m.

justaBoss

What in tarnation

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Quoting: Bluejackets2000

Possibly, but considering the cap is still going to be high as ever if it remains where it currently is, so I don't think the change is going to be much. $0,5-1M, tops.

$6.5M x 5 years seems still much more plausible than what is offered here.

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