Quoting: aedoran
Detroit has 10 players signed for next season and about $36M to do that with. The cap is supposed to be between $82.5M - $83.5M so at most Detroit will have $38.5M.
Players that will be resigned:
Mantha - around $7M
AA - around $7M
Bertuzzi - around $5M
Howard - around $4M - Detroit's goalie prospects aren't ready yet.
That brings the roster 14 and cap space $15.5M
Players that more than likely will be signed:
Hirose - around $2M
Kaski - around $1M
Bowey - around $1.5M
I'm not sure could go either way:
Svechnikov - between $1M and $3m
Kuffner - around $1M
Erne - around $1.5M
Baised on last years stats these guys are the same. DLR is bigger and 1yr older but Ehn will be cheaper. My guess is they keep one of them but both is a possibility:
DLR - around $1.5M
Ehn - around $1M
Doubtful
Saarijärvi
Turgeon
Im just going copy and paste the same thing with what I think they all deserve.
Payers that will be resigned:
Mantha - around $7M
AA - around $5 (I dont think hes going be as productive as everyone thinks. Especially not 7 million dollars worth).
Bertuzzi - around 3$ bridge deal. 5 million is too steep for a guy who could turn into an Abdelkader. Im not saying he will, but no one thought Abdelkader would just stop scoring.
Howard - around $2 million. We all know hes going have a bad year due to a learning defense. If he askes for 4 million on a one year deal, let him walk and pick up someone much cheaper. The team is rebuilding not over paying for players who used to play for the team
That brings the roster 14 and cap space $21.5M
Players that more than likely will be signed:
Hirose - around $2M (depends on his season but i could see up too 2 million)
Kaski - around $925K Cant see him making over a million
Bowey - around $1.5M fair deal if he stays
I'm not sure could go either way:
Svechnikov - between $1M and $3m (this one is the most interesting to me, Cause if he plays, and he scores like we all know he can, it could be even more. Yet he has to stay healthy.
Kuffner - around $1M
Erne - around $1M
So honestly, lets say they have around 12.5 million in cap. Its still alot of cap space