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2016-2017 - Escaping Krejci's contract

Created by: BBB22

Team: 2016-17 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 2, 2016

Published: Jun. 2, 2016

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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If Datsyuk chooses not to come back to the NHL, the Bruins are one of the few teams with the cap space and resources to absorb the Datsyuk cap hit for next season. In doing this, it would relieve them of overpaying Krejci for the next 5 years, and going into 2017-18 they would have plenty of cap space to resign Marchand, Pastrnak, & Spooner. It would also allow the Bruins to play more younger guys for the entire season to see what they truly have. It would be a creative way to get out from the Krejci contract, as I don't think there would be much of an appetite for any team to take on his contract in a trade this off-season. Perhaps this is the exception. Or maybe Detroit wouldn't do this deal, and just suck it up for the one year and get zero performance out of Datsyuk's $7.5 mill on their payroll.

I doubt Don Sweeney has the balls to do this though. And I'm not positive it is the right way to go, I'm just thinking out loud.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Miller, Colin	2	$800,000
Krug, Torey	2	$4,750,000
Connolly, Brett	1	$1,200,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Smith, Jeremy	1	$650,000
Eriksson, Loui	5	$6,250,000
Vesey, Jimmy	2	$950,000

Trades

BOS

Datsyuk, Pavel

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2016 3rd round pick

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2016 1st round pick (SJS)

BOS

2016 5th round pick

DAL

McQuaid, Adam

ROSTER

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$73,000,000	$65,106,668	$0	$397,500	$7,893,332

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Marchand, Brad $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW M-NTC UFA - 1	Bergeron, Patrice $6,875,000$6,875,000 C NMC UFA - 6	Pastrnak, David $925,000$925,000 RW UFA - 1
Vesey, Jimmy $950,000$950,000	Spooner, Ryan $950,000$950,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Eriksson, Loui $6,250,000$6,250,000 LW, RW UFA - 6
Beleskey, Matt $1,900,000$1,900,000 LW M-NTC UFA - 4	Griffith, Seth $625,000$625,000 RW, C UFA - 1	Hayes, Jimmy $2,300,000$2,300,000 RW UFA - 2
DeBrusk, Jake $894,167$894,167 RW, LW UFA - 4	Heinen, Danton $872,500$872,500 ($157,500$158K) LW, RW UFA - 3	Connolly, Brett $1,200,000$1,200,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
	Acciari, Noel $792,500$792,500 ($32,500$32K) C, RW UFA - 1
	Datsyuk, Pavel $7,500,000$7,500,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Chara, Zdeno $6,916,667$6,916,667 LD NMC UFA - 2	Miller, Colin $800,000$800,000 RD UFA - 2	Rask, Tuukka $7,000,000$7,000,000 G NMC UFA - 5
Krug, Torey $4,750,000$4,750,000 LD UFA - 4	Brodin, Jonas $4,166,667$4,166,667 LD UFA - 5
Seidenberg, Dennis $1,000,000$1,000,000 RD UFA - 1	Miller, Kevan $2,500,000$2,500,000 RD UFA - 4	Smith, Jeremy $650,000$650,000 G UFA - 1
	Carlo, Brandon $789,167$789,167 ($207,500$208K) RD UFA - 3

Jun. 2, 2016 at 2:33 p.m.

Peterman

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Edited Jun. 2, 2016 at 2:44 p.m.

Perhaps trade Krejci to MIN for Brodin and RECEIVE a draft pick as well? Saves you giving up a 1st. Also gives you space to add a complimentary player like Berglund or Lehtera as insurance for the kids.

Jun. 2, 2016 at 2:44 p.m.

BBB22

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Bruins2016/17

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Quoting: Peterman

Perhaps trade Krejci to MIN for Brodin and RECEIVE a draft pick as well? Saves you giving up a 1st.

Why would Minnesota do that? If they got Krejci in return for Brodin they would increase their cap hit by $3 mill., and have no money left to sign Dumba, and others. Brodin for a younger top 9 forward is attractive to them so they can relieve themselves of Brodin's $4 mill. to resign their other guys.

Jun. 2, 2016 at 4:27 p.m.

braisman

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Krejci is a legit 1B center and wrong if you think the bruins need to dump him. He's not that overpaid

Jun. 2, 2016 at 4:35 p.m.

wabit

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A wing doesn't really help the Wild, they need a centre. Bergeron is too $$$ for them already against the cap.

Jun. 2, 2016 at 5:01 p.m.

BBB22

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Quoting: wabit

A wing doesn't really help the Wild, they need a centre. Bergeron is too $$$ for them already against the cap.

I think the Wild would pull the trigger on that deal. Vatrano is only 22 years old and scored 44 goals between the AHL & NHL last year. Combine that with a late first rounder - that would be a good deal for Brodin. They could move those pieces to another team for a center - or use Vatrano at center, as he has played mostly there in the AHL last year. I would like to see Boston keep him, but if they sign Vesey, that presents a log jam at left wing (Marchand, Vesey, & Belesky). Also, Bergeron is untouchable. I think any team in the league would pay him that salary he has.

"Krejci is a legit 1B center and wrong if you think the bruins need to dump him. He's not that overpaid"

As for Krejci - I think if they could unload him, they would. $7.25 mill for his production and age, is no bargain. Especially with Spooner coming up and the price he costs. If Spooner were to take over Krejci's minutes next year, he would probably out pace Krejci in production. And you could take the money you save and allocate it elsewhere.

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