Navigating the salary cap is one of the more important tasks for any GM. Teams that can avoid total cap chaos by walking the tightrope of inking players to deals that match their value (or compensate for future value without breaking the bank) remain successful. Those that don’t see struggles and front office changes.
PHR will look at every NHL team and give a thorough look at their cap situation heading into the 2022-23 season. This will focus more on players who are regulars on the roster versus those who may find themselves shuttling between the AHL and NHL. All cap figures are courtesy of CapFriendly.
Carolina Hurricanes
Current Cap Hit: $85,116,917 (over the $82.5MM Upper Limit)
Entry-Level Contracts
F Seth Jarvis (two years, $894K)
Potential Bonuses
Jarvis: $500K
Jarvis had a nice rookie season in 2021-22 with 40 points in 68 games, good for eighth in team scoring. Three of the seven ahead of him have since moved on so there should be an opportunity for him to take on a bigger role in his sophomore year. Notably, he barely achieved $100K of his bonuses last season so Carolina shouldn’t automatically expect him to hit the $500K this time around. A sizable jump in production over the next couple of years could have him in line for a longer-term deal that bypasses a bridge contract; a deal like that could push into the $6MM range if he can get closer to the 60-point mark.
Signed Through 2022-23, Non-Entry-Level
G Frederik Andersen ($4.5MM, UFA)
D Ethan Bear ($2.2MM, RFA)
D Dylan Coghlan ($762.5K, UFA)
F Jesper Fast ($2MM, UFA)
D Jake Gardiner ($4.05MM, UFA)
F Ondrej Kase ($1.5MM, UFA)
F Max Pacioretty ($7MM, UFA)
F Lane Pederson ($750K, RFA)
G Antti Raanta ($2MM, UFA)
F Jordan Staal ($6MM, UFA)
F Paul Stastny ($1.5MM, UFA)
Potential Bonuses
Stastny: $500K
Carolina acquired Pacioretty with the hopes he’d help replace some of the lost scoring from the departures of Vincent Trocheck and Nino Niederreiter. Unfortunately for them, he then tore his Achilles in training and will miss most of the regular season. He’ll be 34 when his next contract starts and missing this much time in 2022-23 doesn’t bode well for his next deal. If he gets a multi-year agreement, it’ll be at a discount. A one-year deal with some performance bonuses will also be an option since he’ll have missed enough time to qualify. Staal is in the final season of his 10-year deal and while the captain is still a key defensive player, his production has fallen off…
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