Edited Apr. 12, 2019 at 3:01 a.m.
Hey Will,
Cut-copy-paste below from an Oiler post I fed which was wondering how to get Connor...Kyle Connor that is LOL!
It's a 'math' lesson, but simple math.......and I had Troba $$ walking out the door/Brossoit too (signing Comrie to the big club)!!
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"Chevy's gonna have to find some 'dance partners' or money launderers haha!"
Lots to ponder and I'm not looking to solve it all but in a nutshell Jets roster on CFriendly = 24 players for playoffs.
UFAs Issues
* 7 pending UFAs totalling about US$16M coming off the books.
* Probably want to sign Hayes ($5-7M?) and Tanev ($2-2.5M?).
* If so, nets them about $8M + Current Cap Space at $4M = $12M(est) total cap at this point and 19 on the roster (not bad)!
RFAs Issues
The trouble really looks like an RFA-jail (8 RFA NHLers and 6 AHL)
* NHL-wise say they sign as follows: Connor ($6-8M), Laine ($7-9M), Copp ($1.5M) and Comrie ($1M) = $18M (est) and now at 23 players signed (that's better)!
Subtract Trouba's $5.5M = $17.5M in cap space + Add $3.5M for new cap limit next season = $21M real cap space - $18M in RFA signings above = $3M Cap leftover and 23 NHL players signed for 2019/20 Jets (that's great Chevy)!!
K whose got Chevy's cell #
McGruff
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