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What if the Salary Cap was Still 39 Million AND no ELCs

Team: 2022-23 Custom Team
Initial Creation Date: Aug. 8, 2022
Published: Aug. 8, 2022
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
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When the salary cap era began in 2005-06, the cap was $39 million. What's the best possible team that could be constructed if the cap was that low today AND you couldn't sign any players on ELC's?
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
20$39,000,000$38,808,333$0$0$191,667

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Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the New Jersey Devils
$2,000,000$2,000,000
C, LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Dallas Stars
$3,150,000$3,150,000
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
$1,450,000$1,450,000
RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$950,000$950,000
LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$1,400,000$1,400,000
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
$2,800,000$2,800,000
RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
$1,500,000$1,500,000
LW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$1,700,000$1,700,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
$1,000,000$1,000,000
RW
NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Nashville Predators
$1,700,000$1,700,000
LW, C
UFA - 2
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
$2,250,000$2,250,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
$1,500,000$1,500,000
RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the New Jersey Devils
$1,125,000$1,125,000
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights
$2,750,000$2,750,000
RD
UFA - 6
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
$3,500,000$3,500,000
G
UFA - 1
Logo of the Dallas Stars
$1,850,000$1,850,000
RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
$2,000,000$2,000,000
G
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$1,400,000$1,400,000
RD
RFA - 2
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$2,450,000$2,450,000
LD
UFA - 3
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$2,333,333$2,333,333
LD/RD
RFA - 2

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Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:22 a.m.
#1
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Not nearly as good as the ELC $39 million team, but not as bad as I thought.
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Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:26 a.m.
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n.1 Topias Vilen fan
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Gotta update it with Bergeron @ 2.5m
Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:31 a.m.
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Quoting: pretzelcoatl
Gotta update it with Bergeron 2.5m

He’s also eligible for 2.5 in bonuses if he plays 10+ games. If the team wanted to be able to ice a roster next year, Their cap would likely be about 2 mil lower because of the bonuses that they wouldn’t be able to afford.
Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:42 a.m.
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Quoting: sabresparaavida
He’s also eligible for 2.5 in bonuses if he plays 10+ games. If the team wanted to be able to ice a roster next year, Their cap would likely be about 2 mil lower because of the bonuses that they wouldn’t be able to afford.


From the CBA FAQ page:
Performance bonuses count against the salary cap; however, a team can exceed the salary cap due to performance bonuses by the maximum performance bonus cushion amount of 7.5 percent of the upper limit.

i.e., this team has 3m in performance bonus related overages, so they have room for Bergeron
Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:43 a.m.
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Quoting: pretzelcoatl
From the CBA FAQ page:
Performance bonuses count against the salary cap; however, a team can exceed the salary cap due to performance bonuses by the maximum performance bonus cushion amount of 7.5 percent of the upper limit.

i.e., this team has 3m in performance bonus related overages, so they have room for Bergeron


For some reason, I am under the impression that any overages one year are applied to the following season’s salary cap. Am I wrong on that?
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