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Blackhawks 2017-2018

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Team: 2017-18 Chicago Blackhawks
Initial Creation Date: Jan. 18, 2017
Published: Jan. 18, 2017
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RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,250,000
1$700,000
1$700,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$1,750,000
2$1,750,000
3$1,750,000
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    1. Krüger, Marcus
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    2020
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    22$75,500,000$68,778,128$3,558,000$1,015,000$6,721,872
    Left WingCentreRight Wing
    $1,750,000$1,750,000
    LW, C
    UFA - 1
    $10,500,000$10,500,000
    C
    NMC
    UFA - 6
    $863,333$863,333
    C, RW
    UFA - 1
    $6,000,000$6,000,000
    LW
    UFA - 2
    $4,550,000$4,550,000
    C, LW
    NMC
    UFA - 4
    $2,625,000$2,625,000
    RW
    NMC
    UFA - 6
    $717,500$717,500 (Performance Bonus$107,500$108K)
    RW, LW
    UFA - 1
    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$650,000$650K)
    RW, C
    UFA - 2
    $5,275,000$5,275,000
    RW
    NMC
    UFA - 4
    $925,000$925,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 2
    $700,000$700,000
    C, LW
    UFA - 2
    $700,000$700,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 2
    $728,333$728,333 (Performance Bonus$257,500$258K)
    LW
    UFA - 3
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    $5,538,462$5,538,462
    LD
    NMC
    UFA - 6
    $6,875,000$6,875,000
    RD
    NMC
    UFA - 7
    $6,000,000$6,000,000
    G
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 3
    $1,750,000$1,750,000
    LD
    UFA - 1
    $4,100,000$4,100,000
    LD/RD
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 2
    $1,750,000$1,750,000
    G
    UFA - 4
    $1,250,000$1,250,000
    LD
    UFA - 1
    $825,000$825,000
    RD
    UFA - 1
    $872,500$872,500
    LD
    UFA - 2

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    Jan. 19, 2017 at 9:43 a.m.
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    Cap seems high especially after the last two years of small (1.6 and 1.4) cap rises.
    You also forgot nearly $3.5 million in bonus overages.
    Jan. 19, 2017 at 9:51 a.m.
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    I would see Darling as the one lost in expansion too.
    Jan. 19, 2017 at 10:59 a.m.
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    Quoting: Hockeyplayer1
    Cap seems high especially after the last two years of small (1.6 and 1.4) cap rises.
    You also forgot nearly $3.5 million in bonus overages.


    The overages aren't a sure thing. Panarin didn't make the All-Star team which was one of his bonus'. He's going to have to finsh top 10 in scoring or win hardware to meet the others...

    Campbell is owed 750k already in bonus'.

    As far as the cap - it's going to have to go up - 75% of the league seems to be pushing the upper limits of the cap.

    And I don't need explainations on how the cap works, I know how it works - doesn't mean it's sustainable tho (which is why we continue to have lockouts).

    Some options are:

    1. The cap is going to have to be raised.

    or

    2. The cap floor would have to be significantly raised.

    3. Teams would have to get more compliance buyouts (the NHLPA would never allow that).

    4. Teams would have to get some sort of creative cap relief.

    I don't really want to debate the cap tho - not until we know what the cap is going to look like...... My guess is as good as anyones for right now.

    What I do know is - the cap continues to have problems because it's design is extremely flawed which is why we continue to have these lockouts.
    Jan. 19, 2017 at 11:04 a.m.
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    Quoting: JFo
    I would see Darling as the one lost in expansion too.


    Why would they waste a pick on Darling when he's an UFA?

    If they want him why don't they just sign him?

    I mean I could see the Hawks re-signing him rather soon, giving him a NMC for 1 year to protect him while exposing one of our goalies in Rockford.

    Or if the Hawks can't come to terms, Las Vegas could just sign him. However, since he's a UFA, taking his rights (which would only be a month) would be a waste of a pick.
    Jan. 19, 2017 at 1:29 p.m.
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    Quoting: HawksFan28
    Quoting: JFo
    I would see Darling as the one lost in expansion too.


    Why would they waste a pick on Darling when he's an UFA?

    If they want him why don't they just sign him?

    I mean I could see the Hawks re-signing him rather soon, giving him a NMC for 1 year to protect him while exposing one of our goalies in Rockford.

    Or if the Hawks can't come to terms, Las Vegas could just sign him. However, since he's a UFA, taking his rights (which would only be a month) would be a waste of a pick.

    That's not how the expansion draft works: one goalie from every nhl team on their nhl roster must be exposed
    Jan. 19, 2017 at 2:11 p.m.
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    Quoting: JFo
    Quoting: HawksFan28


    Why would they waste a pick on Darling when he's an UFA?

    If they want him why don't they just sign him?

    I mean I could see the Hawks re-signing him rather soon, giving him a NMC for 1 year to protect him while exposing one of our goalies in Rockford.

    Or if the Hawks can't come to terms, Las Vegas could just sign him. However, since he's a UFA, taking his rights (which would only be a month) would be a waste of a pick.

    That's not how the expansion draft works: one goalie from every nhl team on their nhl roster must be exposed

    Also not true. They must expose one goalie under contract for 17-18, not necessarily NHL roster. Hawks have Carruth to meet that requirement. They are better off leaving Darling unsigned and re-signing him after the expansion draft.
    Jan. 19, 2017 at 11:01 p.m.
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    Quoting: HawksFan28
    Quoting: Hockeyplayer1
    Cap seems high especially after the last two years of small (1.6 and 1.4) cap rises.
    You also forgot nearly $3.5 million in bonus overages.


    The overages aren't a sure thing. Panarin didn't make the All-Star team which was one of his bonus'. He's going to have to finsh top 10 in scoring or win hardware to meet the others...

    Campbell is owed 750k already in bonus'.

    As far as the cap - it's going to have to go up - 75% of the league seems to be pushing the upper limits of the cap.

    And I don't need explainations on how the cap works, I know how it works - doesn't mean it's sustainable tho (which is why we continue to have lockouts).

    Some options are:

    1. The cap is going to have to be raised.

    or

    2. The cap floor would have to be significantly raised.

    3. Teams would have to get more compliance buyouts (the NHLPA would never allow that).

    4. Teams would have to get some sort of creative cap relief.

    I don't really want to debate the cap tho - not until we know what the cap is going to look like...... My guess is as good as anyones for right now.

    What I do know is - the cap continues to have problems because it's design is extremely flawed which is why we continue to have these lockouts.
    Just to be clear, the All-Star bonus category is in schedule A bonuses, of which there are 7 for Panarin. He only needs to hit 4 of them to max out his schedule A bonuses, so him not making the All-Star team helps but does not prevent him from reaching his max bonus,
    Jan. 20, 2017 at 9:58 a.m.
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    Quoting: HawksFan28
    The overages aren't a sure thing. Panarin didn't make the All-Star team which was one of his bonus'. He's going to have to finsh top 10 in scoring or win hardware to meet the others...
    Campbell is owed 750k already in bonus'.
    As far as the cap - it's going to have to go up - 75% of the league seems to be pushing the upper limits of the cap.
    And I don't need explainations on how the cap works, I know how it works - doesn't mean it's sustainable tho (which is why we continue to have lockouts).
    Some options are:
    1. The cap is going to have to be raised.
    or
    2. The cap floor would have to be significantly raised.
    3. Teams would have to get more compliance buyouts (the NHLPA would never allow that).
    4. Teams would have to get some sort of creative cap relief.
    I don't really want to debate the cap tho - not until we know what the cap is going to look like...... My guess is as good as anyones for right now.
    What I do know is - the cap continues to have problems because it's design is extremely flawed which is why we continue to have these lockouts.

    There are certainly more bonuses than you seem to think.
    Panarin's bonuses:
    Schedule A bonuses (maximum of $850,000): $212,500 for any of the following achievements - top six forward on Hawks in ice time (total or average, min 42GP); 20 goals, 35 assists or 60 points; top 3 forward on Hawks in +/- (min 42GP); 0.73 points per game (min 42GP); All Rookie Team; reach All-Star Game; win All-Star Game MVP
    Schedule B bonuses (maximum of $1.725 million): $1,725,000 for any of the following achievements - top 10 forward in the league in goals/assists/points/points per game (min 42GP); top 5 in league in Hart/Selke/Richard voting; NHL First or Second team all star; Conn Smythe

    He will almost certainly achieve max schedule A bonuses and very well could achieve schedule B just like he did in his rookie season.
    Kempny has $225,000 for games played and $212,500 Schedule A
    Hinostroza has bonuses for games played and Schedule A (total $275,000)
    Schmaltz has bonuses for games played and Schedule A (total $350,000)
    Forsling Games Played Bonus: $31,500 at each of the 20, 30, 40, 50 & 60 games played

    Conservatively you're looking at at least $1,750,000 in bonuses.

    The cap doesn't just go up because teams are against the cap. The cap is market driven and really has only gone up at all the last 2 seasons because the NHLPA has used its escalator to increase it. That's right, the PLAYERS, got the cap to rise. Not the teams, or the management, or the owners, or the NHL.
    The lockouts in the NHL have been caused by a fight for revenue percentages between the players and the owners/clubs. They have had little to do with the salary cap as you have said.
    Rising the cap doesn't make all of the players more money. The players have escrow which retains 15% of their salaries until the end of the season to ensure owners get their guaranteed 46% of league revenues. If the players are making more than their 54% they lose some of that 15% to the owners. When the escalator is used to rise the cap above market levels the revenues are still the same as the year before. Young player get bigger contracts because there is more space in the cap, but older players lose out because they will end up paying a larger escrow (than the year previous) because now there is more revenue going to the players. There will be a point where the NHLPA chooses not to use the escalator because it hurts more players than it helps. its all a balance.

    The cap isn't extremely flawed. It is doing exactly what it was designed to do. Keep the league competitive. It's the GMs job to play the salary cap. If they are bad at it that is not the NHL's problem.

    Quoting: HawksFan28
    And I don't need explainations on how the cap works, I know how it works

    Seems to me like you don't.
     
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