I believe Fernandez takes that 1mil for a chance at a CUP.... maybe LOL.. and he knows he will slpit time with Osgood during the reg season!
The Wings have EIGHT Dmen....they are in good shape cause they also have 2 ready in Grand Rapids if needed......
The Wings have 2.5mil to spend assuming Abdelkader stays in Grand Rapids... as he will, cause he is waiver exempt and having him in GR clears Eight Hundred thou for are cap space and he becomes depth for injuries as the first call up.....
NOW, It looks like Lilja will be on LTIR until January or so.... so the Wings have 3.2mil to play with and need 2 Regular Forwards and the 13th, a scratch per say....... So here is what I did.....
I traded Jimmy Howard to Team A for a 3rd or 4th round pick giving the WINGS 4mil in Cap space... then Signed Manny Fernandez for one yr at 1mil.... now they have 3mil in Cap space .... then I sign Manny Malhotra for 1.4mil to play with Helm and Leino... giving the Wings 1.6mil left.... Then I sign Mike Grier/ or someone like him to play with Drapes and Malts, for EightK and now the WINGS have EightK left... then I re/sign Aaaron Downey as the 13th forward/scratch for 5OOK and the WINGS have a full roster and 3OOK left.....
I dont have to worry about LILJA until January, at which time I can waive Meech and be close to the CAP again if LILJA can play! BUT chances are by then someone will be on LTIR and I dont have to waive anyone!
HOW DID I DO?
BTW.. Wings now look like this after I did my GMing.....
Pavs/Zata/Holmer
Franzen/Flip/Cleary
Helm/Leino/Malhotra
Drapes/Malts/Grier... Downey
Lids/Rafi... Kronner/Stuart... Ericsson/Lebda and Meech
Osgood and Fernandez
I actually messed a number up.... having LILJA on the LTIR actually gives the WINGS 3.SEVEN million before I star trading... once that filters down... I actually have EightK left after ALL my signings and if Lilja returns in January.. waiving Meech actually does get us back under the CAP with LILJA on the roster!
The Wings have EIGHT Dmen....they are in good shape cause they also have 2 ready in Grand Rapids if needed......
The Wings have 2.5mil to spend assuming Abdelkader stays in Grand Rapids... as he will, cause he is waiver exempt and having him in GR clears Eight Hundred thou for are cap space and he becomes depth for injuries as the first call up.....
NOW, It looks like Lilja will be on LTIR until January or so.... so the Wings have 3.2mil to play with and need 2 Regular Forwards and the 13th, a scratch per say....... So here is what I did.....
I traded Jimmy Howard to Team A for a 3rd or 4th round pick giving the WINGS 4mil in Cap space... then Signed Manny Fernandez for one yr at 1mil.... now they have 3mil in Cap space .... then I sign Manny Malhotra for 1.4mil to play with Helm and Leino... giving the Wings 1.6mil left.... Then I sign Mike Grier/ or someone like him to play with Drapes and Malts, for EightK and now the WINGS have EightK left... then I re/sign Aaaron Downey as the 13th forward/scratch for 5OOK and the WINGS have a full roster and 3OOK left.....
I dont have to worry about LILJA until January, at which time I can waive Meech and be close to the CAP again if LILJA can play! BUT chances are by then someone will be on LTIR and I dont have to waive anyone!
HOW DID I DO?
BTW.. Wings now look like this after I did my GMing.....
Pavs/Zata/Holmer
Franzen/Flip/Cleary
Helm/Leino/Malhotra
Drapes/Malts/Grier... Downey
Lids/Rafi... Kronner/Stuart... Ericsson/Lebda and Meech
Osgood and Fernandez
I actually messed a number up.... having LILJA on the LTIR actually gives the WINGS 3.SEVEN million before I star trading... once that filters down... I actually have EightK left after ALL my signings and if Lilja returns in January.. waiving Meech actually does get us back under the CAP with LILJA on the roster!