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
\nthe #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>\nRep’d by Pete Rutili @wassermanhockey<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/ATrNVDs13r<\/p>\n
\u2014 PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) July 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nthe #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>\nWill be a UFA on expiry<\/p>\n
Rep’d by Robert Hooper @OctagonHockey<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/4aNpmF10pb<\/p>\n
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\n \nFORWARDS<\/th>\n 2022-23<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Hertl, Thomas<\/td>\n 8,137,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Couture, Logan<\/td>\n 8,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Meier, Timo<\/td>\n 6,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Labanc, Kevin<\/td>\n 4,725,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Kunin, Luke<\/td>\n 2,750,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Barabanov, Alexander<\/td>\n 2,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lindblom, Oscar<\/td>\n 2,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Bonino, Nick<\/td>\n 2,050,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sturm, Nico<\/td>\n 2,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Bordeleau, Thomas<\/td>\n 916,667<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Eklund, William<\/td>\n 894,167<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nieto, Matt<\/td>\n 850,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gregory, Noah<\/td>\n RFA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TOTAL<\/td>\n 41,323,334<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n<\/tr>\n \n DEFENSE<\/td>\n 2022-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Karlsson, Eric<\/td>\n 11,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vlasic, Marc-\u00c9douard<\/td>\n 7,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Simek, Radim<\/td>\n 2,250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nutivaara, Markus<\/td>\n 1,750,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Benning, Matt<\/td>\n 1,250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Knyzhov, Nikolai<\/td>\n 850,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Megna, Jaycob<\/td>\n 762,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Ferraro, Mario<\/td>\n RFA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TOTAL<\/td>\n 25,362,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n<\/tr>\n \n GOALIES<\/td>\n 2022-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Kahkonen, Kaapo<\/td>\n 2,750,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Reimer, James<\/td>\n 2,250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hill, Adin<\/td>\n 2,175,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TOTAL<\/td>\n 7,175,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n<\/tr>\n \n BUYOUT<\/td>\n 2022-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Jones, Martin<\/td>\n 2,416,667<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Balcers, Rudolfs<\/td>\n 8,334<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TOTAL<\/td>\n 2,425,001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n<\/tr>\n \n RETAIN<\/td>\n 2022-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Burns, Brent<\/td>\n 2,720,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TOTAL<\/td>\n 2,720,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n<\/tr>\n \n 2022-23 TOTAL<\/td>\n 79,005,835<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n
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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