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Mickstix:

Nobody's really mentioned Beagle as being "glue".. Loosing guys like him can take a toll in other ways, besides taking faceoffs and killing penalties, etc.. We've lost Orpik, probably Beagle.. Who's the other "hard working" veterans that set an example for the locker room? Oshie? That's about it and he's only been here a few years.. Im sure Nicky, Ovie, Carlson, etc. work hard, but I've never heard mention of their "work ethic" or anything..


Just something else to think on, when we say our apparent goodbye's to another excellent heart/motor man..  :-(

BlackIce:
OK, here's my latest update of the salary cap situation:


We now have 17 players signed and committed, or tentatively committed, to the roster to start next season.


They are:


10 forwards -- Ovie/Kuzy/Backstrom/Oshie/Eller/Bura/Connolly/Vrana/Smith-Pelly/Stephenson


5 defensemen -- Carlson/Kempney/Niskanen/Orlov/Djoos


2 goalies -- Holtby/Copley


The total salary cap hit for those 17 players is, to the nearest thousand dollars, $69,552, 000.  The salary cap for the coming season has been set at $79.5 million, leaving the Caps $9,948,000 to work with.  The team will need to place at least 5 more players on the roster to start the season, maybe 6.  I say 5 because Trotz was satisfied with 22; one extra d-man and one extra forward.  Whether Reirden feels the same way I do not know.


Two RFA players that are as yet unsigned but are a virtual certainty to be on the roster this coming season are Wilson and Bowey.  My thinking is that it is going to take upwards of a $5 million cap hit to sign both of them:  say $3.7 million for Wilson and $1.3 million for Bowey.  IF my thinking is reasonably accurate, that would leave 3 more players to be added to the roster (2 forwards and a defenseman) and $4,948,000 available (sorry for unaccountable font change.)  If Beagle were resigned for a cap hit of, say, $2,000,000 (a small raise), the other two spots could be filled by Hershey call-ups for less than $2,000,000, leaving a little in excess of $1,000,00 of cap room available for injury call-ups, leveraging for a roster addition at the trade deadline, etc.  That isn't much room.  If Travis Boyd were resigned instead of Beagle for, say, $1,000,000 and the other two spots still filled with Hershey graduates, that would leave $2,000,000+ available, enough to have a 23rd player on the roster or have a much more comfortable salary cap buffer.

That is where I see the team as being for now.

NOTE:  I get fuzzy and say "less than $2,000,000" for two Hershey call-ups because many but not all of the minor league contracts are for the league minimum of $650,000 if the player plays in the NHL.  In fact, several of the most likely players to fill the NHL roster in the fall would count more than $650,000, though virtually all of them would have a cap hit under $1,000,000

Maacoshark:

--- Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Friday June 29, 2018, 10:35:35 PM Eastern ---
Please spare me the argument on Beagle. He has been a selfless, hardworking player that gets 110% out of his abilities. He is the role model that every coach points to and wants in the lockeroom.  If anyone wants to say there are other guys that are better at this or that, just shut the hell up!


Let’s all agree that we would love to have him back and if not, that we appreciate what he did for us and wish him well.

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   All I am saying is Beagle is replaceable. Of course I'd like him to return but if we lose him it isn't the end if the world.

Maacoshark:

--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Friday June 29, 2018, 11:25:25 PM Eastern ---And recognize what we’ve lost, not only faceoffs, but PK, multipostional, and an elite defensive specialist. 


Boyd, Greish, etc are good and all but they ain’t  gonna be that level for a looong time if at all

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   I guess my opinion differs slightly on Beagle. He is better than average on the pk and defensively but I wouldn't call him elite in either of those situations. I honestly think nStephenson is already better than Beagle in those situations or at least as good. Stephenson also bring a bit more offensive upside.

Maacoshark:
Everyone here seems disappointed that we are losing Beagle. I'm still not convinced that he won't he back. I'm sure teams will show some interest but he won't be getting a big contract or a longterm deal.

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