As a note to those wanting to trade for Brad Richards -- unless you get the Rangers to retain some of his salary (or you trade Grabbo for him), you pretty much can't sign anyone else new (and have to buy out Komi + Liles). Given the way he is playing, it would be insane to take on his contract. Perhaps even more insane than taking on Luongo's contract.
I tried my hand at sticking Weiss in to lineup. Of course, you'll say that 5.2 million is a lot for him ... but I'll bet it's at least market price. Actually, typically, market price is beyond ludicrous. 5.2 million may only be ludicrous.
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CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
James Van Riemsdyk ($4.250m) / Stephen Weiss ($5.200m) / Phil Kessel ($5.400m)
Joffrey Lupul ($5.250m) / Nazem Kadri ($3.000m) / Nikolai Kulemin ($2.800m)
Clarke MacArthur ($3.250m) / Mikhail Grabovski ($5.500m) / Joe Colborne ($1.000m)
Leo Komarov ($1.000m) / Jay McClement ($1.500m) / Matt Frattin ($0.925m)
Colton Orr ($0.700m) / Carter Ashton ($1.040m)
DEFENSEMEN
Dion Phaneuf ($6.500m) / Carl Gunnarsson ($2.500m)
Jake Gardiner ($1.117m) / Cody Franson ($3.000m)
John-Michael Liles ($3.875m) / Mark Fraser ($0.660m)
Korbinian Holzer ($0.788m) /
GOALTENDERS
James Reimer ($1.800m)
Ben Scrivens ($0.613m)
OTHER
Buyout: Darcy Tucker ($1.000m)
Buyout: Colby Armstrong ($1.000m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,666,667; BONUSES: $500,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $1,133,333
I tried my hand at sticking Weiss in to lineup. Of course, you'll say that 5.2 million is a lot for him ... but I'll bet it's at least market price. Actually, typically, market price is beyond ludicrous. 5.2 million may only be ludicrous.
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CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
James Van Riemsdyk ($4.250m) / Stephen Weiss ($5.200m) / Phil Kessel ($5.400m)
Joffrey Lupul ($5.250m) / Nazem Kadri ($3.000m) / Nikolai Kulemin ($2.800m)
Clarke MacArthur ($3.250m) / Mikhail Grabovski ($5.500m) / Joe Colborne ($1.000m)
Leo Komarov ($1.000m) / Jay McClement ($1.500m) / Matt Frattin ($0.925m)
Colton Orr ($0.700m) / Carter Ashton ($1.040m)
DEFENSEMEN
Dion Phaneuf ($6.500m) / Carl Gunnarsson ($2.500m)
Jake Gardiner ($1.117m) / Cody Franson ($3.000m)
John-Michael Liles ($3.875m) / Mark Fraser ($0.660m)
Korbinian Holzer ($0.788m) /
GOALTENDERS
James Reimer ($1.800m)
Ben Scrivens ($0.613m)
OTHER
Buyout: Darcy Tucker ($1.000m)
Buyout: Colby Armstrong ($1.000m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,666,667; BONUSES: $500,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $1,133,333