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Top 30 Salary Cap Numbers - Left Wingers
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on August 1st, 2010
Listed below are the Top 30 Salary Cap Hits for Left Wingers heading into the 2010-11 NHL Season. We’ve used the salary cap number over the total salary for this season, due to the front loading of contracts. If a free agent signs and makes the list, we’ll update accordingly, but that is unlikely to happen.
Take a look at Top 30 salary cap numbers by position:
Centers | Left Wingers | Right Wingers | Defenseman | Goaltenders
| Rk. | Player | Team | Age | 2010-11 Cap Hit | 2010-11 Salary |
| 1 | Alexander Ovechkin | Washington | 24 | $9,538,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2 | Rick Nash | Columbus | 26 | $7,800,000 | $7,500,000 |
| T3 | Marian Gaborik | NY Rangers | 28 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Dany Heatley | San Jose | 29 | $7,500,000 | $8,000,000 | |
| 5 | Thomas Vanek | Buffalo | 26 | $7,143,000 | $6,400,000 |
| 6 | Ryan Smyth | Los Angeles | 34 | $6,250,000 | $5,500,000 |
| 7 | Daniel Sedin | Vancouver | 29 | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 |
| 8 | Henrik Zetterberg | Detroit | 29 | $6,083,000 | $7,750,000 |
| T9 | Patrick Elias | New Jersey | 34 | $6,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Alexander Semin | Washington | 26 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| 11 | Simon Gagne | Tampa Bay | 30 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 |
| 12 | Martin Havlat | Minnesota | 29 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 13 | Kristian Huselius | Columbus | 31 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 |
| T14 | Martin Erat | Nashville | 28 | $4,500,000 | $5,250,000 |
| Ryan Malone | Tampa Bay | 30 | $4,500,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| 16 | Milan Michalek | Ottawa | 25 | $4,333,000 | $4,250,000 |
| 17 | Loui Eriksson | Dallas | 24 | $4,267,000 | $3,200,000 |
| T18 | Dustin Penner | Edmonton | 27 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 |
| David Booth | Florida | 25 | $4,250,000 | $3,750,000 | |
| 20 | Brenden Morrow | Dallas | 31 | $4,100,000 | $4,100,000 |
| 21 | Milan Lucic | Boston | 22 | $4,083,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 22 | Jason Blake | Anaheim | 36 | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| 23 | Sean Avery | NY Rangers/Dallas | 30 | $3,875,500 | $4,000,000 |
| 24 | Wojtek Wolski | Phoenix | 24 | $3,800,000 | $3,600,000 |
| 25 | Taylor Hall | Edmonton | 18 | $3,750,000 | $900,000 |
| 26 | Chris Kunitz | Pittsburgh | 30 | $3,725,000 | $3,800,000 |
| 27 | Cory Stillman | Florida | 36 | $3,533,000 | $3,500,000 |
| 28 | Marco Sturm | Boston | 31 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| 29 | Rene Bourque | Calgary | 28 | $3,333,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 30 | Andrei Kostitsyn | Montreal | 25 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 |
Nicklas Backtrom Signs a 10 year Extension with the Capitals
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on May 17th, 2010
The Washington Capitals have locked up star center Nicklas Backstrom for the next 10 seasons. The 22-year olds 10 year deal is worth $67 million according to TSN. A $6.7 million salary cap number is a good number in my opinion.
Backstrom recorded his 1st 100 point season this past year, scoring 33 goals and adding 68 assists. He was also a +37. In 246 career games, Backstrom has scored 69 goals, and 189 assists.
Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom will have a combine salary cap number of $16.238 million. Mike Green also brings a $5.25 million cap number for the next couple years. Alexander Semin will make $6 million next year, and will probably not be with the club the following year. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Capitals quietly shop him around.
Stamkos Almost a Ranger … Stars that Could be on the Block … Ovie has Advice for Filatov … Leafs-Gustavsson talking contract
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on April 5th, 2010
- Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Rangers GM Glen Sather said he ’shook hands’ on a deal with Lightning co-owner Len Barrie last year, that would have sent Steven Stamkos to the Rangers for 2 or 3 of Michael Del Zotto, Evgeny Grachev, Ryan Callahan, Brandon Dubinsky and Dan Girardi. When Barrie took the proposed deal to GM Brian Lawton, Lawton shot it down. Barrie, still wanting to make the deal only needed approval from the other co-owner, Oren Koules. Koules shot it down as well.
- Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Heika thinks that several Dallas Stars could be moved this off-season. Possible candidates are Mike Ribeiro, Brad Richards, Matt Niskanen, Fabian Brunnstrom, and James Neal. Neal could be moved if they got a huge return. Ribeiro and Richards are tied together, in that if they can`t get Richards to sign an extension (contract expires after next season), they could move him. If they get Richards on an extension, Ribeiro could be expendable.
- Columbus Post-Dispatch: Alex Ovechkin has some advice for Nikita Filatov:
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, left, thinks that Blue Jackets prospect Nikita Filatov, a fellow Russian, must come back to the NHL from the Continental Hockey League. “If he wants to play in the NHL, he has to see how different players step up and play,” Ovechkin said.
- Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: A reader writes in and asks Molinari if the Penguins can/will re-sign Matt Cooke. If Cooke will re-sign for around the same $1.2 million cap hit, they’ll definitely consider it. If not, they have Dustin Jeffrey that might be ready to step in for that role.
- John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Tomas Vanek (lower body) and Tim Connolly (foot) are still not close to returning to practice. The Sabres must be praying that they’ll be ready for the playoffs.
- Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The 37-year-old Daniel Alfredsson will play his 1,000th game on Thursday. Alfie is still scoring at a point-a-game pace, and GM Bryan Murray figures he still has another 3 good years left.
- Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Chris Mason steady play this season may earn him a contract extension with the Blues, and bide some time while they decide on who will be their goalie of the future. In their organization they have, Ben Bishop, Joe Fallon, and Jake Allen, but anyone of them may not be the answer they are looking for. Trading for Cory Schneider continues to be an option, but the Canucks may still want David Backes, which won’t happen. Price or Halak is another trade option, but they’d be in competition with several other teams.
- Paul Hunter of the Toronto Star: Preliminary talks between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Jonas Gustavsson have begun, but Gustavsson isn`t paying attention to the financial side until after the season.
Ovechkin Hits Campbell from Behind … Weight’s Career Over? Cogliano Would Like to Stay in Edmonton
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors, NHL Videos on March 15th, 2010
Around the Boards: Semin resigning for 1 year, Rangers need some size, Who will captain the Capitals and Leafs?
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on December 29th, 2009
- Dmitry Chesnokov of Yahoo’s Puck Daddy: Though it’s not official yet, all signs are that the Capitals have signed Alex Semin to a 1 year, $6 million deal. After next season, Semin would become an unrestricted free agent. It has been mentioned that Semin could be bolting for the KHL in the next couple years. Chesnokov interviews Semin in this article.
- Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Rangers have been searching from some scoring, and now have Prospal out for 10-21 days, but Brooks thinks they have another issue. “It is imperative that GM Glen Sather acquire big bodies who will use them, even if it means sacrificing some of the skill level that coach John Tortorella covets in his athletes.”
- Botchford of the Vancouver Province: Both the Canucks and Mathieu Schneider deal a trade is the best interests of all sides. He signed with the club this past offseason as they both felt he could fit will on the power play, but the acquisition that brought in Christian Ehrhoff changed that.
- Tarik El-Bashir of the Washington Post: With the trade of Chris Clark yesterday by the Capitals, the team captaincy opened up. Most people will calling for Ovechkin to get the ‘C’, but Mike Knuble or Brooks Laich could be other options.
- Mark Zwolinski of the Toronto Star: Ian White has added his name to the list of candidates to be next Maple Leafs captain. White joins current alternate captains Francois Beauchemin, Mike Komisarek, Tomas Kaberle, and possibly Matt Stajan and Phil Kessel.
The 2010 NHL Award Show Video
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Videos on December 8th, 2009
This is a hilarious hockey video put together by BlogeSalming.com about the 2010 NHL Award Show. The song does contain some swearing, so listener beware.
Around the Boards: Scouts watching Ducks, Antti Niemi getting more games, ‘Hitch’ safe for now, OV returns
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors on December 7th, 2009
Around the Boards: Forsberg staying in Sweden, Toews-Kane-Keith signing today? Filatov back to KHL?
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on November 17th, 2009
- Matthew Sekeres of the Globe and Mail: Canucks GM Mike Gillis informed reporters that Peter Forsberg won’t be coming Canucks, or any other NHL club, instead opting to with Modo for the remainder of the season.
- Chric Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: Tuesday could be a big day for the Chicago Blackhawks as they might be announcing that they have signed all 3 of their big restricted free agents. Its been out there for a couple days that Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane were close to resigning, but it appears that Duncan Keith is close as well. I’m definitely interested in these contracts, and to see how they’ll manage the cap next season. Next years cap is expected to be slightly lower than the $56.8 million this year, but without including these 3, their 2010-11 cap number is around $43 million for 13 players.
- Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Penguins: The hockey gods are punishing the Penguins now for winning the Cup last season, as they’ve lost another defenceman to injury. Alex Goligoski will be out for 2 to 3 weeks with an undisclosed injury. Goligoski joins defenceman Gonchar, Letang and Orpik, and forwards Kennedy, Kunitz and Talbot. Some good news should be coming soon as several players are close to returning.
- Tom Reed and Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Unhappy with playing and being a healthy scratch, Nikita Filatov of the Blue Jackets could be on his way to the CSKA Moscow of the KHL. The Blue Jackets and Filatov are expected to meet today to discuss him staying with the club. The former 6th overall pick in 2008 has been in the doghouse for his lack of competitive play, and is averaging about 8 minutes on the 4th line.
- Corey Masisak of the Washington Times: Alex Ovechkin practiced yesterday and is expected to return tonight against the New York Rangers.
Around the Boards: Injury News - Ovechkin, Dubinsky, Letang
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on November 9th, 2009
Q. You’re in good mood. Are you getting better?
OVECHKIN: I am better. But I will miss 4-5 weeks.
This was news to the Capitals who denied the report:
“The Washington Capitals dispute the validity of this report,” the team told ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun.
Around the Boards: Phil Kessel, Sam Gagne, Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Elias Updates, Wisniewski Suspended
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News on November 3rd, 2009
- Mark Zwolinski of the Toronto Star: Phil Kessel is expected to receive clearance from doctors this morning to make his Toronto Maple Leafs debut tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kessel has been skating with Jason Blake and Matt Stajan. The problem I see with this line is that both Blake and Kessel like to shoot the puck a lot. It will be interesting to see how Stajan handles both shooters.
- Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Sam Gagne will be out of the Flyers lineup for 6-8 weeks after his hernia and abdominal surgery today. Though he definitely will be missed, it creates an opportunity for some of the Flyers younger kids to step up. Also, Daniel Briere hope to practice tomorrow, with the goal of playing on Friday.
- Corey Masisak of the Washington Times: Alexander Ovechkin is listed as wee-to-week with an upper body strain. Brooks Laich take Ovechkin’s spot on the line with Mike Knuble and Brendan Morrison.
- Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald: Jonathan Toews is still not allowed to skate, no timetable on his return has been set. There’s a chance that Marian Hossa returns before November 25th.
- Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: Struggling Canadiens winger Andrei Kostitsyn has been demoted to 4th line. Kostitsyn has only 1 goal and 3 assists in 14 games, and received only 7:32 minutes of ice time on Saturday.
- Curtis Zupke of the OC Register: Anaheim Ducks defenceman James Wisniewski was suspended for 2 games for his elbow on Shane Doan.
- Rich Chere of The Star-Ledger: Patrick Elias for the first time this season with the Devils and is eying a weekend return the lineup. He’ll give the Devils a much needed offensive jolt.
- Brian Mullen of the Nashville Tennessean: Shea Weber will be out the Nashville Predators lineup for 1 to 2 weeks.
- Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: Matt Pettinger signed on for his second stint with the Vancouver Canucks after inking a 1 year, 2-way, $500k contract.
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