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Plan for Cap Hell

Created by: OutCold13
Team: 2022-23 Minnesota Wild
Initial Creation Date: Jan. 31, 2022
Published: Feb. 5, 2022
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Left Handed
Original Team
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Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
We keep talking about if Wild keep Dumba and move Fiala or sign Fiala and move Dumba. In reality Wild can't afford either player long term. Boldy is a stud and will be getting paid when his ELC is up. So Wild will need cap space to do that.
Zadina has loads of potential but hasn't been able to unleash it in Detroit, he is a great change of scenery candidate, and he won't demand significant money while Wild are in cap hell.

Not sure Dumba is a fit in Florida next season but this is the kind of return i would expect. Denisenko is Russian so hoping he would think the game like Kaprizov and he is a right shot winger something the Wild continue to lack.

When Talbots contract ends Wild can bring up Wallstedt.
As Merrill, Kulikov, and Benn's contracts expire Wild can bring up Lambos, O'Rourke, Hunt or Peart. Not that i believe all of them will become NHL level defenseman but they all look good and i would expect 2 of the four will make it in the NHL.
This should get the Wild past their cap problems and hopefully the cap will start to rise again soon. Additionally hope the Wild can continue to draft well so the prospect pool stays strong.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$2,250,000
2$995,000
3$2,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,500,000
1$995,000
1$995,000
Trades
1.
MIN
  1. Denisenko, Grigori
  2. 2023 1st round pick (FLA)
Additional Details:
Off season deal. Denisenko eventually replaces Zuccarello.
2.
MIN
  1. Zadina, Filip [RFA Rights]
  2. 2022 2nd round pick (DET)
DET
  1. Fiala, Kevin [RFA Rights]
Additional Details:
Draft day deal.
Buyouts
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2022
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2023
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2024
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
22$81,500,000$73,584,421$0$1,532,500$7,915,579
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW
UFA - 4
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$1,700,000$1,700,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
RW, LW
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 2
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$880,833$880,833 (Performance Bonus$600,000$600K)
RW, LW
UFA - 1
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C
RFA - 3
$2,000,000$2,000,000
RW, LW
RFA - 3
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$3,000,000$3,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 3
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$5,250,000$5,250,000
C
UFA - 7
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$3,100,000$3,100,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
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$995,000$995,000
LW, C
RFA - 2
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$750,000$750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
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$1,200,000$1,200,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
LD
NMC
UFA - 6
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$7,575,000$7,575,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 5
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$3,666,667$3,666,667
G
UFA - 1
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$1,200,000$1,200,000
LD
UFA - 3
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$1,125,000$1,125,000
LD/RD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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$795,000$795,000 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
RD
RFA - 1
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$2,250,000$2,250,000
G
UFA - 2
$1,500,000$1,500,000
RD
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$995,000$995,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$995,000$995,000
C, RW
UFA - 1

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Feb. 5, 2022 at 10:56 a.m.
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Send in the paperwork.
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 11:08 a.m.
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That's about as good as plan you can get to keep the Wild cap compliant and get good value (player and pick) for Dumba and Fiala.
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 11:22 a.m.
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So many teams are so close to the cap, I'm doubting you trade Dumba without taking cap back. But if do that Fiala trade, you have the cap for Dumba, and it makes the Wild better for strong playoff run next year/
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 11:34 a.m.
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Bear for Dumba swap to save about 3.5 million in cap? With that alone, you could afford to keep FIala.
Feb. 5, 2022 at 11:53 a.m.
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Unless fiala has crazy contract demands then ok
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