Well, not exactly. The deal leaves the club over the salary cap insofar as the likely parent roster is concerned:
What it means is that the club is either going to be having Brian Pothier and/or Chris Clark on the shelf, or the Caps are going to be trading off someone.
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Pothier's already on the shelf, GMGM confirmed that weeks ago.
That said the Caps do have a big issue in that they cannot (currently) afford Alzner on the team. Salary will have to be moved around even with Pothier on the shelf; possibly Clark to LTIR, or Brashear traded, or Fleischmann/Gordon waived, or Fleischmann/Jurcina waived, or Gordon/Jurcina waived, etc.
That or Lepisto just has to outplay Alzner at camp.
Given the salaries some of the UFA Defenseman signed the deal seems fair even just on ShaMo's +/- numbers and his TOI numbers. Also his fan appeal would be factored in and I'm sure his agent had pics of everyone who ever wore a # 26 jersey to a game last season.
This is a fair deal. The guy who is probably a little overpaid right now is Nyls - but only a little. As for expecting Federov to take less than $4M a season next year dream on. If Sergei has a similar positive impact this coming season as he did after he joined the Caps and in the Playoffs, which is what we want to have happen - he'll rightfully looking for the same 6+M he made in Columbus.
The facts are this is what happens when you have a salary Cap and a talented team. Be thankful that's the situation here in DC now. I can't wait for the season to start. Yes there will now be some additional moves as a result of the ripples this puts on the pond.
LETS GO CAPS!!!!!
@ Bradley:
I think if Alzner's ready to go the team demotes/waives Erskine and Fleischmann and if he's not (or they just want him in the AHL), they send him down and get more than enough cap space.
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