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PDO
7-15-05, 12:58 AM
Players to sign:

Signed
G
Ty Conklin ($1,140,000)

D
Jason Smith ($1,976,000)
Steve Staios ($1,615,000)
Cory Cross ($874,000)
Alexei Semenov ($760,000)
MA Bergeron ($608,000)

LW
Ethan Moreau ($1,102,000)
Brad Isbister ($1,102,000)
Todd Harvey ($528,200)

RW
Radek Dvorak ($1,596,000)
George Laraque ($1,083,000)
Fernando Pisani ($661,800)

Total - $13,046,000

Group Two (Brackets = 03-04 minus 24%)
Eric Brewer ($1,900,000)
Ales Hemsky ($858,800)
Shawn Horcoff ($608,000)
Jussi Markkanen ($646,000)
Marty Reasoner ($646,000)
Jani Rita ($450,000)
Ryan Smyth ($2,622,000)
Jarrett Stoll ($456,000)
Raffi Torres ($608,000)
Mike York ($1,520,000)


Total: $10,366,000

That'd give a 22 man roster and $23,404,000 in salary. Oilers payroll will be in the area of $33,000,000. I'm allowing for some wiggle room due to a few guys who will want raises as they all won't accept a qualify sheet. (Jussi, Horcoff will both want to be 7 digit players, Smyth is a hard call, but I think he signs for 2.55 if it means having some "doug weight types" back.. should've heard him on the radio, he soudned like a little kid.

Anyway, back on topic.. $8,000,000.

Where to spend? :D

A few idea's I've seen thrown around..

Throw a huge offer sheet to Brad Richards or Spezza. Shoot for the moon, because those teams can't resign the player. This team is an instant cup contender at the loss of 5 first rounders, but with our current prospect pool, it could be argued we could pull it off.

Acquire a Pronger, Niedermayer type and then deal Brewer (Whose value right now is probally the highest it'll ever be - he has the amazing ability to make everything he does look pretty) for a C.. a Jokinen type. Not amazing, but solid.

Get the two best players we possibly can off the market. Adrian Aucoin and Ziggy Palffy come to mind.

Have at 'er boys!

KB in Kelowna
7-15-05, 11:29 AM
I think that August 1, free agent season official opening will be very interesting. In terms of who will decide to play where, who will be receiving attention and thoise who will have to go begging for a job.

Amoroq
7-15-05, 12:13 PM
I think that August 1, free agent season official opening will be very interesting. In terms of who will decide to play where, who will be receiving attention and thoise who will have to go begging for a job.Ever watch the feeding of the great whites on the discouvery channel? Thats what I think its going to look like. or the seagulls in Finding Nemo....MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE!!!