MillionDollarCam

Canes still would be able to get Stepan in at 750K with Martinook off the books at $1,125,000 and Gardiner off the books at $4,050,000. That would leave 770K in cap space, and Stepan could slide in at 750K. Bear then gets moved out and frees up an additional $2.2M and then Marty is recalled and we’re back on the hook for his full hit. Still would have around $1M, maybe a tad more for call-ups.

Yep, you’re right, AHL has the threefold in regards to the NHL cap space. Think it’s $1,125,000.

If this team isn’t picking in the top five I’ll be absolutely shocked, we’re right there with San Antonio, Utah, Oklahoma City, Houston, and Orlando.

Hornets now losing by double digits to a Celtics team that played without Smart, Brogdon, Tatum, Horford, or R. Williams… cancel the season.

Looking at this a little more, I think the plan is this: 1. Martinook waived, free’s up $1,800,000 in cap space. 2A. If he’s claimed, oh well… Gardiner goes to LTIR, Stepan gets signed, and the Canes hold on to Bear until they get what they want. OR 2B. He’s not claimed and the Canes don’t have him report to Chicago but have effectively cleared $1,800,000 in salary. 3. Gardiner goes on LTIR freeing up $4,050,000 in salary, at this point the Canes would have just under $1.5M in cap space. 4. Stepan signs for $750K, at this point the Canes would have just under 700K in cap space. 5. The Canes trade Bear for a draft pick when they get exactly what they are asking for (I’m guessing a third), at this point the Canes would have around $2.8M in cap space. 6. Finally, the Canes recall Martinook adding $1.8M back to the cap. At this point the Canes would have $1M in cap space allowing them just enough room to call up players from the AHL should an injury occur. This is kind of how I see it playing out.

Team looks a little better but overall still leaves a lot to be desired. All of the Celtics starters are sitting this one out except for Jaylen Brown and if it wasn’t for the second chance points, the Hornets would be in a much closer game.

We play the Celtics again tonight, I dare say it can’t go worse than the last game against the Celtics did. At this point I’m just looking for a positive to take out of preseason, thus far there isn’t a single one as I haven’t been impressed by anyone’s performance.

Looks like the Canes are preparing to bring Staal back, wouldn’t be surprised if they keep resigning him to one year deals until he decides to call it quits. https://www.nhl.com/news/carolina-hurricanes-jordan-staal-contract-status-update/c-336151004 Staal, along with Paccioretty, Fast, Kase, Stastny, de Haan, Coghlan (RFA), Bear (RFA), Gardiner, Andersen, Raanta, and likely Stepan will all be free agents at the end of the year. The Canes should have a little under $30M in cap space next year.

Should be targeting the number one pick.

Great article by Lavalette explaining the situation, it’s a must read for Canes fans trying to figure out what’s going on. https://nsjonline.com/article/2022/10/jordan-martinook-on-waivers-what-are-the-hurricanes-doing-this/ Essentially, the Canes need to get cap compliant and Martinook’s salary helps them do that, the Canes also feel that Marty won’t be claimed because his contract his backloaded. Waiving Drury or Jarvis does nothing for us cap wise (both are waivers exempt) and Noesen, Chatfield, or Bear were likely to be claimed. Waiving Martinook allows the Canes to sign Stepan, get the guys on IR that need to be on IR, and then wait out the market for Bear. Corey seems to suggest that as soon as Bear is gone that Marty will be back up (assuming he clears) and that the Canes won’t even ask him to report to Chicago if he makes it through. But long story short, the Canes are prepared to wait out the market for Bear a little bit longer.

Think you are right about Bear.

Not sure really, unless they don’t feel like Pesce will be ready for the start of the season.

Drury is exempt from waivers because he’s on his ELC but I think that at this point he doesn’t get better by going back to the AHL, needs to playing with the big boys. Kind of similar to how we didn’t send Jarvis back to juniors (wasn’t eligible for the AHL due to his age), it wouldn’t have done anything for him. I think Noesen is the one being protected, he scored 48 goals in the AHL last year and would likely get claimed due to his low salary if he was to be placed on waivers.

This deserves its’ own thread because wow… was not expecting that. Current Roster Teravainen - Aho - Jarvis Svechnikov - Kotkaniemi - Necas Stastny - Staal - Fast Drury - Stepan - Kase Noesen Slavin - Burns Skjei - Pesce de Haan - Coghlan Chatfield Bear Andersen Raanta Injured - Paccioretty, Gardiner

Definitely expecting the playoffs next year if Karol is back and he’s playing that number 9 type of role that he played for us over the last four games or so (unless we land a game changing attacking midfielder). Putting him there really helped the team as a whole.

No Pesce or Noesen on the ice, Pesce isn’t 100% so that makes sense. Noesen was on the ice yesterday but not today… he either picked up a knock or got sent down.

I think worse case scenario Paccioretty goes on LTIR with Gardiner and they deal with the cap when he gets back, we’d still be one over the roster limit though so someone would have to go down. With Stepan’s signing imminent, Chatfield pairing with Skjei in practice yesterday, and Coghlan’s preseason… it feels like Noesen or Drury would be the odd man out. Or the Canes just say screw it and bury Bear in the AHL.

Karol is a good player and he knows it, but at the end of the day he needs to realize that he’s playing in the MLS, no matter how good he is, he shouldn’t be pouting on the field like Ronaldo.

A.k.a. a college football recruiter.

I’m obviously just guessing here but the fact that the roster isn’t finalized makes me think that someone is being shopped… *cough* *cough*, Bear.

I’m not too far from Amelia, she must be at the Ritz or Omni living it up, must be nice.

So both Rios and Jones could have started since they were on the bench for the original game, they just would have counted as two of our five subs. I guess the consolation is that Miami mollywhopped Orlando so our chances of making the playoffs, even with a win last night, would have been slim. We would have had to beat Red Bulls and Orlando and Columbus would have needed to play to a draw, or, Cincinnati would have needed to lose against D.C. United, both unlikely scenarios.

Next time I see Matt Rhule.