Carolina is in the midst of a long term rebuilding project. We've chosen to jettison some depth in favor of bringing in some high upside prospects and have suffered in the standings as a result. The next phase of plan will involve bringing in some depth veterans in the off season through free agency or trades to supplement the group of MILR's expected to make the jump next year to the big club. I can't see this team being crazy busy in free agency despite the projected 17 million in cap room we should have but anything is possible. In my mind the only significant players we've lost since new ownership took over are Pageau, Rieder, Marleau, Jarnkrok and Smith. With the additions that have been made it's pretty much a wash at the NHL level but the minor league team is now stocked with one of the best group of specs in the league. Carolina will also have two top ten first round picks in next years draft to further strengthen that group. I'm counting on these guys coming through for me in the next couple of years. Carolina's future is going to depend on them.
Subtractions:
Anton Lander, $0.3m (2015-2017)
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, $0.3m (2014-2017-EL)
Calle Jarnkrok, $0.4m (2015-2017)
Peter Holland, $1.5m (2015-2018)
Riley Sheahan, $1.5m (2015-2018)
Gabriel Bourque, $0.3m (2015-2017)
Johan Franzen, $3.4m (2015-2018)
Patrick Marleau, $7.3m (2014-2018)
Adam Cracknell, $0.2m (2015-2017)
Dennis Everberg, $0.2m (2015-2017)
Tobias Rieder, $1.5m (2015-2018)
Trevor Van Riemsdyk, $0.2m (2015-2017)
Mirco Mueller, $0.6m (2015-2017)
Ben Chiarot, $1.0m (2015-2017)
Christopher Tanev, $1.0m (2015-2017)
Michal Jordan, $0.2 (2015-2018-EL)
Eric Gelinas, $4.0m (2015-2018)
Keith Kinkaid, $3.3m (2014-2017)
Mike Smith, $5.5m (2013-2017)
3rd Round Pick
4th Round Pick
Additions:
Mikko Rantanen, $2.5m (2016-2018-EL)
Ryan Callahan, $7.7m (2015-2019)
Vladimir Sobotka, $0.4m (2016-2018)
Leon Draisaitl, $3.6m (2016-2019)
Alex Galchenyuk, $5.8m (2016-2020)
Anders Bjork, $0.2m (2016-2018)
Francis Perron, $0.2m (2016-2018)
Ondrej Palat, $6.7m (2014-2018)
Kirill Kaprizov, $1.6m (2016-2019)
Kevin Labanc, $0.2m (2016-2018)
Erik Condra, $0.4m (2016-2018)
Brayden McNabb, $3.0m (2016-2019)
David Rittich, $0.2m (2016-2018)
Ken Appleby, $0.4m (2016-2018)
C - Jack Roslovic (2015: 1/25 - 0 Games)
C - Adam Musil (2015: 4/94 - 0 Games)
C - Clayton Keller (2016: 1/7 - 0 Games)
C - Trent Frederic (2016: 1/29 - 0 Games)
LW - Nikita Gusev (2012: 7/202 - 0 Games)
D - Logan Stanley (2016: 1/18 - 0 Games)
D - Andrew Peeke (2016: 2/34 - 0 Games)
G - Malcolm Subban (2012: 1/24 - 2 Game)
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