The Nucks seem to have decent depth as far as callups and 3rd and 4th liners.
I am worried about the top 6 myself. You are relying on Kesler to produce the same perhaps without Sundin, Burrows to repeat a career to date year, and Hodgson to develop rapidly. Samuelsson doesn't do it for me.
Without taking Raycroft's salary (because they haven't announced it/released it) and Wellwood's salary into account, and adding Eric Walksy as your current 6th Defenseman behind Salo, Mitchell, Edler, Bieksa, and SOB you have this currently with 4.006 Mill left in space.
Sedin Sedin Burrows
Demitra Kesler Samuelsson
Raymond Hodgson Bernier
Rypien Johnson Hordichuk
Salo Mitchell
Edler Bieksa
Walsky O'Brien
Luongo
Look for Gillis to re-up Luongo, add a few more bubble guys, and maybe a trade that would involve Schneider plus crap to TO for Kaberle. That is about all I can see right now. Pretty bad considering how strong Edmonton, Minny, and Calgary are going to be with their hires/fires/acquisitions. We'll be in a dog fight to avoid last in the division imho.
Demitra doesn't cut it - they should get rid of him and grab Koivu.
64 divided over 12 years is 5.33, but I digress.
Sorry, I did the math in my head right quick Regardless, I like the fact he's here forever, and at a hit that actually gives us more cap room going forward.
Isn't that a skill a person at a bank should have
Isn't that a skill a person at a bank should have