FCP Bob 1,312 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I guess we know what superstars will be going for now James Mirtle @mirtle · 45m Toews and Kane both get eight-year contract extensions for big money ($10.5-million cap hit). One's 26 and other's 25 so good years left. Link to post Share on other sites
Fenxis 99 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Dynasty potential or top heavy albatrosses of contracts? Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Dynasty potential or top heavy albatrosses of contracts? It's a contract they have to sign but means they will have to move out 1 or 2 players and replace with cheaper , younger players. They have done it before with success so shouldn't be an issue. Sure it's dangerous as the back 2-3 years can be ugly but you have to pay top money to 2 of the true stars of the game. Next year though the Hawks are already at almost $66 million with only $3 million in cap room. With only 3 dman signed. Leaves less flexibility for sure but they have to sign them. Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Blackhawks - Top-heavy forwards, don't care about d-men, no-name goalies. Stanley cup champs. Looks like Bowman has been following the Biatch strategy, with similar success. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Blackhawks - Top-heavy forwards, don't care about d-men, no-name goalies. Stanley cup champs. Looks like Bowman has been following the Biatch strategy, with similar success. Have you looked at their defense ? They have one of the best in the NHL Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Adam Proteau @Proteautype · 20h Asked what he planned to do after his new contract, Toews said "I'm gonna party like it's 1999!" He was 11 then, and had cookies and milk. Link to post Share on other sites
Babying 613 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Have you looked at their defense ? They have one of the best in the NHL MDG knows defense. Keith and Seabrook stink Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Have you looked at their defense ? They have one of the best in the NHL lol i know i know, just saying because they only had 3 long-term. Biatch always had Doughty and Karlsson or whatever, then no depth. Obviously, that strategy works a wee bit differently in the FCHL and NHL. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 ... that works probably in any league, real or fantasy, if you have Doughty and Karlsson... Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 ... that works probably in any league, real or fantasy, if you have Doughty and Karlsson... I'd actually kind of like to see that. A team with Doughty/Karlsson and then, like, 4 Andrew MacDonalds. How would they do? Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Fine if you split them up. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 The signings don't kick in until the cap goes up thanks to the Sportsnet deal. Cap will go up, Hawks will have two of the best players in the NHL for a decade, it's a great moment for Chicago. I'd kill to have these two locked up like this for years. Sobotka leaving for the KHL. Interesting, different from what you usually see, didn't expect it with him. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Yeah, sigh. Sadly was one of my best AHL players. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 The signings don't kick in until the cap goes up thanks to the Sportsnet deal. Cap will go up, Hawks will have two of the best players in the NHL for a decade, it's a great moment for Chicago. I'd kill to have these two locked up like this for years. Sobotka leaving for the KHL. Interesting, different from what you usually see, didn't expect it with him. the cap is up this year to $69 million, I am not sure we are guaranteed for it to go up again..The total cap raise the two are getting is about $8.5 million ...To put it in perspective, the Hawks are giving a raise the equivalent of Sidney Crosby's contract.. I think its a no brainer that they had to sign them to max contracts..Locking them up for life is a huge win for the Hawks..However, the bottom end and the other roster spots HAVE to get affected..I think we saw this with the Penguins this year...The Hawks have been extremely smart in moving higher priced pieces and just replacing them...Byfuglien, Versteeg, Bolland(off the top of my head).. They have to get creative and I am sure they will.. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Btw, they applied half of the Sportsnet deal gain to this cap. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 I think if the cap goes up any more, lot of teams will be in bad shape financially..Not that I care.. Also players like Grabovski will continue to be overpaid as bottom teams have to overspend to get to the cap floor.. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 You've been saying that since the cap was invented. It's almost doubled and it hasn't been the disaster you always assume it will be. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 You've been saying that since the cap was invented. It's almost doubled and it hasn't been the disaster you always assume it will be. It depends where the extra league revenue comes from. If it comes from larger national TV contracts than the small revenue teams can afford to pay the salary floor. If it comes because the Leafs sign a huge new local tv deal than that wil hurt the other teams in the league. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 the cap is up this year to $69 million, I am not sure we are guaranteed for it to go up again.. l actually think it is pretty much guaranteed that it will. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 It depends where the extra league revenue comes from. If it comes from larger national TV contracts than the small revenue teams can afford to pay the salary floor. If it comes because the Leafs sign a huge new local tv deal than that wil hurt the other teams in the league. Obviously thats true, BUT... 1) a lot of revenue will come from national rights. Watch for the next US deal. 2) revenue sharing Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Isn't the next US deal like 10+ years away? Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 You've been saying that since the cap was invented. It's almost doubled and it hasn't been the disaster you always assume it will be. If you believe that you don't get the economics of the NHL. The higher the cap less likely for a team like Ottawa is to compete They just can't and won't spend to the cap. Some teams will struggle just at the floor. It's happening now Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 l actually think it is pretty much guaranteed that it will. I don't mind. The higher the cap the better for my team. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I get economics. ... In that I have a degree in economics. Link to post Share on other sites
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