{"id":18950,"date":"2022-07-19T08:45:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/whats-sharks-cap-situation-after-re-signing-kunin-kahkonen\/"},"modified":"2022-07-19T08:45:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:45:43","slug":"whats-sharks-cap-situation-after-re-signing-kunin-kahkonen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/whats-sharks-cap-situation-after-re-signing-kunin-kahkonen\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Sharks’ Cap Situation After Re-Signing Kunin, Kahkonen?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The San Jose Sharks are bringing back Luke Kunin and Kaapo Kahkonen with almost-identical contracts.<\/p>\n

Per Puckpedia, RFA winger Kunin has re-signed for two years with a $2.75 million dollar AAV. Per Elliotte Friedman, RFA goalie Kahkonen has re-signed for two years with a $2.75 million AAV.<\/p>\n

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the #SJSharks<\/a> signed RFA F Luke Kunin to 2 years 2.75M Cap Hit deal.
On expiry will be RFA and one year from UFA eligibility. <\/p>\n

Rep’d by Pete Rutili @wassermanhockey<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/ATrNVDs13r<\/p>\n

\u2014 PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) July 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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the #SJSharks<\/a> signed 25 y\/o RFA G Kahkonen to 2 year $2.75M Cap Hit Deal:<\/p>\n

Yr 1 2.6M
Yr 2 2.9M<\/p>\n

Will be a UFA on expiry<\/p>\n

Rep’d by Robert Hooper @OctagonHockey<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/4aNpmF10pb<\/p>\n

\u2014 PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) July 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cLuke is a physical player with high energy and pace to his game who can chip in offensively,\u201d San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier said in a team press release. \u201cHe also brings several strong leadership qualities on and off the ice, previously serving as captain for the US National team and the University of Wisconsin.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grier added of Kahkonen: \u201cKaapo has shown potential to be a number one goaltender in the NHL, and impressed us when he joined our team in the last part of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kunin is represented by Pete Rutili of Wasserman and Kahkonen is represented by Robert Hooper of Octagon.<\/p>\n

So what’s the San Jose Sharks’ cap situation look like with Kunin and Kahkonen back in the fold? At first glance, it’s ugly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
FORWARDS<\/th>\n2022-23<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Hertl, Thomas<\/td>\n8,137,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Couture, Logan<\/td>\n8,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Meier, Timo<\/td>\n6,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Labanc, Kevin<\/td>\n4,725,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kunin, Luke<\/td>\n2,750,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barabanov, Alexander<\/td>\n2,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lindblom, Oscar<\/td>\n2,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bonino, Nick<\/td>\n2,050,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sturm, Nico<\/td>\n2,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bordeleau, Thomas<\/td>\n916,667<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eklund, William<\/td>\n894,167<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nieto, Matt<\/td>\n850,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gregory, Noah<\/td>\nRFA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL<\/td>\n41,323,334<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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DEFENSE<\/td>\n2022-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Karlsson, Eric<\/td>\n11,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vlasic, Marc-\u00c9douard<\/td>\n7,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Simek, Radim<\/td>\n2,250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nutivaara, Markus<\/td>\n1,750,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benning, Matt<\/td>\n1,250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Knyzhov, Nikolai<\/td>\n850,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Megna, Jaycob<\/td>\n762,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ferraro, Mario<\/td>\nRFA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL<\/td>\n25,362,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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GOALIES<\/td>\n2022-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kahkonen, Kaapo<\/td>\n2,750,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reimer, James<\/td>\n2,250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hill, Adin<\/td>\n2,175,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL<\/td>\n7,175,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BUYOUT<\/td>\n2022-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jones, Martin<\/td>\n2,416,667<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balcers, Rudolfs<\/td>\n8,334<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL<\/td>\n2,425,001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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RETAIN<\/td>\n2022-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burns, Brent<\/td>\n2,720,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL<\/td>\n2,720,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2022-23 TOTAL<\/td>\n79,005,835<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The cap is $82.5 million dollars in 2022-23, so that’s a little over $3 million dollars to bring RFA Mario Ferraro back.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that the San Jose Sharks also have other RFAs to ink like Noah Gregor, Sasha Chmelevski, Jonah Gadjovich, and Steven Lorentz. None are waiver-exempt. Meanwhile, signed Sharks like Jasper Weatherby and Scott Reedy are waiver-exempt. Jeffrey Viel is not.<\/p>\n

But none of these AAVs will clear over a million dollars, so they’re all fairly interchangeable with waiver-exempt Thomas Bordeleau and William Eklund, and veteran Matt Nieto, when it comes to constructing a roster of 13 forwards, seven defensemen, and two goalies.<\/p>\n

There are a couple obvious moves that will clear some cap space for the Sharks though: Trade spare defenseman Radim Simek (probably with a draft pick and\/or a player) and his $2.25 million AAV and a goalie, either James Reimer ($2.25 million AAV) ) or Adin Hill ($2.175 million AAV). That’s a little over $4 million cleared up.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that teams can go 10 percent over the salary cap during the off-season.<\/p>\n

So the Sharks could still have about $7 million dollars to bring Ferraro back and add more free agents. I wouldn’t expect them to use it up, the roster is pretty full and the UFA market has been picked dry, but it should be available for them to use.<\/p>\n

Of course, hanging over all this is the Evander Kane grievance. So the Sharks might need to keep some space for however that works out.<\/p>\n

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