Canes for the Cup Gaudreau edition

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Created by: GoCanes

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 30, 2022

Published: Jun. 30, 2022

Team: 2022-23 Carolina Hurricanes

Team Explanation

Generally, the Canes run it back and hope their incredible regular season goaltending stays health and/or Koochie is ready for the jump.

Massive offer for Gaudreau, but he is elite and the Canes need goal scoring. And this signing does fit in well for a 2 year cup window before many UFA decisions are required. It also gives them flexibility to add next year with both GK's and Staal coming off the books ($12.5 mil and Koochie will certainly be a cheap #2 GK next year)

This allows us to keep all assets for future needs and see if Necas or KK can fill the 2C role. Drury comes in at 4C.

The only concern is the 3rd pairing, but I think a rotation of Smith (veteran), LaJoie, Keane and Chatfield will be solid enough with their 14-16 mins a night.

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Honka, Anttoni		2	$775,000

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Necas, Martin	2	$4,000,000
Sellgren, Jesper	1	$800,000
Lajoie, Maxime	1	$775,000
Deangelo, Anthony	2	$4,400,000
Lorentz, Steven	1	$875,000
Keane, Joey	1	$800,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Gaudreau, Johnny	7	$10,800,000
Leivo, Josh	1	$800,000
Poturalski, Andrew	1	$800,000
Smith, Brendan	1	$825,000
Jacobs, Josh	1	$750,000

Trades

CAR

2022 3rd round pick (BUF)

BUF

Bear, Ethan [RFA Rights]

CAR

2023 7th round pick (VAN)

ARI

Gardiner, Jake
2022 3rd round pick (CHI)
2022 6th round pick (CAR)

DRAFT YEAR	ROUND 1	ROUND 2	ROUND 3	ROUND 4	ROUND 5	ROUND 6	ROUND 7
2022
2023
2024

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$82,500,000	$82,499,417	$112,500	$500,000	$583

Roster

Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Gaudreau, Johnny $10,800,000 LW NMC UFA - 7	Aho, Sebastian $8,460,250 C, LW UFA - 2	Jarvis, Seth $894,167 RW RFA - 2
Svechnikov, Andrei $7,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 7	Kotkaniemi, Jesperi $4,820,000 C, LW UFA - 8	Necas, Martin $4,000,000 RW, C RFA - 2
Teräväinen, Teuvo $5,400,000 RW, LW NTC UFA - 2	Staal, Jordan $6,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 1	Fast, Jesper $2,000,000 RW UFA - 1
Martinook, Jordan $1,800,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Drury, Jack $925,000 C RFA - 2	Lorentz, Steven $875,000 RW, C, LW UFA - 2
		Leivo, Josh $800,000 RW, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Slavin, Jaccob $5,300,000 LD NTC UFA - 3	Deangelo, Anthony $4,400,000 RD UFA - 2	Andersen, Frederik $4,500,000 G NTC UFA - 1
Skjei, Brady $5,250,000 LD NTC UFA - 2	Pesce, Brett $4,025,000 RD UFA - 2	Raanta, Antti $2,000,000 G UFA - 1
Smith, Brendan $825,000 LD/RD, LW UFA - 2	Keane, Joey $800,000 RD RFA
	Chatfield, Jalen $762,500 RD UFA - 2

Taxi Squad
Lajoie, Maxime $775,000 ($0) LD RFA - 1

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Jarvis, S.		Aho, S.		Teräväinen, T.
	Gaudreau, J.		Deangelo, A.

Power Play 2
Drury, J.		Kotkaniemi, J.		Svechnikov, A.
	Keane, J.		Necas, M.

Penalty Kill 1
	Teräväinen, T.	Aho, S.
	Skjei, B.	Pesce, B.

Penalty Kill 2
	Staal, J.	Fast, J.
	Slavin, J.	Smith, B.

Jun. 30 at 8:42 p.m.

Buffalove

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“Maybe” from the Sabres

Jun. 30 at 8:46 p.m.

GoCanes

Thread Starter

Joined: May 2022

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Quoting: Buffalove

“Maybe” from the Sabres

I mean, I get that Bear may want more than his QO which may lessen his value. But people forget that a 3rd round pick in hockey is not much to pay. He is a top 6 NHL defender and maybe top 4 and young with potential. 12% of 3rd round picks play in the league.

Jun. 30 at 8:51 p.m.

BUFF36

Joined: Apr. 2020

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Sabres accept!! RD is woefully thin in the Sabres organization. Can't hurt to see what the kids got.

Jun. 30 at 9:00 p.m.

Buffalove

Joined: Jul. 2021

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Quoting: GoCanes

I think a decent amount of Sabres fans would go for it

But in real life, it doesn’t matter of a 3rd isn’t a lot to ask for if Sabres management doesn’t like him

He isn’t really the type of defenseman i think we’re looking for,
but a 3rd for him is reasonable if we do like him

So again, i think it’s a “maybe”

Jun. 30 at 10:26 p.m.

Skyraider112

Sabres are elite