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Created by: Bluejackets2000

Team: 2020-21 Columbus Blue Jackets

Initial Creation Date: Oct. 13, 2020

Published: Oct. 14, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

From one of the youngest teams to one of the oldest teams in 3 moves:
Koivu, Soderburg, and Chara.
I didn't have the heart to sign Ryan Miller, he needs a pasture.

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Gavrikov, Vladislav		4	$3,750,000
Dubois, Pierre-Luc		3	$6,500,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Chara, Zdeno		1	$2,250,000
Söderberg, Carl		1	$2,000,000

Buyouts

Scott Hartnell: $1,250,000
Alexander Wennberg: $441,667

Buried

Scott Harrington: $558,333 ($1,633,333)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2021
2022
2023

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$63,320,834	$0	$2,325,000	$18,179,166

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Texier, Alexandre $897,500$897,500 LW, C, RW RFA - 1	Dubois, Pierre-Luc $6,500,000$6,500,000 C UFA - 2	Bjorkstrand, Oliver $2,500,000$2,500,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Nyquist, Gustav $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 3	Domi, Max $1,325,000$1,325,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Atkinson, Cam $5,875,000$5,875,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 5
Foudy, Liam $894,167$894,167 ($375,000$375K) LW, C RFA - 2	Grigorenko, Mikhail $1,200,000$1,200,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Bemström, Emil $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) RW, LW RFA - 2
Jenner, Boone $3,750,000$3,750,000 C, LW UFA - 2	Nash, Riley $2,750,000$2,750,000 C, RW UFA - 1
Söderberg, Carl $2,000,000$2,000,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Koivu, Mikko $1,500,000$1,500,000 ($250,000$250K) C NMC UFA - 1	Foligno, Nick $1,375,000$1,375,000 LW, C, RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Werenski, Zachary $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD UFA - 2	Jones, Seth $5,400,000$5,400,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Merzlikins, Elvis $4,000,000$4,000,000 G UFA - 2
Gavrikov, Vladislav $3,750,000$3,750,000 LD UFA - 3	Savard, David $1,062,500$1,062,500 RD UFA - 1	Korpisalo, Joonas $2,800,000$2,800,000 G UFA - 2
Chara, Zdeno $2,250,000$2,250,000 LD UFA - 1
Kukan, Dean $1,650,000$1,650,000 LD/RD UFA - 2	Peeke, Andrew $916,667$916,667 ($850,000$850K) RD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Dubinsky, Brandon $5,850,000$5,850,000 C, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1

Oct. 14, 2020 at 9:57 a.m.

zk97

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Did they actually sign Soderberg and Chara

Oct. 14, 2020 at 9:59 a.m.

chungus

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yikes, is Chara still worth that?

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Oct. 14, 2020 at 10:04 a.m.

Bluejackets2000

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Quoting: MaxDomi13

Did they actually sign Soderberg and Chara

No, this is just an imaginary figment of my temporary state of mind

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Oct. 14, 2020 at 10:05 a.m.

bhavikp27

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I wouldn't call Soderberg " old " and Chara is signing in Boston or retiring. The first option is more likely.

Quoting: MaxDomi13

Did they actually sign Soderberg and Chara

Quoting: Lyle_Bubas

yikes, is Chara still worth that?

Yikes your comment, Chara is still effective as defensive dmen and good on the PK. Add leadership to that. But the cap hit is likely in the $1M-2M with performance bonuses.

Oct. 14, 2020 at 10:07 a.m.

Bluejackets2000

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Quoting: Lyle_Bubas

yikes, is Chara still worth that?

I don't really know for certain...
But he played 68 games last year, averaged 21 minutes, and was a +26.
I think he really doesn't have to skate that much. He is so big and has such long reach, I think he probably just still blocks a ton of shots.

Oct. 14, 2020 at 10:15 a.m.

chungus

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Quoting: bhavikp27

Yikes your comment, Chara is still effective as defensive dmen and good on the PK. Add leadership to that. But the cap hit is likely in the $1M-2M with performance bonuses.

Ik but that was last year, it could very well be another 5-6 months before things pick back up again. He's turned 43 since then. Any minute he could drop off, giving him a raise to 2.25M seems like a lot.

Then again I haven't watched him play so idk anything

Oct. 14, 2020 at 10:17 a.m.

villenash

Joined: May 2019

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Quoting: bhavikp27

I wouldn't call Soderberg " old " and Chara is signing in Boston or retiring. The first option is more likely.

There are special rules around 35+ year old contracts - so I'd say that is the age that the NHL defines its players as "old".

I think Soderberg still has some game left in him, and players age differently, but I think in the eyes of the NHL - Soderberg is old.

Oct. 14, 2020 at 10:19 a.m.

Bluejackets2000

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Quoting: Lyle_Bubas

Chris Chelios was born in 1962 and played until 2010 (he was almost 48 when he hung up the skates).
I think Chara wants to play until he's 50 and Columbus has offered to help.

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Oct. 14, 2020 at 10:20 a.m.

chungus

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Quoting: Bluejackets2000

Chris Chelios was born in 1962 and played until 2010 (he was almost 48 when he hung up the skates).
I think Chara wants to play until he's 50 and Columbus has offered to help.

yeah he could just be one of those guys who is immortal and plays until he's like 50 lmao - can't see him not signing in boston though

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Oct. 14, 2020 at 10:42 a.m.

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bhavikp27

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Quoting: villenash

Yes I know for the 35+ contracts. Didn't know Soderberg was already 35

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