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Lots of people talking about what is about to go down.... there are a TON of questions. not to mention a TON of RFA's and UFA's with big names.
here's some of my thoughts.
Toronto will have to do a bit... but they aren't that deep in trouble... most of those older players are not signed right now....
They will most likely have to buy out Nolan's huge contract. Sundin is a whole other problem. he's makin way too much for the current cap. even with the rollback. but i don't see them letting him go either (even though he's REALLY overated). throw in Belfour, Kaberle and a few others and TO will have some big decisions.
Colorado has room to work. Blake and Sakic are accounting for almost 13 million of their cap... but the rest ofhteir contract players are secondary that they could buyout.... (Gratton, Konowalchuk).... they DO need to resign Forsberg who is UFA but wants to stay. Adam Foote (UFA) is another priority guy who might be hard to say goodbye too. Kariya and Selanne are goners i bet. Ont he RFA side you have Abeschier, Tanguay and Hejduk. Persoally I think they'd be CRAZY to let Hejduk go. With Forsbergs age and injury history...... well. Tanguay is another player who is young and breaking out. There is going to be a heartbreaking loss or 2 in Colorado for sure.
dallas can buy ouy Guerin and Turgeon for space if they want. problems solved. Modano is UFA and declining.
Detroit has problems. Stevie Y might want a 1 year deal and it won't be big anyway.... but they are still at 32 mill. Datsyuk and Zetterberg are RFA though. tough decisions. Lidstrom counts for 8 million.... Hatcher 5. If they resign Stevie for chea and do something about those 2 players they could have room for Datsyuk and Zetterberg,...
Phoenix is in good shape... at 28million in slalries and more than 3/4 of their team signed. Derek Morris is RFA and needs to be signed... but otherwise things look good for Gretz. They can even buy out Brian Savage and save almost 3 mill.
STL needs to decide on buying out Tkachuk. If they do they are in good shape.
Philly HAS to buyout Leclair... anbd probably either Roenick or Amonte. Gagne, Esche and Johnsson are RFA and Esche and Gange are must keeps.
The Champion Lightnign are in pretty good shape.
The need to get Stillman, Lecavalier, St. Louis, Boyle and Bulin under contract... but at 15 mill and some of their other good payers signed... they are doing well.
here's some of my thoughts.
Toronto will have to do a bit... but they aren't that deep in trouble... most of those older players are not signed right now....
They will most likely have to buy out Nolan's huge contract. Sundin is a whole other problem. he's makin way too much for the current cap. even with the rollback. but i don't see them letting him go either (even though he's REALLY overated). throw in Belfour, Kaberle and a few others and TO will have some big decisions.
Colorado has room to work. Blake and Sakic are accounting for almost 13 million of their cap... but the rest ofhteir contract players are secondary that they could buyout.... (Gratton, Konowalchuk).... they DO need to resign Forsberg who is UFA but wants to stay. Adam Foote (UFA) is another priority guy who might be hard to say goodbye too. Kariya and Selanne are goners i bet. Ont he RFA side you have Abeschier, Tanguay and Hejduk. Persoally I think they'd be CRAZY to let Hejduk go. With Forsbergs age and injury history...... well. Tanguay is another player who is young and breaking out. There is going to be a heartbreaking loss or 2 in Colorado for sure.
dallas can buy ouy Guerin and Turgeon for space if they want. problems solved. Modano is UFA and declining.
Detroit has problems. Stevie Y might want a 1 year deal and it won't be big anyway.... but they are still at 32 mill. Datsyuk and Zetterberg are RFA though. tough decisions. Lidstrom counts for 8 million.... Hatcher 5. If they resign Stevie for chea and do something about those 2 players they could have room for Datsyuk and Zetterberg,...
Phoenix is in good shape... at 28million in slalries and more than 3/4 of their team signed. Derek Morris is RFA and needs to be signed... but otherwise things look good for Gretz. They can even buy out Brian Savage and save almost 3 mill.
STL needs to decide on buying out Tkachuk. If they do they are in good shape.
Philly HAS to buyout Leclair... anbd probably either Roenick or Amonte. Gagne, Esche and Johnsson are RFA and Esche and Gange are must keeps.
The Champion Lightnign are in pretty good shape.
The need to get Stillman, Lecavalier, St. Louis, Boyle and Bulin under contract... but at 15 mill and some of their other good payers signed... they are doing well.
=Sabres should sign
I just had to do that
player to play against but you gotta 
him
ed at the oppenents blue line not to mention he logs the most ammount of ice time
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