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Top 30 Salary Cap Numbers - Right Wingers
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on August 1st, 2010
Listed below are the Top 30 Salary Cap Hits for right 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 | Jarome Iginla | Calgary | 32 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 2 | Daniel Briere | Philadelphia | 32 | $6,500,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 3 | Patrick Kane | Chicago | 21 | $6,300,000 | $6,500,000 |
| 4 | Phil Kessel | Toronto | 22 | $5,400,000 | $6,000,000 |
| 5 | Corey Perry | Anaheim | 25 | $5,325,000 | $5,375,000 |
| 6 | Jason Pominville | Buffalo | 27 | $5,300,000 | $5,500,000 |
| 7 | Martin St. Louis | Tampa Bay | 35 | $5,250,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 8 | Marian Hossa | Chicago | 31 | $5,233,000 | $7,900,000 |
| 9 | Brian Rolston | New Jersey | 37 | $5,062,000 | $5,000,000 |
| T10 | Brian Gionta | Montreal | 31 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Alexei Kovalev | Ottawa | 37 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| 12 | Daniel Alfredsson | Ottawa | 37 | $4,875,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 13 | Shane Doan | Phoenix | 33 | $4,550,000 | $4,550,000 |
| 14 | Teemu Selanne | Anaheim | 40 | $4,500,000 | $3,250,000 |
| 15 | Joffrey Lupul | Anaheim | 26 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 |
| 16 | Scott Hartnell | Philadelphia | 28 | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 |
| 17 | Ales Hemsky | Edmonton | 26 | $4,100,000 | $4,500,000 |
| T18 | Michael Ryder | Boston | 30 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Jean-Pierre Dumont | Nashville | 32 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| 20 | Steve Sullivan | Nashville | 35 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 |
| 21 | Ryane Clowe | San Jose | 27 | $3,625,000 | $3,500,000 |
| 22 | Justin Williams | Los Angeles | 28 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| 23 | Dainius Zubrus | New Jersey | 32 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 |
| 24 | Dustin Brown | Los Angeles | 25 | $3,175,000 | $3,500,000 |
| 25 | Kris Versteeg | Toronto | 24 | $3,083,000 | $3,083,000 |
| T26 | Dustin Byfuglien | Atlanta | 25 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Ales Kotalik | Calgary | 31 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| Milan Hejduk | Colorado | 34 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| Radim Vrbata | Phoenix | 29 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| Colby Armstrong | Toronto | 27 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
Boucher back Saturday? Rob Blake leaning to retirement … Nabokov would like to stay in San Jose … Yzerman needs to lock up Stamkos
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on May 27th, 2010
- Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Though it was speculated that his season was over after suffering sprained ligaments in both knees on May 10th, Brian Boucher returned to practice with the hope of dressing for game 1 on Saturday. He’ll travel with the team to Chicago on Friday. Though he’s experiencing a bit of pain, and it will continue for another month or so, doctors have said the injury has healed.
- David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: Signs are pointing to Rob Blake retiring from hockey according to a ’source’ close to the situation. “You need time to unwind after the season and different things,” Blake said.
- David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: Evgeni Nabokov would like to return to the San Jose Sharks next season, but he realizes that decision may not be up to him. “Let’s face it, the mission is not accomplished yet,” he said of the Sharks’ goal of winning the Stanley Cup. “I want to be a part of it, but I don’t know if it’s up to me.” Patrick Marleau is also a UFA and has said that he and his family like living in San Jose. When asked if he’d take a ‘hometown discount’, Marleau said “I’m not going to get in to that.”
- Elliotte Friedman of CBCSports: Steve Yzerman is reported to now be the highest paid VP/GM in the league at $2.5 million a season for 5 years. Glen Sather reportedly makes more, but he is also the president. One of Yzerman’s important tasks will be locking Steven Stamkos up long term, next season will be his last on his entry level deal, and will make $875,000 base salary this year with a cap hit of $3.725 million with all bonuses included. Comparables for Stamkos will be: Crosby/Malkin - 5 years, $43.5 million, $8.7 million cap hit. Anze Kopitar - 7 years, $47.6 million, $6.8 million cap hit. Nicklas Backstom - 10 years, $67 million, $6.7 million cap hit. Paul Stastney - 5 years, $33 million, $6.6 cap hit. Toews/Kane - 5 years, $31.5 million, $6.3 million cap hit. Mike Richards - 12 years, $69 million, $5.75 million. Look for Stamkos to sign for below the Crosby/Malkin average ($8.7 million), but higher than Kopitar ($6.8 million).
- Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun: Trading Jarome Iginla makes no sense for the Calgary Flames, on and off the ice. If they could be guaranteed to get a franchise player in return (top 2 pick in the draft), then it might be possible, but that probably won’t happen.
- Kevin Allen of the USA Today: After the St. Louis Blues organizational meetings wrap up on June 12th, the Blues GM Doug Armstrong wants to meet with UFA Chris Mason in person. Mason is 34-years old and made $3 million last season.
- Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: According to Maxim Afinogenov’s agent Don Meehan, he’s received a one-year contract offer from the Atlanta Thrashers. Afinogenov’s was second in team scoring with 61 points after signing a one-year deal worth $800,000 last season. After some discussions, Colby Armstrong will not receive a contract offer from the Thrashers. He made $2.4 million last season.
- Rich Hammond of LA Kings Insider: Kings GM Dean Lombardi was on the 1260-AM and asked if Alexander Frolov will be back or whether they’ll move on, here’s part of his response.
LOMBARDI: “When you talk about building today, it’s certainly different from prior to the lockout. You really get tied in with, `Do you like the player?’ Yes, but do you like him at `X’ price? Because you now have to get the right price, if you’re going to be able to keep your core together. So would we like to keep him? Yes. But if the price is prohibitive, and maybe would prevent us from filling other holes and making sure we keep Doughty and Johnson and all these kids coming through, then you have to walk away. I think you’re probably right on Fro. He’s a good player. I guess at times, like you say, you think he’s capable of more, but he’s still a productive player. But you still now have to really be astute in how you attach a price tag to that, or you’re going to get yourself in trouble down the road, and then all this building we’ve done makes no sense if we can’t keep these young players that have come through our system. So I’m not too optimistic, given what he’s looking for. The other thing we’re confronting here, don’t forget, is the KHL, and they’re offering an awful lot of money, tax-free. It’s almost like the WHL days, where the difference in dollars is huge.”
- AP in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Atlanta native and film-maker, Stephen Rollins, hasn’t made an offer to buy the the Atlanta Thrashers, but he did admit to being interested in becoming a majority owner in the club. He has talked to one of the owners about his interest.
Salary Cap Going Up? Marleau to LA? Hudler Returing to Red Wings
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on April 18th, 2010
- Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: It appears that the NHL salary cap could be going up next season. A ‘team source’ told Simmons next year’s cap will be close to $59 million, League officials say it’ll be closer to $57. Either way, I’m glad it’s not in $50-51 million range that they talked about earlier in the season.
- Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Allen doesn’t think (myself as well) that any NHL team will offer Ilya Kovalchuk the $10 million that Atlanta was offering. He thinks there will be about 3 or 4 teams that will offer him a long term, big numbered contract, maybe in the $8 million range. If the Sharks choke again in the playoffs, will they let Patrick Marleau walk at the end of the season? The Kings have been in the market for adding a big name scorer, Marleau is one of the top free agents this year, and has a history the Kings GM Dean Lombardi (former Sharks GM).
- Dmitry Chesnokov of Yahoo Sports, via twitter: Dynamo Moscow are releasing Jiri Hudler, paving the way for his Detroit Red Wings return.
- Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: Minnesota Wild back-up goalie, Josh Harding, had successful hip surgery this past week, and may now hope to land the Wild a center this summer. GM Chuck Fletcher doesn’t think the surgery will lessen his chances of moving him.
- Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Both Jarome Iginla and Martin St. Louis could find themselves on the trade block this summer. Iginla (33) has 3 years left at $7 million, St. Louis (35) has 1 year at $4 million ($5.25 cap hit). Boston might have trouble fitting either salary in. Dupont thinks Iginla could be huge deal for Toronto, who would likely have to send at least Mikhail Grabovski and Kaberle the other way.
Jarome Open to a Trade? Michalek Done for Playoffs … Potential Flame Targets
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Entry Draft, NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on April 16th, 2010
- Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun: The below statement doesn’t need much commentary to go along with it … From Jarome Iginla …
“If they don’t want me here and want to move in a different direction, I would look at it,” he said after completing all the medicals and end-of-season interviews with the team brass. “You want to play where you are wanted and have people believe in you.
“If they do that, we would look at it. It wouldn’t be personal. My family has been treated very well. I want to be part of the solution here and I believe I can be. If that is what it came to, I wouldn’t take it personally. The organization has treated me well.”
- Allen Panzeri of hte Ottawa Citizen: Already without Filip Kuba and Alex Kovalev, the Ottawa Senators will now be without winger Milan Michalek for the remainder of the playoffs. During Game 1 versus the Penguins, Michalek tore his ACL in his left knee. Michalek missed 9 games at the end of the regular season with a partially torn ACL. Surgery will be in about 2 weeks and he should be ready for training camp.
- George Richards of the Miami Herald: The Florida Panthers currently sit in the #3 slot at the 2010 NHL draft. The Panthers could make a pitch to Boston to move up one spot in the draft, or move down collecting more picks.
- The Calgary Sun: Some free agents that the Calgary Flames may target; Eric Nystrom (Cal.), Alex Auld (NYR), Tomas Holmstrom (Det), Adam Burish (Chi), Scott Nichol (SJ), Colby Armstrong (Atl), and Matt Cooke (Pitt).
- QMI Agency, The Toronto Sun: There is a rumor coming out Quebec that the New York Islanders were being bought by media giant, Quebecor. Quebecor CEO quickly denied that there have been any talks with with the Islanders, but did say they do have an interest in bringing a team back to Quebec City.
- Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: A group of agents is pushing for former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant GM, Jeff Jackson, to become on of the top guys in the NHLPA.
- Jim Kelly of Sportsnet.ca: Rumors are floating around that Brendan Shanahan could be taking for the Executive VP of NHL Operations, a position currently held by disciplinarian, Colin Campbell. Though Kelly doesn’t put much stock in it because:
1) Shanahan is woefully inexperienced in the inner workings of the oft-times Byzantine world of the NHL and 2) what person in his right mind wants to be exposed to scathing criticism from both inside and outside the league for rulings that on many occasions King Solomon himself couldn’t cleanly decide.
Would the Oilers trade their top pick? Duchense Injured … Oilers to buyout Moreau?
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL Rumors on April 10th, 2010
- Damien Cox of the Toronto Star: Say what you want about Cox’s idea’s …. Would Boston and Calgary go for a Jarome Iginla and the Leafs 1st round pick trade? Would the Oilers consider trading down if someone would take a bad contract? Horcoff, Penner, Souray, Gilbert, Hemsky, and Khabibulin almost take up half their salary cap.
- Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avalanche rookie and potential Calder winner, Matt Duchense, sustained a ‘torso injury’ in the 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks. Duchense went to the hospital for further evaluation.
- Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: There is the possibility that the Oilers will buy out Ethan Moreau after the season. Moreau will be 35 at training camp next fall, and has one your left at $2 million. They will continue to try and trade him, but a buyout may be the last resort.
Changes coming in Calgary … Rynnas has a list of teams to visit … Mueller out Indefinitely.
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL Injuries on April 7th, 2010
- George Johnson of the Calgary Herald: Flames GM Darryl Sutter’s blueprint and makeover has failed … again. His status in the organization, as well as team president Ken King, will be in question. It’s been rumored for awhile that Sutter is on the hotseat, and I personally think Sutter will be gone. There will also be the debate if Jarome Iginla should be dealt, he scored only 1 goal in the last 2 weeks.
- Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks get some good news in that defenseman Christian Ehrhoff will be ready for the playoffs after injurying his left knee. But that good news will be over shadowed by Ryan Johnson breaking his foot blocking a shot, and will be out 4 to 6 weeks.
- Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Finnish free agent goalie Jussi Rynnas has already met with Dallas and talked to Edmonton’s assistant GM on Saturday. Rynnas has meetings with Anaheim, Philadelphia, and Montreal scheduled.
- Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avalanche forward, Peter Mueller is out indefinitely with a concussion, with no time table set for his return.
- Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald: Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference will not be back for any regular season games. He’s been out since March 25th with a hernia injury, and is skating, but the area is still pretty swollen. They are hoping he can return for the playoffs.
Oilers Want Leafs Pick … Would Calgary trade Jarome? More on Philly’s Goaltending Options … Caps Wanted Kaberle?
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on March 22nd, 2010
More Flames talk, Moving Price over Halak? Some injury updates
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on January 26th, 2010
- Friedman thinks that the Canadiens should consider trading Carey Price. The return for Price would be greater than Jaroslav Halak.
- Sheldon Souray has given the Oilers a list of teams he’ll waive his no-trade clause for. In a perfect world for Souray, the Kings and/or Ducks would come calling.
- Trade talks are begining to heat up amongst teams, as one GM said “I got six calls on Friday. I hadn’t got that many in weeks.”
Allen Panzeri of the Ottawa Citizen: Senators goalie, Pascal Leclaire, has begun skating on his own, and hopes to be back in the next few weeks.
Phaneuf on the block despite what Sutter says? Flames looking for a #1 center, Devils looking to trade
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL Rumors on January 23rd, 2010


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