Constructing a Stanley Cup Champion in the Salary Cap Era

CONSTRUCTINGASTANLEY CUP CHAMPION IN THE SALARAY CAP ERA How NHL General Managers have built their rosters since the lockout in 2004 - 2005 League Salary Cap: $39,000,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Peter Laviolette THAMPIONE General Manager: Jim Rutherford Regular season record: 52-22-8 (112 points) = 1st in Southeast = 2nd in Easterm Conference Age (in 2006 finals) Salary Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Hurricane) Rod Brind'Amour (C) $3,800,000 $5,700,000 $ 942.000 $ 725,000 $ 668,800 35 Retired 7th UFA - 2008 Doug Weight Eric Staal 35 1st 21 RFA 3rd Kevyn Adams (A) 31 UFA - 2008 5th Matt Cullen 29 UFA 1st [Average = 30.2 $2,367,160] S1,125,000 $1,500,000 $ (N.A.) $2,280,000 $ 465,800 Justin Willimas 34 UFA 3rd UFA - 2007 Entry level (3y) Ray Whitney 34 1st Andrew Ladd 20 1st ed 2004) Mark Recchi 38 UFA - 2007 1st Craig Adams Erik Cole Chad Larose 6thafted 199 Hartford 5th drafted 29 UFA $1,140,0 $ (N.A) UFA Entryvel (1 UFA - 2008 24 1st Cory Stillman (A) Josef Vasicek 29 $1,750,000 1st 35 $1,000,000 UFA 6th [Average = 30.0 - $1,322,971] Glen Wesley (A) $1,000,000 $1,520,000 $1,292,000 $2,432,000 $ 836,000 $ 450,000 $2,500,000 37 UFA 12th Hartford Aaron Ward 33 UFA 5th Frank Kaberle 32 UFA 1st Bret Hedican 35 UFA - 2008 5th Niklas Wallin 31 UFA 6th Mike Commodore 26 UFA 1st Oleg Tverdovsky 30 UFA - 2007 1st [Average = 32.0 $1.432,857] $ 684,000 $1,064,000 Cam Ward 22 RFA- 2007 1st Martin Gerber 31 UFA 1st Carolina Hurricanes Minor League affiliate (2001 - 2006) = Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL) Lowell Lock Monsters regular season performance: 2003-04: 32-36-12 (76 points) 2004-05: 47-27-6 (100 points) 2005-06: 29-37-14 (72 points) Points 2006-07: 37-36-7 (81 points) * '04 '05 '06 '07 * Following Hurricanes Stanley Cup victory: (Minor League Affiliate became Albany River Rats) *(shared with Calgary Flames from 2003-2005 and with Colorado Avalanche from 2005-2006) 2006 - 2007 League Salary Cap: $44,000,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Anaheim Mighty Ducks Coach: Randy Carlyle General Manager: Brian Burke Regular season record: 48-20-14 (110 points) = 1st in Pacific = 2nd in Western Conference Center Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year Age (in 2007 finals) (in NHL as Mighty Duck) $ 714,400 $ 740,000 RFA -2008 $2,470,000 $2,517,500 UFA - 2009 $3,333,333 $ 650,000 Ryan Getzlaf 22 4th (drafted 2003) Todd Marchant 33 2nd UFA - 2009 Andy McDonald Samuel Pahlsson 33 same 7th 29 same UFA 7th [Average = 29.3 $1,791,933 $1,810,208] Wingers Teemu Selanne $3,750,000 $ 684,000 36 same UFA 12th $ 621,000 RFA - 2008 $1.056,000 UFA - 2008 4th (drafted 2003) Corey Perry Chris Kunitz 22 962,500 $ 450,000 $ 450,000 $ 700,000 $ 475,000 $ 477,500 $ 450,000 $2,000,000 26 4th George Parros 27 UFA RFA same 1st Dustin Penner 24 same 2nd Brad May 35 UFA 1st same Travis Moen 25 same UFA 2nd Ryan Shannon 26 same UFA 1st Shawn Thornton 29 same UFA 1st Rob Niedermayer (A) 32 same UFA - 2009 5th [Average = 28.2 $1,039,900 $1,042,950] Defencemen $4,115,000 UFA - 2009 Scott Niedermayer (C) 33 Ric Jackman $6,750,000 $ 760,000 2nd 28 same UFA 1st Sean O'Donnell $1,520,000 $ 500,000 $6,250,000 $ 500,000 $ 600,000 35 same UFA 2nd Francois Beauchemin 27 same UFA 2nd $5,515,000 UFA - 2010 Chris Pronger (A) Joe Dipenta Kent Huskins 32 1st 28 same UFA 2nd 28 same UFA 1st [Average = 30.1 $2,411,428 $1,930,000] Goalies Jean-Sebastien Giquere 30 $ 3,990,000 same UFA 7th Ilya Bryzgalov 26 $1,000,000 UFA - 2008 2nd (drafted 2000) same Anaheim Mighty Ducks Minor League affiliate (2005 - 2008) = Portland Pirates (AHL) Portland Pirates regular season performance: Points 2004-05: 34-34-12 (80 points) 2005-06: 53-19- 8 (114 points) 2006-07: 37-31-12 (86 points) 2007-08: 45-26- 9 (99 points) * '05 '06 '07 '08 *Following Mighty Ducks Stanley Cup victory: League Salary Cap $50,300,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Mike Babcock General Manager: Ken Holland Regular season record: 54-21-7 (115 points) = 1st in Central CHAMP = 1st in Westem Conference Year (in NHL as Red Wing) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Age (in 2008 finals) $2,650,000 UFA - 2009 Henrik Zetterberg (A) Kris Draper (A) Valtteri Filppula $2,700,000 $2,128,000 $ 850,000 $ 850,000 27 5th 37 same UFA 14th $ 733,333 RFA RFA - 2010 24 2nd Justin Abdelkader 21 same 7th [Average = 27.3 $1,632,000 $1,590,333] Pavel Datsyuk (A) Daniel Cleary Kirk Maltby UFA - 2014 $ 662,500 UFA 29 $6,700,000 same $ 675,000 $ 950,000 S 833,333 UFA - 2010 S 900,000 $1,150,000 $ 663,500 $ 475,000 $2,250,000 same 7th 29 3rd 35 12th $ 941,667 UFA - 2009 $1,015,000 RFA - 2010 $ 599,444 RFA - 2010 $ 500,000 UFA - 2009 UFA - 2010 Johan Franzen 28 3rd Jiri Hudler 24 5th Darren Helm 21 1st Tomas Kopecky Tomas Holmstrom 26 3rd 35 12th [Average = 28.4 $1,720,437 $1,687,743] $7,600,000 same $1,000,000 same $ 650,000 $3,500,000 $6,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 UFA - 2012 Nicklas Lidstrom (C) Andreas Lilja 38 UFA 17th UFA UFA - 2010 UFA - 2012 UFA - 2012 32 3rd Brett Lebda 36 same 4th Brad Stuart 28 same 1st Brian Rafalski 34 same 2nd Niklas Kronwall 27 5th [Average 32.5 $3,375,000 $3,625,000] Modeost Chris Osgood 27 $ 800,000 UFA *14th same Dominik Hasek 43 $2050,000 same UFA 2nd * re-acquired in 2005 Detroit Red Wings Minor League affiliate (2002 - 2012) = Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Grand Rapids Griffins regular season performance: 2005-06: 55-20-5 (115 points) Points 2006-07: 37-32-11 (85 points) 2007-08: 31-41-8 (70 points) 2008-09: 43-25-12 (98 points)* "06 '07 '08 '09 "Following Red Wings Stanley Cup victory: 2008 - 2009 League Salary Cap: $56,700,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Pittsburgh Penguins Coach: Michel Therrien (Oct-Feb), Dan Bylsma (Feb - Jun) General Manager: Ray Shero Regular season record: 45-28-9 (99 points) = 2nd in Atlantic = 4th in Eastern Conference Center Age (in 2009 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Penguin) $8,700,000 UFA - 2013 Sidney Crosby (C) Evgeni Malkin (A) $9,000,000 $ 984,200 $ 850,000 $ 700,000 $ 550,000 4th (drafted 2005) 3rd (drafted 2004) 3rd (drafted 2006) 21 $3.834,200 RFA $2,200,000 RFA $ 675,000 RFA $ 541,667 RFA 22 Jordan Staal 20 Maxime Talbot 25 3rd (drafted 2002) Tyler Kennedy 22 2nd (drafted 2004) [Average = 22 $2,416,840 $3,190,173] Wingers UFA - 2010 $1,200,000 $2.250,000 Matt Cooke 30 same 1st Ruslan Fedotenko 30 same UFA 1st $3,500,000 $3,725,000 UFA - 2010 $4,500,000 same $1,400,000 same Chris Kunitz 29 1st Bill Guerin 38 UFA 1st UFA - 2011 Pascal Dupuis Petr Sykora Miroslav Satan Eric Godard 30 1st 32 $2,500,000 same UFA 2nd $3,500,000 same $ 725,000 same 34 UFA 1st 29 UFA - 2011 1st [Average = 31.5 $2.446,875 $2475,000] Defencemen Sergei Gonchar (A) Mark Eaton $5,000,000 UFA - 2010 UFA - 2010 35 $6,000,000 4th $2,000,000 $2,100,000 $2,075,000 UFA $ 895,300 32 same 3rd Hal Gil 34 1st Alex Goligoski Philippe Boucher Kris Letang Brooks Orpik Rob Scuderi 23 $984,200 RFA 1st (drafted 2004) Retired $ 835,000 UFA UFA - 2010 $ 712,500 UFA 36 $2,500,000 same 1st $ 685,000 $3,750,000 Ssame $ 725,000 22 2nd (drafted 2005) 28 6th (drafted 2000) 30 6th (drafted 1998) [Average 32.5 $2,331,912 $2,232,087] Goalies Marc-Andre Fleury 24 $3,500,000 $5,000,000 UFA - 2014 2nd (drafted 2003) Mathieu Garon 31 $1,000,000 $1,100,000 UFA 1st Pittsburgh Penguins Minor League affiliate (1999 - 2012) = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Points Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins regular season performance: 2006-07: 51-23-6 (108 points) 2007-08: 47-26-7 (101 points) 2008-09: 49-25-6 (104 points) 2009-10: 41-34 -5 (98 points) '07 '08 60, '10 Following Penguins Stanley Cup victory: 2009 - 2010 League Salary Cap: $56,800,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Chicago Blackhawks Coach: Joel Quenneville General Manager: Stan Bowman Regular season record: 52-22-8 (112 points) = 1st in Central = 2nd in Western Conference Center Age (in 2010 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Blackhawk) $ 850,000 $4,000,000 $3,900,000 UFA - 2012 $2,750,000 $3,375,000 same Jonathan Toews (C) Patrick Sharp (A) 22 $2,800,000 RFA 4th (drafted 2006) 28 5th John Madden Dave Bolland 37 same UFA 1st 24 UFA - 2014 4th (drafted 2004) [Average = 27.8 $2,743,750 $3,206,250] Wingers Andrew Ladd Troy Brouwer Kris Versteeg Dustin Byfuglien Adam Burish $1,650,000 $1,000,000 $3,083,333 $3,000,000 same $ 712,500 $ 965,000 24 $1,550,000 UFA $1,025,000 UFA - 2011 UFA - 2012 UFA - 2011 2nd 24 4th (drafted 2004) 24 same 3rd 5th (drafted 2003) 4th (drafted 2002) 25 27 same UFA Ben Eager Marian Hossa Tomas Kopecky 26 same RFA 8th 31 $7,900,000 $5,275,000 UFA - 2021 1st UFA - 2011 $1,200,000 same $ 875,000 $3,725,000 RFA 28 1st Patrick Kane 21 3rd (drafted 2007) [Average = 25.6 $2,265,092 $2,281,759] Defencemen 5th (drafted 2002) Duncan Keith (A) Niklas Hjalmarsson Brent Sopel Jordan Hendry $1,900,000 $ 666,000 $2,500,000 $ 650,000 $3,500,000 $7,142,827 26 $1,475,000 RFA $ 643,333 RFA $2,333,333 UFA - 2011 $ 625,000 UFA RFA - 2011 23 3rd (drafted 2005) 3rd 33 26 4th Brent Seabrook 25 same 5th (drafted 2003) Brian Campbell 31 UFA - 2016 2nd same [Average 27.3 $2,726,471 $2,398,666] Goalies X oden $ 826.875 UFA UFA - 2012 Antti Niemi 26 same 2nd Cristobal Huet 34 $5,625,000 same 2nd Chicago Blackhawks Minor League affiliate (2007-2012) = Rockford IceHogs (AHL) Rockford IceHogs regular season performance: 2007-08: 44-26-10 (98 points) 2008-09: 40-34- 6 (86 points) 2009-10: 44-30-6 (94 points) 2010-11: 38-33 -9 (85 points)* Points '08 '09 '10 '11 Following Blackhawks Stanley Cup victory: League Salary Cap $59,400,000 2010 - 2011 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Boston Bruins General Manager: Claude Julien Regular season record: Peter Chiarelli 46-25-11 (103 points) = 1st in Northeast = 3rd in Eastern Conference Center Age (in 2011 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Bruin) Patrice Bergeron (A) Gregory CampbelI Chris Kelly $5,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA $1,000,000 $1,100,000 UFA - 2012 $2,125,000 UFA - 2012 $ 600,000 $ 821,667 RFA UFA - 2012 $ 900,000 $3,550,000 RFA - 2013 25 8th (drafted 2003) 27 1st 30 $2,000,000 1st Brad Marchand 23 3rd (drafted 2006) David Krejci Tyler Seguin 4th (drafted 2004) 1st (drafted 2010) 25 $3,750,000 same 19 [Average = 24.8 $2,333,333 $2,682,777] Wingers UFA - 2013 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4083,333 RFA - 2013 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $ 852,000 $1,250,000 Nathan Horton 26 same 1st Milan Lucic 23 4th (drafted 2006) $1,075,000 UFA - 2012 $1,950,000 Retired Daniel Paille 27 2nd Mark Recchi (A) Michael Ryder Shawn Thornton 43 2nd 31 same UFA 3rd $ 812,500 UFA - 2012 $1,325,000 UFA - 2012 33 4th Rich Peverley 28 1st [Average = 25.6 $2,300,285 $2,463,690] Defencemen Zdeno Chara (C) $7,500,000 $1,750,000 $1,875,000 UFA - 2012 $2,250,000 $2,333,333 UFA - 2013 $4,250,000 same $ 550,000 $ 575,000 RFA - 2012 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 UFA - 2014 34 same UFA 5th Johnny Boychuk 27 3rd Andrew Ference 31 4th Tomas Kaberle 33 UFA 1st Adam McQuaid 24 4th Dennis Seidenberg 29 1st [Average = 29.7 $3,216,666 $3,297,222] Nodoo Goalies Tim Thomas 37 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA - 2013 6th Tuukka Rask 25 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 RFA - 2012 5th Boston Bruins Minor Leaque affiliate (1992-2012) = Providence Bruins (AHL) Providence Bruins regular season performance: 2008-09: 43-29-8 (94 points) 2009-10: 36-38-6 (78 points) A Points 2010-11: 38-36- 6 (82 points) 2011-12: 34-32-7 (75 points) '09 '10 '11 '12 Following Bruins Stanley Cup victory: As of 04/10/12 Overview : Age Dafting and Fre gents AVERAGE AGE PER POSITION Player age 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 Carolina Anahe im Detroit Pittsburgh Chicago Boston ICenter 30.2 29.3 27.3 22 27.8 24.8 Wingers 30 28.2 28.4 31.5 25.6 25.6 Defense 32 30.1 32.5 32.5 27.3 29.7 PLAYERS ACQUIRED THROUGH DRAFT Carolina Anahe im Detroit Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Center 1 1 2 4 Winger 4 1 6 4 1. Defenseman 2 2 4 3 IGoalie 1 1 1 1 Total 7 3 11 10 9 PENDING FREE AGENTS AFTER STANLEY CUP WINNING SEASON Players Carolina Pittsburgh Chicago Anahe im Detroit Boston Center UFA 1 1 1 1 Center RFA 1 1 4 1. 1 Winger UFA 6 1 2 4 4 1 Winger RFA 1 2 Defenseman UFA 5 5 2 3 1 1 Defensemen RFA 1 2 1 Goalie UFA 1 1 2 1 1 Goalie RFA Total 12 14 7 13 10 5 SOURCES http://www.hockeydb.com http://capgeek.com http:/hlnumbers.com http:/www.hockeyzoneplus.com/ CHAMPIONS ACHAMPIONS STANLEY CUP SND STAN CONSTRUCTINGASTANLEY CUP CHAMPION IN THE SALARAY CAP ERA How NHL General Managers have built their rosters since the lockout in 2004 - 2005 League Salary Cap: $39,000,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Peter Laviolette THAMPIONE General Manager: Jim Rutherford Regular season record: 52-22-8 (112 points) = 1st in Southeast = 2nd in Easterm Conference Age (in 2006 finals) Salary Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Hurricane) Rod Brind'Amour (C) $3,800,000 $5,700,000 $ 942.000 $ 725,000 $ 668,800 35 Retired 7th UFA - 2008 Doug Weight Eric Staal 35 1st 21 RFA 3rd Kevyn Adams (A) 31 UFA - 2008 5th Matt Cullen 29 UFA 1st [Average = 30.2 $2,367,160] S1,125,000 $1,500,000 $ (N.A.) $2,280,000 $ 465,800 Justin Willimas 34 UFA 3rd UFA - 2007 Entry level (3y) Ray Whitney 34 1st Andrew Ladd 20 1st ed 2004) Mark Recchi 38 UFA - 2007 1st Craig Adams Erik Cole Chad Larose 6thafted 199 Hartford 5th drafted 29 UFA $1,140,0 $ (N.A) UFA Entryvel (1 UFA - 2008 24 1st Cory Stillman (A) Josef Vasicek 29 $1,750,000 1st 35 $1,000,000 UFA 6th [Average = 30.0 - $1,322,971] Glen Wesley (A) $1,000,000 $1,520,000 $1,292,000 $2,432,000 $ 836,000 $ 450,000 $2,500,000 37 UFA 12th Hartford Aaron Ward 33 UFA 5th Frank Kaberle 32 UFA 1st Bret Hedican 35 UFA - 2008 5th Niklas Wallin 31 UFA 6th Mike Commodore 26 UFA 1st Oleg Tverdovsky 30 UFA - 2007 1st [Average = 32.0 $1.432,857] $ 684,000 $1,064,000 Cam Ward 22 RFA- 2007 1st Martin Gerber 31 UFA 1st Carolina Hurricanes Minor League affiliate (2001 - 2006) = Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL) Lowell Lock Monsters regular season performance: 2003-04: 32-36-12 (76 points) 2004-05: 47-27-6 (100 points) 2005-06: 29-37-14 (72 points) Points 2006-07: 37-36-7 (81 points) * '04 '05 '06 '07 * Following Hurricanes Stanley Cup victory: (Minor League Affiliate became Albany River Rats) *(shared with Calgary Flames from 2003-2005 and with Colorado Avalanche from 2005-2006) 2006 - 2007 League Salary Cap: $44,000,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Anaheim Mighty Ducks Coach: Randy Carlyle General Manager: Brian Burke Regular season record: 48-20-14 (110 points) = 1st in Pacific = 2nd in Western Conference Center Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year Age (in 2007 finals) (in NHL as Mighty Duck) $ 714,400 $ 740,000 RFA -2008 $2,470,000 $2,517,500 UFA - 2009 $3,333,333 $ 650,000 Ryan Getzlaf 22 4th (drafted 2003) Todd Marchant 33 2nd UFA - 2009 Andy McDonald Samuel Pahlsson 33 same 7th 29 same UFA 7th [Average = 29.3 $1,791,933 $1,810,208] Wingers Teemu Selanne $3,750,000 $ 684,000 36 same UFA 12th $ 621,000 RFA - 2008 $1.056,000 UFA - 2008 4th (drafted 2003) Corey Perry Chris Kunitz 22 962,500 $ 450,000 $ 450,000 $ 700,000 $ 475,000 $ 477,500 $ 450,000 $2,000,000 26 4th George Parros 27 UFA RFA same 1st Dustin Penner 24 same 2nd Brad May 35 UFA 1st same Travis Moen 25 same UFA 2nd Ryan Shannon 26 same UFA 1st Shawn Thornton 29 same UFA 1st Rob Niedermayer (A) 32 same UFA - 2009 5th [Average = 28.2 $1,039,900 $1,042,950] Defencemen $4,115,000 UFA - 2009 Scott Niedermayer (C) 33 Ric Jackman $6,750,000 $ 760,000 2nd 28 same UFA 1st Sean O'Donnell $1,520,000 $ 500,000 $6,250,000 $ 500,000 $ 600,000 35 same UFA 2nd Francois Beauchemin 27 same UFA 2nd $5,515,000 UFA - 2010 Chris Pronger (A) Joe Dipenta Kent Huskins 32 1st 28 same UFA 2nd 28 same UFA 1st [Average = 30.1 $2,411,428 $1,930,000] Goalies Jean-Sebastien Giquere 30 $ 3,990,000 same UFA 7th Ilya Bryzgalov 26 $1,000,000 UFA - 2008 2nd (drafted 2000) same Anaheim Mighty Ducks Minor League affiliate (2005 - 2008) = Portland Pirates (AHL) Portland Pirates regular season performance: Points 2004-05: 34-34-12 (80 points) 2005-06: 53-19- 8 (114 points) 2006-07: 37-31-12 (86 points) 2007-08: 45-26- 9 (99 points) * '05 '06 '07 '08 *Following Mighty Ducks Stanley Cup victory: League Salary Cap $50,300,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Mike Babcock General Manager: Ken Holland Regular season record: 54-21-7 (115 points) = 1st in Central CHAMP = 1st in Westem Conference Year (in NHL as Red Wing) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Age (in 2008 finals) $2,650,000 UFA - 2009 Henrik Zetterberg (A) Kris Draper (A) Valtteri Filppula $2,700,000 $2,128,000 $ 850,000 $ 850,000 27 5th 37 same UFA 14th $ 733,333 RFA RFA - 2010 24 2nd Justin Abdelkader 21 same 7th [Average = 27.3 $1,632,000 $1,590,333] Pavel Datsyuk (A) Daniel Cleary Kirk Maltby UFA - 2014 $ 662,500 UFA 29 $6,700,000 same $ 675,000 $ 950,000 S 833,333 UFA - 2010 S 900,000 $1,150,000 $ 663,500 $ 475,000 $2,250,000 same 7th 29 3rd 35 12th $ 941,667 UFA - 2009 $1,015,000 RFA - 2010 $ 599,444 RFA - 2010 $ 500,000 UFA - 2009 UFA - 2010 Johan Franzen 28 3rd Jiri Hudler 24 5th Darren Helm 21 1st Tomas Kopecky Tomas Holmstrom 26 3rd 35 12th [Average = 28.4 $1,720,437 $1,687,743] $7,600,000 same $1,000,000 same $ 650,000 $3,500,000 $6,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 UFA - 2012 Nicklas Lidstrom (C) Andreas Lilja 38 UFA 17th UFA UFA - 2010 UFA - 2012 UFA - 2012 32 3rd Brett Lebda 36 same 4th Brad Stuart 28 same 1st Brian Rafalski 34 same 2nd Niklas Kronwall 27 5th [Average 32.5 $3,375,000 $3,625,000] Modeost Chris Osgood 27 $ 800,000 UFA *14th same Dominik Hasek 43 $2050,000 same UFA 2nd * re-acquired in 2005 Detroit Red Wings Minor League affiliate (2002 - 2012) = Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Grand Rapids Griffins regular season performance: 2005-06: 55-20-5 (115 points) Points 2006-07: 37-32-11 (85 points) 2007-08: 31-41-8 (70 points) 2008-09: 43-25-12 (98 points)* "06 '07 '08 '09 "Following Red Wings Stanley Cup victory: 2008 - 2009 League Salary Cap: $56,700,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Pittsburgh Penguins Coach: Michel Therrien (Oct-Feb), Dan Bylsma (Feb - Jun) General Manager: Ray Shero Regular season record: 45-28-9 (99 points) = 2nd in Atlantic = 4th in Eastern Conference Center Age (in 2009 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Penguin) $8,700,000 UFA - 2013 Sidney Crosby (C) Evgeni Malkin (A) $9,000,000 $ 984,200 $ 850,000 $ 700,000 $ 550,000 4th (drafted 2005) 3rd (drafted 2004) 3rd (drafted 2006) 21 $3.834,200 RFA $2,200,000 RFA $ 675,000 RFA $ 541,667 RFA 22 Jordan Staal 20 Maxime Talbot 25 3rd (drafted 2002) Tyler Kennedy 22 2nd (drafted 2004) [Average = 22 $2,416,840 $3,190,173] Wingers UFA - 2010 $1,200,000 $2.250,000 Matt Cooke 30 same 1st Ruslan Fedotenko 30 same UFA 1st $3,500,000 $3,725,000 UFA - 2010 $4,500,000 same $1,400,000 same Chris Kunitz 29 1st Bill Guerin 38 UFA 1st UFA - 2011 Pascal Dupuis Petr Sykora Miroslav Satan Eric Godard 30 1st 32 $2,500,000 same UFA 2nd $3,500,000 same $ 725,000 same 34 UFA 1st 29 UFA - 2011 1st [Average = 31.5 $2.446,875 $2475,000] Defencemen Sergei Gonchar (A) Mark Eaton $5,000,000 UFA - 2010 UFA - 2010 35 $6,000,000 4th $2,000,000 $2,100,000 $2,075,000 UFA $ 895,300 32 same 3rd Hal Gil 34 1st Alex Goligoski Philippe Boucher Kris Letang Brooks Orpik Rob Scuderi 23 $984,200 RFA 1st (drafted 2004) Retired $ 835,000 UFA UFA - 2010 $ 712,500 UFA 36 $2,500,000 same 1st $ 685,000 $3,750,000 Ssame $ 725,000 22 2nd (drafted 2005) 28 6th (drafted 2000) 30 6th (drafted 1998) [Average 32.5 $2,331,912 $2,232,087] Goalies Marc-Andre Fleury 24 $3,500,000 $5,000,000 UFA - 2014 2nd (drafted 2003) Mathieu Garon 31 $1,000,000 $1,100,000 UFA 1st Pittsburgh Penguins Minor League affiliate (1999 - 2012) = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Points Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins regular season performance: 2006-07: 51-23-6 (108 points) 2007-08: 47-26-7 (101 points) 2008-09: 49-25-6 (104 points) 2009-10: 41-34 -5 (98 points) '07 '08 60, '10 Following Penguins Stanley Cup victory: 2009 - 2010 League Salary Cap: $56,800,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Chicago Blackhawks Coach: Joel Quenneville General Manager: Stan Bowman Regular season record: 52-22-8 (112 points) = 1st in Central = 2nd in Western Conference Center Age (in 2010 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Blackhawk) $ 850,000 $4,000,000 $3,900,000 UFA - 2012 $2,750,000 $3,375,000 same Jonathan Toews (C) Patrick Sharp (A) 22 $2,800,000 RFA 4th (drafted 2006) 28 5th John Madden Dave Bolland 37 same UFA 1st 24 UFA - 2014 4th (drafted 2004) [Average = 27.8 $2,743,750 $3,206,250] Wingers Andrew Ladd Troy Brouwer Kris Versteeg Dustin Byfuglien Adam Burish $1,650,000 $1,000,000 $3,083,333 $3,000,000 same $ 712,500 $ 965,000 24 $1,550,000 UFA $1,025,000 UFA - 2011 UFA - 2012 UFA - 2011 2nd 24 4th (drafted 2004) 24 same 3rd 5th (drafted 2003) 4th (drafted 2002) 25 27 same UFA Ben Eager Marian Hossa Tomas Kopecky 26 same RFA 8th 31 $7,900,000 $5,275,000 UFA - 2021 1st UFA - 2011 $1,200,000 same $ 875,000 $3,725,000 RFA 28 1st Patrick Kane 21 3rd (drafted 2007) [Average = 25.6 $2,265,092 $2,281,759] Defencemen 5th (drafted 2002) Duncan Keith (A) Niklas Hjalmarsson Brent Sopel Jordan Hendry $1,900,000 $ 666,000 $2,500,000 $ 650,000 $3,500,000 $7,142,827 26 $1,475,000 RFA $ 643,333 RFA $2,333,333 UFA - 2011 $ 625,000 UFA RFA - 2011 23 3rd (drafted 2005) 3rd 33 26 4th Brent Seabrook 25 same 5th (drafted 2003) Brian Campbell 31 UFA - 2016 2nd same [Average 27.3 $2,726,471 $2,398,666] Goalies X oden $ 826.875 UFA UFA - 2012 Antti Niemi 26 same 2nd Cristobal Huet 34 $5,625,000 same 2nd Chicago Blackhawks Minor League affiliate (2007-2012) = Rockford IceHogs (AHL) Rockford IceHogs regular season performance: 2007-08: 44-26-10 (98 points) 2008-09: 40-34- 6 (86 points) 2009-10: 44-30-6 (94 points) 2010-11: 38-33 -9 (85 points)* Points '08 '09 '10 '11 Following Blackhawks Stanley Cup victory: League Salary Cap $59,400,000 2010 - 2011 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Boston Bruins General Manager: Claude Julien Regular season record: Peter Chiarelli 46-25-11 (103 points) = 1st in Northeast = 3rd in Eastern Conference Center Age (in 2011 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Bruin) Patrice Bergeron (A) Gregory CampbelI Chris Kelly $5,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA $1,000,000 $1,100,000 UFA - 2012 $2,125,000 UFA - 2012 $ 600,000 $ 821,667 RFA UFA - 2012 $ 900,000 $3,550,000 RFA - 2013 25 8th (drafted 2003) 27 1st 30 $2,000,000 1st Brad Marchand 23 3rd (drafted 2006) David Krejci Tyler Seguin 4th (drafted 2004) 1st (drafted 2010) 25 $3,750,000 same 19 [Average = 24.8 $2,333,333 $2,682,777] Wingers UFA - 2013 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4083,333 RFA - 2013 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $ 852,000 $1,250,000 Nathan Horton 26 same 1st Milan Lucic 23 4th (drafted 2006) $1,075,000 UFA - 2012 $1,950,000 Retired Daniel Paille 27 2nd Mark Recchi (A) Michael Ryder Shawn Thornton 43 2nd 31 same UFA 3rd $ 812,500 UFA - 2012 $1,325,000 UFA - 2012 33 4th Rich Peverley 28 1st [Average = 25.6 $2,300,285 $2,463,690] Defencemen Zdeno Chara (C) $7,500,000 $1,750,000 $1,875,000 UFA - 2012 $2,250,000 $2,333,333 UFA - 2013 $4,250,000 same $ 550,000 $ 575,000 RFA - 2012 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 UFA - 2014 34 same UFA 5th Johnny Boychuk 27 3rd Andrew Ference 31 4th Tomas Kaberle 33 UFA 1st Adam McQuaid 24 4th Dennis Seidenberg 29 1st [Average = 29.7 $3,216,666 $3,297,222] Nodoo Goalies Tim Thomas 37 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA - 2013 6th Tuukka Rask 25 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 RFA - 2012 5th Boston Bruins Minor Leaque affiliate (1992-2012) = Providence Bruins (AHL) Providence Bruins regular season performance: 2008-09: 43-29-8 (94 points) 2009-10: 36-38-6 (78 points) A Points 2010-11: 38-36- 6 (82 points) 2011-12: 34-32-7 (75 points) '09 '10 '11 '12 Following Bruins Stanley Cup victory: As of 04/10/12 Overview : Age Dafting and Fre gents AVERAGE AGE PER POSITION Player age 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 Carolina Anahe im Detroit Pittsburgh Chicago Boston ICenter 30.2 29.3 27.3 22 27.8 24.8 Wingers 30 28.2 28.4 31.5 25.6 25.6 Defense 32 30.1 32.5 32.5 27.3 29.7 PLAYERS ACQUIRED THROUGH DRAFT Carolina Anahe im Detroit Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Center 1 1 2 4 Winger 4 1 6 4 1. Defenseman 2 2 4 3 IGoalie 1 1 1 1 Total 7 3 11 10 9 PENDING FREE AGENTS AFTER STANLEY CUP WINNING SEASON Players Carolina Pittsburgh Chicago Anahe im Detroit Boston Center UFA 1 1 1 1 Center RFA 1 1 4 1. 1 Winger UFA 6 1 2 4 4 1 Winger RFA 1 2 Defenseman UFA 5 5 2 3 1 1 Defensemen RFA 1 2 1 Goalie UFA 1 1 2 1 1 Goalie RFA Total 12 14 7 13 10 5 SOURCES http://www.hockeydb.com http://capgeek.com http:/hlnumbers.com http:/www.hockeyzoneplus.com/ CHAMPIONS ACHAMPIONS STANLEY CUP SND STAN CONSTRUCTINGASTANLEY CUP CHAMPION IN THE SALARAY CAP ERA How NHL General Managers have built their rosters since the lockout in 2004 - 2005 League Salary Cap: $39,000,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Peter Laviolette THAMPIONE General Manager: Jim Rutherford Regular season record: 52-22-8 (112 points) = 1st in Southeast = 2nd in Easterm Conference Age (in 2006 finals) Salary Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Hurricane) Rod Brind'Amour (C) $3,800,000 $5,700,000 $ 942.000 $ 725,000 $ 668,800 35 Retired 7th UFA - 2008 Doug Weight Eric Staal 35 1st 21 RFA 3rd Kevyn Adams (A) 31 UFA - 2008 5th Matt Cullen 29 UFA 1st [Average = 30.2 $2,367,160] S1,125,000 $1,500,000 $ (N.A.) $2,280,000 $ 465,800 Justin Willimas 34 UFA 3rd UFA - 2007 Entry level (3y) Ray Whitney 34 1st Andrew Ladd 20 1st ed 2004) Mark Recchi 38 UFA - 2007 1st Craig Adams Erik Cole Chad Larose 6thafted 199 Hartford 5th drafted 29 UFA $1,140,0 $ (N.A) UFA Entryvel (1 UFA - 2008 24 1st Cory Stillman (A) Josef Vasicek 29 $1,750,000 1st 35 $1,000,000 UFA 6th [Average = 30.0 - $1,322,971] Glen Wesley (A) $1,000,000 $1,520,000 $1,292,000 $2,432,000 $ 836,000 $ 450,000 $2,500,000 37 UFA 12th Hartford Aaron Ward 33 UFA 5th Frank Kaberle 32 UFA 1st Bret Hedican 35 UFA - 2008 5th Niklas Wallin 31 UFA 6th Mike Commodore 26 UFA 1st Oleg Tverdovsky 30 UFA - 2007 1st [Average = 32.0 $1.432,857] $ 684,000 $1,064,000 Cam Ward 22 RFA- 2007 1st Martin Gerber 31 UFA 1st Carolina Hurricanes Minor League affiliate (2001 - 2006) = Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL) Lowell Lock Monsters regular season performance: 2003-04: 32-36-12 (76 points) 2004-05: 47-27-6 (100 points) 2005-06: 29-37-14 (72 points) Points 2006-07: 37-36-7 (81 points) * '04 '05 '06 '07 * Following Hurricanes Stanley Cup victory: (Minor League Affiliate became Albany River Rats) *(shared with Calgary Flames from 2003-2005 and with Colorado Avalanche from 2005-2006) 2006 - 2007 League Salary Cap: $44,000,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Anaheim Mighty Ducks Coach: Randy Carlyle General Manager: Brian Burke Regular season record: 48-20-14 (110 points) = 1st in Pacific = 2nd in Western Conference Center Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year Age (in 2007 finals) (in NHL as Mighty Duck) $ 714,400 $ 740,000 RFA -2008 $2,470,000 $2,517,500 UFA - 2009 $3,333,333 $ 650,000 Ryan Getzlaf 22 4th (drafted 2003) Todd Marchant 33 2nd UFA - 2009 Andy McDonald Samuel Pahlsson 33 same 7th 29 same UFA 7th [Average = 29.3 $1,791,933 $1,810,208] Wingers Teemu Selanne $3,750,000 $ 684,000 36 same UFA 12th $ 621,000 RFA - 2008 $1.056,000 UFA - 2008 4th (drafted 2003) Corey Perry Chris Kunitz 22 962,500 $ 450,000 $ 450,000 $ 700,000 $ 475,000 $ 477,500 $ 450,000 $2,000,000 26 4th George Parros 27 UFA RFA same 1st Dustin Penner 24 same 2nd Brad May 35 UFA 1st same Travis Moen 25 same UFA 2nd Ryan Shannon 26 same UFA 1st Shawn Thornton 29 same UFA 1st Rob Niedermayer (A) 32 same UFA - 2009 5th [Average = 28.2 $1,039,900 $1,042,950] Defencemen $4,115,000 UFA - 2009 Scott Niedermayer (C) 33 Ric Jackman $6,750,000 $ 760,000 2nd 28 same UFA 1st Sean O'Donnell $1,520,000 $ 500,000 $6,250,000 $ 500,000 $ 600,000 35 same UFA 2nd Francois Beauchemin 27 same UFA 2nd $5,515,000 UFA - 2010 Chris Pronger (A) Joe Dipenta Kent Huskins 32 1st 28 same UFA 2nd 28 same UFA 1st [Average = 30.1 $2,411,428 $1,930,000] Goalies Jean-Sebastien Giquere 30 $ 3,990,000 same UFA 7th Ilya Bryzgalov 26 $1,000,000 UFA - 2008 2nd (drafted 2000) same Anaheim Mighty Ducks Minor League affiliate (2005 - 2008) = Portland Pirates (AHL) Portland Pirates regular season performance: Points 2004-05: 34-34-12 (80 points) 2005-06: 53-19- 8 (114 points) 2006-07: 37-31-12 (86 points) 2007-08: 45-26- 9 (99 points) * '05 '06 '07 '08 *Following Mighty Ducks Stanley Cup victory: League Salary Cap $50,300,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Mike Babcock General Manager: Ken Holland Regular season record: 54-21-7 (115 points) = 1st in Central CHAMP = 1st in Westem Conference Year (in NHL as Red Wing) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Age (in 2008 finals) $2,650,000 UFA - 2009 Henrik Zetterberg (A) Kris Draper (A) Valtteri Filppula $2,700,000 $2,128,000 $ 850,000 $ 850,000 27 5th 37 same UFA 14th $ 733,333 RFA RFA - 2010 24 2nd Justin Abdelkader 21 same 7th [Average = 27.3 $1,632,000 $1,590,333] Pavel Datsyuk (A) Daniel Cleary Kirk Maltby UFA - 2014 $ 662,500 UFA 29 $6,700,000 same $ 675,000 $ 950,000 S 833,333 UFA - 2010 S 900,000 $1,150,000 $ 663,500 $ 475,000 $2,250,000 same 7th 29 3rd 35 12th $ 941,667 UFA - 2009 $1,015,000 RFA - 2010 $ 599,444 RFA - 2010 $ 500,000 UFA - 2009 UFA - 2010 Johan Franzen 28 3rd Jiri Hudler 24 5th Darren Helm 21 1st Tomas Kopecky Tomas Holmstrom 26 3rd 35 12th [Average = 28.4 $1,720,437 $1,687,743] $7,600,000 same $1,000,000 same $ 650,000 $3,500,000 $6,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 UFA - 2012 Nicklas Lidstrom (C) Andreas Lilja 38 UFA 17th UFA UFA - 2010 UFA - 2012 UFA - 2012 32 3rd Brett Lebda 36 same 4th Brad Stuart 28 same 1st Brian Rafalski 34 same 2nd Niklas Kronwall 27 5th [Average 32.5 $3,375,000 $3,625,000] Modeost Chris Osgood 27 $ 800,000 UFA *14th same Dominik Hasek 43 $2050,000 same UFA 2nd * re-acquired in 2005 Detroit Red Wings Minor League affiliate (2002 - 2012) = Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Grand Rapids Griffins regular season performance: 2005-06: 55-20-5 (115 points) Points 2006-07: 37-32-11 (85 points) 2007-08: 31-41-8 (70 points) 2008-09: 43-25-12 (98 points)* "06 '07 '08 '09 "Following Red Wings Stanley Cup victory: 2008 - 2009 League Salary Cap: $56,700,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Pittsburgh Penguins Coach: Michel Therrien (Oct-Feb), Dan Bylsma (Feb - Jun) General Manager: Ray Shero Regular season record: 45-28-9 (99 points) = 2nd in Atlantic = 4th in Eastern Conference Center Age (in 2009 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Penguin) $8,700,000 UFA - 2013 Sidney Crosby (C) Evgeni Malkin (A) $9,000,000 $ 984,200 $ 850,000 $ 700,000 $ 550,000 4th (drafted 2005) 3rd (drafted 2004) 3rd (drafted 2006) 21 $3.834,200 RFA $2,200,000 RFA $ 675,000 RFA $ 541,667 RFA 22 Jordan Staal 20 Maxime Talbot 25 3rd (drafted 2002) Tyler Kennedy 22 2nd (drafted 2004) [Average = 22 $2,416,840 $3,190,173] Wingers UFA - 2010 $1,200,000 $2.250,000 Matt Cooke 30 same 1st Ruslan Fedotenko 30 same UFA 1st $3,500,000 $3,725,000 UFA - 2010 $4,500,000 same $1,400,000 same Chris Kunitz 29 1st Bill Guerin 38 UFA 1st UFA - 2011 Pascal Dupuis Petr Sykora Miroslav Satan Eric Godard 30 1st 32 $2,500,000 same UFA 2nd $3,500,000 same $ 725,000 same 34 UFA 1st 29 UFA - 2011 1st [Average = 31.5 $2.446,875 $2475,000] Defencemen Sergei Gonchar (A) Mark Eaton $5,000,000 UFA - 2010 UFA - 2010 35 $6,000,000 4th $2,000,000 $2,100,000 $2,075,000 UFA $ 895,300 32 same 3rd Hal Gil 34 1st Alex Goligoski Philippe Boucher Kris Letang Brooks Orpik Rob Scuderi 23 $984,200 RFA 1st (drafted 2004) Retired $ 835,000 UFA UFA - 2010 $ 712,500 UFA 36 $2,500,000 same 1st $ 685,000 $3,750,000 Ssame $ 725,000 22 2nd (drafted 2005) 28 6th (drafted 2000) 30 6th (drafted 1998) [Average 32.5 $2,331,912 $2,232,087] Goalies Marc-Andre Fleury 24 $3,500,000 $5,000,000 UFA - 2014 2nd (drafted 2003) Mathieu Garon 31 $1,000,000 $1,100,000 UFA 1st Pittsburgh Penguins Minor League affiliate (1999 - 2012) = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Points Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins regular season performance: 2006-07: 51-23-6 (108 points) 2007-08: 47-26-7 (101 points) 2008-09: 49-25-6 (104 points) 2009-10: 41-34 -5 (98 points) '07 '08 60, '10 Following Penguins Stanley Cup victory: 2009 - 2010 League Salary Cap: $56,800,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Chicago Blackhawks Coach: Joel Quenneville General Manager: Stan Bowman Regular season record: 52-22-8 (112 points) = 1st in Central = 2nd in Western Conference Center Age (in 2010 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Blackhawk) $ 850,000 $4,000,000 $3,900,000 UFA - 2012 $2,750,000 $3,375,000 same Jonathan Toews (C) Patrick Sharp (A) 22 $2,800,000 RFA 4th (drafted 2006) 28 5th John Madden Dave Bolland 37 same UFA 1st 24 UFA - 2014 4th (drafted 2004) [Average = 27.8 $2,743,750 $3,206,250] Wingers Andrew Ladd Troy Brouwer Kris Versteeg Dustin Byfuglien Adam Burish $1,650,000 $1,000,000 $3,083,333 $3,000,000 same $ 712,500 $ 965,000 24 $1,550,000 UFA $1,025,000 UFA - 2011 UFA - 2012 UFA - 2011 2nd 24 4th (drafted 2004) 24 same 3rd 5th (drafted 2003) 4th (drafted 2002) 25 27 same UFA Ben Eager Marian Hossa Tomas Kopecky 26 same RFA 8th 31 $7,900,000 $5,275,000 UFA - 2021 1st UFA - 2011 $1,200,000 same $ 875,000 $3,725,000 RFA 28 1st Patrick Kane 21 3rd (drafted 2007) [Average = 25.6 $2,265,092 $2,281,759] Defencemen 5th (drafted 2002) Duncan Keith (A) Niklas Hjalmarsson Brent Sopel Jordan Hendry $1,900,000 $ 666,000 $2,500,000 $ 650,000 $3,500,000 $7,142,827 26 $1,475,000 RFA $ 643,333 RFA $2,333,333 UFA - 2011 $ 625,000 UFA RFA - 2011 23 3rd (drafted 2005) 3rd 33 26 4th Brent Seabrook 25 same 5th (drafted 2003) Brian Campbell 31 UFA - 2016 2nd same [Average 27.3 $2,726,471 $2,398,666] Goalies X oden $ 826.875 UFA UFA - 2012 Antti Niemi 26 same 2nd Cristobal Huet 34 $5,625,000 same 2nd Chicago Blackhawks Minor League affiliate (2007-2012) = Rockford IceHogs (AHL) Rockford IceHogs regular season performance: 2007-08: 44-26-10 (98 points) 2008-09: 40-34- 6 (86 points) 2009-10: 44-30-6 (94 points) 2010-11: 38-33 -9 (85 points)* Points '08 '09 '10 '11 Following Blackhawks Stanley Cup victory: League Salary Cap $59,400,000 2010 - 2011 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Boston Bruins General Manager: Claude Julien Regular season record: Peter Chiarelli 46-25-11 (103 points) = 1st in Northeast = 3rd in Eastern Conference Center Age (in 2011 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Bruin) Patrice Bergeron (A) Gregory CampbelI Chris Kelly $5,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA $1,000,000 $1,100,000 UFA - 2012 $2,125,000 UFA - 2012 $ 600,000 $ 821,667 RFA UFA - 2012 $ 900,000 $3,550,000 RFA - 2013 25 8th (drafted 2003) 27 1st 30 $2,000,000 1st Brad Marchand 23 3rd (drafted 2006) David Krejci Tyler Seguin 4th (drafted 2004) 1st (drafted 2010) 25 $3,750,000 same 19 [Average = 24.8 $2,333,333 $2,682,777] Wingers UFA - 2013 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4083,333 RFA - 2013 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $ 852,000 $1,250,000 Nathan Horton 26 same 1st Milan Lucic 23 4th (drafted 2006) $1,075,000 UFA - 2012 $1,950,000 Retired Daniel Paille 27 2nd Mark Recchi (A) Michael Ryder Shawn Thornton 43 2nd 31 same UFA 3rd $ 812,500 UFA - 2012 $1,325,000 UFA - 2012 33 4th Rich Peverley 28 1st [Average = 25.6 $2,300,285 $2,463,690] Defencemen Zdeno Chara (C) $7,500,000 $1,750,000 $1,875,000 UFA - 2012 $2,250,000 $2,333,333 UFA - 2013 $4,250,000 same $ 550,000 $ 575,000 RFA - 2012 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 UFA - 2014 34 same UFA 5th Johnny Boychuk 27 3rd Andrew Ference 31 4th Tomas Kaberle 33 UFA 1st Adam McQuaid 24 4th Dennis Seidenberg 29 1st [Average = 29.7 $3,216,666 $3,297,222] Nodoo Goalies Tim Thomas 37 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA - 2013 6th Tuukka Rask 25 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 RFA - 2012 5th Boston Bruins Minor Leaque affiliate (1992-2012) = Providence Bruins (AHL) Providence Bruins regular season performance: 2008-09: 43-29-8 (94 points) 2009-10: 36-38-6 (78 points) A Points 2010-11: 38-36- 6 (82 points) 2011-12: 34-32-7 (75 points) '09 '10 '11 '12 Following Bruins Stanley Cup victory: As of 04/10/12 Overview : Age Dafting and Fre gents AVERAGE AGE PER POSITION Player age 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 Carolina Anahe im Detroit Pittsburgh Chicago Boston ICenter 30.2 29.3 27.3 22 27.8 24.8 Wingers 30 28.2 28.4 31.5 25.6 25.6 Defense 32 30.1 32.5 32.5 27.3 29.7 PLAYERS ACQUIRED THROUGH DRAFT Carolina Anahe im Detroit Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Center 1 1 2 4 Winger 4 1 6 4 1. Defenseman 2 2 4 3 IGoalie 1 1 1 1 Total 7 3 11 10 9 PENDING FREE AGENTS AFTER STANLEY CUP WINNING SEASON Players Carolina Pittsburgh Chicago Anahe im Detroit Boston Center UFA 1 1 1 1 Center RFA 1 1 4 1. 1 Winger UFA 6 1 2 4 4 1 Winger RFA 1 2 Defenseman UFA 5 5 2 3 1 1 Defensemen RFA 1 2 1 Goalie UFA 1 1 2 1 1 Goalie RFA Total 12 14 7 13 10 5 SOURCES http://www.hockeydb.com http://capgeek.com http:/hlnumbers.com http:/www.hockeyzoneplus.com/ CHAMPIONS ACHAMPIONS STANLEY CUP SND STAN CONSTRUCTINGASTANLEY CUP CHAMPION IN THE SALARAY CAP ERA How NHL General Managers have built their rosters since the lockout in 2004 - 2005 League Salary Cap: $39,000,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Peter Laviolette THAMPIONE General Manager: Jim Rutherford Regular season record: 52-22-8 (112 points) = 1st in Southeast = 2nd in Easterm Conference Age (in 2006 finals) Salary Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Hurricane) Rod Brind'Amour (C) $3,800,000 $5,700,000 $ 942.000 $ 725,000 $ 668,800 35 Retired 7th UFA - 2008 Doug Weight Eric Staal 35 1st 21 RFA 3rd Kevyn Adams (A) 31 UFA - 2008 5th Matt Cullen 29 UFA 1st [Average = 30.2 $2,367,160] S1,125,000 $1,500,000 $ (N.A.) $2,280,000 $ 465,800 Justin Willimas 34 UFA 3rd UFA - 2007 Entry level (3y) Ray Whitney 34 1st Andrew Ladd 20 1st ed 2004) Mark Recchi 38 UFA - 2007 1st Craig Adams Erik Cole Chad Larose 6thafted 199 Hartford 5th drafted 29 UFA $1,140,0 $ (N.A) UFA Entryvel (1 UFA - 2008 24 1st Cory Stillman (A) Josef Vasicek 29 $1,750,000 1st 35 $1,000,000 UFA 6th [Average = 30.0 - $1,322,971] Glen Wesley (A) $1,000,000 $1,520,000 $1,292,000 $2,432,000 $ 836,000 $ 450,000 $2,500,000 37 UFA 12th Hartford Aaron Ward 33 UFA 5th Frank Kaberle 32 UFA 1st Bret Hedican 35 UFA - 2008 5th Niklas Wallin 31 UFA 6th Mike Commodore 26 UFA 1st Oleg Tverdovsky 30 UFA - 2007 1st [Average = 32.0 $1.432,857] $ 684,000 $1,064,000 Cam Ward 22 RFA- 2007 1st Martin Gerber 31 UFA 1st Carolina Hurricanes Minor League affiliate (2001 - 2006) = Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL) Lowell Lock Monsters regular season performance: 2003-04: 32-36-12 (76 points) 2004-05: 47-27-6 (100 points) 2005-06: 29-37-14 (72 points) Points 2006-07: 37-36-7 (81 points) * '04 '05 '06 '07 * Following Hurricanes Stanley Cup victory: (Minor League Affiliate became Albany River Rats) *(shared with Calgary Flames from 2003-2005 and with Colorado Avalanche from 2005-2006) 2006 - 2007 League Salary Cap: $44,000,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Anaheim Mighty Ducks Coach: Randy Carlyle General Manager: Brian Burke Regular season record: 48-20-14 (110 points) = 1st in Pacific = 2nd in Western Conference Center Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year Age (in 2007 finals) (in NHL as Mighty Duck) $ 714,400 $ 740,000 RFA -2008 $2,470,000 $2,517,500 UFA - 2009 $3,333,333 $ 650,000 Ryan Getzlaf 22 4th (drafted 2003) Todd Marchant 33 2nd UFA - 2009 Andy McDonald Samuel Pahlsson 33 same 7th 29 same UFA 7th [Average = 29.3 $1,791,933 $1,810,208] Wingers Teemu Selanne $3,750,000 $ 684,000 36 same UFA 12th $ 621,000 RFA - 2008 $1.056,000 UFA - 2008 4th (drafted 2003) Corey Perry Chris Kunitz 22 962,500 $ 450,000 $ 450,000 $ 700,000 $ 475,000 $ 477,500 $ 450,000 $2,000,000 26 4th George Parros 27 UFA RFA same 1st Dustin Penner 24 same 2nd Brad May 35 UFA 1st same Travis Moen 25 same UFA 2nd Ryan Shannon 26 same UFA 1st Shawn Thornton 29 same UFA 1st Rob Niedermayer (A) 32 same UFA - 2009 5th [Average = 28.2 $1,039,900 $1,042,950] Defencemen $4,115,000 UFA - 2009 Scott Niedermayer (C) 33 Ric Jackman $6,750,000 $ 760,000 2nd 28 same UFA 1st Sean O'Donnell $1,520,000 $ 500,000 $6,250,000 $ 500,000 $ 600,000 35 same UFA 2nd Francois Beauchemin 27 same UFA 2nd $5,515,000 UFA - 2010 Chris Pronger (A) Joe Dipenta Kent Huskins 32 1st 28 same UFA 2nd 28 same UFA 1st [Average = 30.1 $2,411,428 $1,930,000] Goalies Jean-Sebastien Giquere 30 $ 3,990,000 same UFA 7th Ilya Bryzgalov 26 $1,000,000 UFA - 2008 2nd (drafted 2000) same Anaheim Mighty Ducks Minor League affiliate (2005 - 2008) = Portland Pirates (AHL) Portland Pirates regular season performance: Points 2004-05: 34-34-12 (80 points) 2005-06: 53-19- 8 (114 points) 2006-07: 37-31-12 (86 points) 2007-08: 45-26- 9 (99 points) * '05 '06 '07 '08 *Following Mighty Ducks Stanley Cup victory: League Salary Cap $50,300,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Mike Babcock General Manager: Ken Holland Regular season record: 54-21-7 (115 points) = 1st in Central CHAMP = 1st in Westem Conference Year (in NHL as Red Wing) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Age (in 2008 finals) $2,650,000 UFA - 2009 Henrik Zetterberg (A) Kris Draper (A) Valtteri Filppula $2,700,000 $2,128,000 $ 850,000 $ 850,000 27 5th 37 same UFA 14th $ 733,333 RFA RFA - 2010 24 2nd Justin Abdelkader 21 same 7th [Average = 27.3 $1,632,000 $1,590,333] Pavel Datsyuk (A) Daniel Cleary Kirk Maltby UFA - 2014 $ 662,500 UFA 29 $6,700,000 same $ 675,000 $ 950,000 S 833,333 UFA - 2010 S 900,000 $1,150,000 $ 663,500 $ 475,000 $2,250,000 same 7th 29 3rd 35 12th $ 941,667 UFA - 2009 $1,015,000 RFA - 2010 $ 599,444 RFA - 2010 $ 500,000 UFA - 2009 UFA - 2010 Johan Franzen 28 3rd Jiri Hudler 24 5th Darren Helm 21 1st Tomas Kopecky Tomas Holmstrom 26 3rd 35 12th [Average = 28.4 $1,720,437 $1,687,743] $7,600,000 same $1,000,000 same $ 650,000 $3,500,000 $6,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 UFA - 2012 Nicklas Lidstrom (C) Andreas Lilja 38 UFA 17th UFA UFA - 2010 UFA - 2012 UFA - 2012 32 3rd Brett Lebda 36 same 4th Brad Stuart 28 same 1st Brian Rafalski 34 same 2nd Niklas Kronwall 27 5th [Average 32.5 $3,375,000 $3,625,000] Modeost Chris Osgood 27 $ 800,000 UFA *14th same Dominik Hasek 43 $2050,000 same UFA 2nd * re-acquired in 2005 Detroit Red Wings Minor League affiliate (2002 - 2012) = Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Grand Rapids Griffins regular season performance: 2005-06: 55-20-5 (115 points) Points 2006-07: 37-32-11 (85 points) 2007-08: 31-41-8 (70 points) 2008-09: 43-25-12 (98 points)* "06 '07 '08 '09 "Following Red Wings Stanley Cup victory: 2008 - 2009 League Salary Cap: $56,700,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Pittsburgh Penguins Coach: Michel Therrien (Oct-Feb), Dan Bylsma (Feb - Jun) General Manager: Ray Shero Regular season record: 45-28-9 (99 points) = 2nd in Atlantic = 4th in Eastern Conference Center Age (in 2009 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Penguin) $8,700,000 UFA - 2013 Sidney Crosby (C) Evgeni Malkin (A) $9,000,000 $ 984,200 $ 850,000 $ 700,000 $ 550,000 4th (drafted 2005) 3rd (drafted 2004) 3rd (drafted 2006) 21 $3.834,200 RFA $2,200,000 RFA $ 675,000 RFA $ 541,667 RFA 22 Jordan Staal 20 Maxime Talbot 25 3rd (drafted 2002) Tyler Kennedy 22 2nd (drafted 2004) [Average = 22 $2,416,840 $3,190,173] Wingers UFA - 2010 $1,200,000 $2.250,000 Matt Cooke 30 same 1st Ruslan Fedotenko 30 same UFA 1st $3,500,000 $3,725,000 UFA - 2010 $4,500,000 same $1,400,000 same Chris Kunitz 29 1st Bill Guerin 38 UFA 1st UFA - 2011 Pascal Dupuis Petr Sykora Miroslav Satan Eric Godard 30 1st 32 $2,500,000 same UFA 2nd $3,500,000 same $ 725,000 same 34 UFA 1st 29 UFA - 2011 1st [Average = 31.5 $2.446,875 $2475,000] Defencemen Sergei Gonchar (A) Mark Eaton $5,000,000 UFA - 2010 UFA - 2010 35 $6,000,000 4th $2,000,000 $2,100,000 $2,075,000 UFA $ 895,300 32 same 3rd Hal Gil 34 1st Alex Goligoski Philippe Boucher Kris Letang Brooks Orpik Rob Scuderi 23 $984,200 RFA 1st (drafted 2004) Retired $ 835,000 UFA UFA - 2010 $ 712,500 UFA 36 $2,500,000 same 1st $ 685,000 $3,750,000 Ssame $ 725,000 22 2nd (drafted 2005) 28 6th (drafted 2000) 30 6th (drafted 1998) [Average 32.5 $2,331,912 $2,232,087] Goalies Marc-Andre Fleury 24 $3,500,000 $5,000,000 UFA - 2014 2nd (drafted 2003) Mathieu Garon 31 $1,000,000 $1,100,000 UFA 1st Pittsburgh Penguins Minor League affiliate (1999 - 2012) = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Points Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins regular season performance: 2006-07: 51-23-6 (108 points) 2007-08: 47-26-7 (101 points) 2008-09: 49-25-6 (104 points) 2009-10: 41-34 -5 (98 points) '07 '08 60, '10 Following Penguins Stanley Cup victory: 2009 - 2010 League Salary Cap: $56,800,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Chicago Blackhawks Coach: Joel Quenneville General Manager: Stan Bowman Regular season record: 52-22-8 (112 points) = 1st in Central = 2nd in Western Conference Center Age (in 2010 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Blackhawk) $ 850,000 $4,000,000 $3,900,000 UFA - 2012 $2,750,000 $3,375,000 same Jonathan Toews (C) Patrick Sharp (A) 22 $2,800,000 RFA 4th (drafted 2006) 28 5th John Madden Dave Bolland 37 same UFA 1st 24 UFA - 2014 4th (drafted 2004) [Average = 27.8 $2,743,750 $3,206,250] Wingers Andrew Ladd Troy Brouwer Kris Versteeg Dustin Byfuglien Adam Burish $1,650,000 $1,000,000 $3,083,333 $3,000,000 same $ 712,500 $ 965,000 24 $1,550,000 UFA $1,025,000 UFA - 2011 UFA - 2012 UFA - 2011 2nd 24 4th (drafted 2004) 24 same 3rd 5th (drafted 2003) 4th (drafted 2002) 25 27 same UFA Ben Eager Marian Hossa Tomas Kopecky 26 same RFA 8th 31 $7,900,000 $5,275,000 UFA - 2021 1st UFA - 2011 $1,200,000 same $ 875,000 $3,725,000 RFA 28 1st Patrick Kane 21 3rd (drafted 2007) [Average = 25.6 $2,265,092 $2,281,759] Defencemen 5th (drafted 2002) Duncan Keith (A) Niklas Hjalmarsson Brent Sopel Jordan Hendry $1,900,000 $ 666,000 $2,500,000 $ 650,000 $3,500,000 $7,142,827 26 $1,475,000 RFA $ 643,333 RFA $2,333,333 UFA - 2011 $ 625,000 UFA RFA - 2011 23 3rd (drafted 2005) 3rd 33 26 4th Brent Seabrook 25 same 5th (drafted 2003) Brian Campbell 31 UFA - 2016 2nd same [Average 27.3 $2,726,471 $2,398,666] Goalies X oden $ 826.875 UFA UFA - 2012 Antti Niemi 26 same 2nd Cristobal Huet 34 $5,625,000 same 2nd Chicago Blackhawks Minor League affiliate (2007-2012) = Rockford IceHogs (AHL) Rockford IceHogs regular season performance: 2007-08: 44-26-10 (98 points) 2008-09: 40-34- 6 (86 points) 2009-10: 44-30-6 (94 points) 2010-11: 38-33 -9 (85 points)* Points '08 '09 '10 '11 Following Blackhawks Stanley Cup victory: League Salary Cap $59,400,000 2010 - 2011 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Boston Bruins General Manager: Claude Julien Regular season record: Peter Chiarelli 46-25-11 (103 points) = 1st in Northeast = 3rd in Eastern Conference Center Age (in 2011 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Bruin) Patrice Bergeron (A) Gregory CampbelI Chris Kelly $5,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA $1,000,000 $1,100,000 UFA - 2012 $2,125,000 UFA - 2012 $ 600,000 $ 821,667 RFA UFA - 2012 $ 900,000 $3,550,000 RFA - 2013 25 8th (drafted 2003) 27 1st 30 $2,000,000 1st Brad Marchand 23 3rd (drafted 2006) David Krejci Tyler Seguin 4th (drafted 2004) 1st (drafted 2010) 25 $3,750,000 same 19 [Average = 24.8 $2,333,333 $2,682,777] Wingers UFA - 2013 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4083,333 RFA - 2013 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $ 852,000 $1,250,000 Nathan Horton 26 same 1st Milan Lucic 23 4th (drafted 2006) $1,075,000 UFA - 2012 $1,950,000 Retired Daniel Paille 27 2nd Mark Recchi (A) Michael Ryder Shawn Thornton 43 2nd 31 same UFA 3rd $ 812,500 UFA - 2012 $1,325,000 UFA - 2012 33 4th Rich Peverley 28 1st [Average = 25.6 $2,300,285 $2,463,690] Defencemen Zdeno Chara (C) $7,500,000 $1,750,000 $1,875,000 UFA - 2012 $2,250,000 $2,333,333 UFA - 2013 $4,250,000 same $ 550,000 $ 575,000 RFA - 2012 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 UFA - 2014 34 same UFA 5th Johnny Boychuk 27 3rd Andrew Ference 31 4th Tomas Kaberle 33 UFA 1st Adam McQuaid 24 4th Dennis Seidenberg 29 1st [Average = 29.7 $3,216,666 $3,297,222] Nodoo Goalies Tim Thomas 37 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA - 2013 6th Tuukka Rask 25 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 RFA - 2012 5th Boston Bruins Minor Leaque affiliate (1992-2012) = Providence Bruins (AHL) Providence Bruins regular season performance: 2008-09: 43-29-8 (94 points) 2009-10: 36-38-6 (78 points) A Points 2010-11: 38-36- 6 (82 points) 2011-12: 34-32-7 (75 points) '09 '10 '11 '12 Following Bruins Stanley Cup victory: As of 04/10/12 Overview : Age Dafting and Fre gents AVERAGE AGE PER POSITION Player age 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 Carolina Anahe im Detroit Pittsburgh Chicago Boston ICenter 30.2 29.3 27.3 22 27.8 24.8 Wingers 30 28.2 28.4 31.5 25.6 25.6 Defense 32 30.1 32.5 32.5 27.3 29.7 PLAYERS ACQUIRED THROUGH DRAFT Carolina Anahe im Detroit Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Center 1 1 2 4 Winger 4 1 6 4 1. Defenseman 2 2 4 3 IGoalie 1 1 1 1 Total 7 3 11 10 9 PENDING FREE AGENTS AFTER STANLEY CUP WINNING SEASON Players Carolina Pittsburgh Chicago Anahe im Detroit Boston Center UFA 1 1 1 1 Center RFA 1 1 4 1. 1 Winger UFA 6 1 2 4 4 1 Winger RFA 1 2 Defenseman UFA 5 5 2 3 1 1 Defensemen RFA 1 2 1 Goalie UFA 1 1 2 1 1 Goalie RFA Total 12 14 7 13 10 5 SOURCES http://www.hockeydb.com http://capgeek.com http:/hlnumbers.com http:/www.hockeyzoneplus.com/ CHAMPIONS ACHAMPIONS STANLEY CUP SND STAN CONSTRUCTINGASTANLEY CUP CHAMPION IN THE SALARAY CAP ERA How NHL General Managers have built their rosters since the lockout in 2004 - 2005 League Salary Cap: $39,000,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Peter Laviolette THAMPIONE General Manager: Jim Rutherford Regular season record: 52-22-8 (112 points) = 1st in Southeast = 2nd in Easterm Conference Age (in 2006 finals) Salary Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Hurricane) Rod Brind'Amour (C) $3,800,000 $5,700,000 $ 942.000 $ 725,000 $ 668,800 35 Retired 7th UFA - 2008 Doug Weight Eric Staal 35 1st 21 RFA 3rd Kevyn Adams (A) 31 UFA - 2008 5th Matt Cullen 29 UFA 1st [Average = 30.2 $2,367,160] S1,125,000 $1,500,000 $ (N.A.) $2,280,000 $ 465,800 Justin Willimas 34 UFA 3rd UFA - 2007 Entry level (3y) Ray Whitney 34 1st Andrew Ladd 20 1st ed 2004) Mark Recchi 38 UFA - 2007 1st Craig Adams Erik Cole Chad Larose 6thafted 199 Hartford 5th drafted 29 UFA $1,140,0 $ (N.A) UFA Entryvel (1 UFA - 2008 24 1st Cory Stillman (A) Josef Vasicek 29 $1,750,000 1st 35 $1,000,000 UFA 6th [Average = 30.0 - $1,322,971] Glen Wesley (A) $1,000,000 $1,520,000 $1,292,000 $2,432,000 $ 836,000 $ 450,000 $2,500,000 37 UFA 12th Hartford Aaron Ward 33 UFA 5th Frank Kaberle 32 UFA 1st Bret Hedican 35 UFA - 2008 5th Niklas Wallin 31 UFA 6th Mike Commodore 26 UFA 1st Oleg Tverdovsky 30 UFA - 2007 1st [Average = 32.0 $1.432,857] $ 684,000 $1,064,000 Cam Ward 22 RFA- 2007 1st Martin Gerber 31 UFA 1st Carolina Hurricanes Minor League affiliate (2001 - 2006) = Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL) Lowell Lock Monsters regular season performance: 2003-04: 32-36-12 (76 points) 2004-05: 47-27-6 (100 points) 2005-06: 29-37-14 (72 points) Points 2006-07: 37-36-7 (81 points) * '04 '05 '06 '07 * Following Hurricanes Stanley Cup victory: (Minor League Affiliate became Albany River Rats) *(shared with Calgary Flames from 2003-2005 and with Colorado Avalanche from 2005-2006) 2006 - 2007 League Salary Cap: $44,000,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Anaheim Mighty Ducks Coach: Randy Carlyle General Manager: Brian Burke Regular season record: 48-20-14 (110 points) = 1st in Pacific = 2nd in Western Conference Center Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year Age (in 2007 finals) (in NHL as Mighty Duck) $ 714,400 $ 740,000 RFA -2008 $2,470,000 $2,517,500 UFA - 2009 $3,333,333 $ 650,000 Ryan Getzlaf 22 4th (drafted 2003) Todd Marchant 33 2nd UFA - 2009 Andy McDonald Samuel Pahlsson 33 same 7th 29 same UFA 7th [Average = 29.3 $1,791,933 $1,810,208] Wingers Teemu Selanne $3,750,000 $ 684,000 36 same UFA 12th $ 621,000 RFA - 2008 $1.056,000 UFA - 2008 4th (drafted 2003) Corey Perry Chris Kunitz 22 962,500 $ 450,000 $ 450,000 $ 700,000 $ 475,000 $ 477,500 $ 450,000 $2,000,000 26 4th George Parros 27 UFA RFA same 1st Dustin Penner 24 same 2nd Brad May 35 UFA 1st same Travis Moen 25 same UFA 2nd Ryan Shannon 26 same UFA 1st Shawn Thornton 29 same UFA 1st Rob Niedermayer (A) 32 same UFA - 2009 5th [Average = 28.2 $1,039,900 $1,042,950] Defencemen $4,115,000 UFA - 2009 Scott Niedermayer (C) 33 Ric Jackman $6,750,000 $ 760,000 2nd 28 same UFA 1st Sean O'Donnell $1,520,000 $ 500,000 $6,250,000 $ 500,000 $ 600,000 35 same UFA 2nd Francois Beauchemin 27 same UFA 2nd $5,515,000 UFA - 2010 Chris Pronger (A) Joe Dipenta Kent Huskins 32 1st 28 same UFA 2nd 28 same UFA 1st [Average = 30.1 $2,411,428 $1,930,000] Goalies Jean-Sebastien Giquere 30 $ 3,990,000 same UFA 7th Ilya Bryzgalov 26 $1,000,000 UFA - 2008 2nd (drafted 2000) same Anaheim Mighty Ducks Minor League affiliate (2005 - 2008) = Portland Pirates (AHL) Portland Pirates regular season performance: Points 2004-05: 34-34-12 (80 points) 2005-06: 53-19- 8 (114 points) 2006-07: 37-31-12 (86 points) 2007-08: 45-26- 9 (99 points) * '05 '06 '07 '08 *Following Mighty Ducks Stanley Cup victory: League Salary Cap $50,300,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Mike Babcock General Manager: Ken Holland Regular season record: 54-21-7 (115 points) = 1st in Central CHAMP = 1st in Westem Conference Year (in NHL as Red Wing) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Age (in 2008 finals) $2,650,000 UFA - 2009 Henrik Zetterberg (A) Kris Draper (A) Valtteri Filppula $2,700,000 $2,128,000 $ 850,000 $ 850,000 27 5th 37 same UFA 14th $ 733,333 RFA RFA - 2010 24 2nd Justin Abdelkader 21 same 7th [Average = 27.3 $1,632,000 $1,590,333] Pavel Datsyuk (A) Daniel Cleary Kirk Maltby UFA - 2014 $ 662,500 UFA 29 $6,700,000 same $ 675,000 $ 950,000 S 833,333 UFA - 2010 S 900,000 $1,150,000 $ 663,500 $ 475,000 $2,250,000 same 7th 29 3rd 35 12th $ 941,667 UFA - 2009 $1,015,000 RFA - 2010 $ 599,444 RFA - 2010 $ 500,000 UFA - 2009 UFA - 2010 Johan Franzen 28 3rd Jiri Hudler 24 5th Darren Helm 21 1st Tomas Kopecky Tomas Holmstrom 26 3rd 35 12th [Average = 28.4 $1,720,437 $1,687,743] $7,600,000 same $1,000,000 same $ 650,000 $3,500,000 $6,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 UFA - 2012 Nicklas Lidstrom (C) Andreas Lilja 38 UFA 17th UFA UFA - 2010 UFA - 2012 UFA - 2012 32 3rd Brett Lebda 36 same 4th Brad Stuart 28 same 1st Brian Rafalski 34 same 2nd Niklas Kronwall 27 5th [Average 32.5 $3,375,000 $3,625,000] Modeost Chris Osgood 27 $ 800,000 UFA *14th same Dominik Hasek 43 $2050,000 same UFA 2nd * re-acquired in 2005 Detroit Red Wings Minor League affiliate (2002 - 2012) = Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Grand Rapids Griffins regular season performance: 2005-06: 55-20-5 (115 points) Points 2006-07: 37-32-11 (85 points) 2007-08: 31-41-8 (70 points) 2008-09: 43-25-12 (98 points)* "06 '07 '08 '09 "Following Red Wings Stanley Cup victory: 2008 - 2009 League Salary Cap: $56,700,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Pittsburgh Penguins Coach: Michel Therrien (Oct-Feb), Dan Bylsma (Feb - Jun) General Manager: Ray Shero Regular season record: 45-28-9 (99 points) = 2nd in Atlantic = 4th in Eastern Conference Center Age (in 2009 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Penguin) $8,700,000 UFA - 2013 Sidney Crosby (C) Evgeni Malkin (A) $9,000,000 $ 984,200 $ 850,000 $ 700,000 $ 550,000 4th (drafted 2005) 3rd (drafted 2004) 3rd (drafted 2006) 21 $3.834,200 RFA $2,200,000 RFA $ 675,000 RFA $ 541,667 RFA 22 Jordan Staal 20 Maxime Talbot 25 3rd (drafted 2002) Tyler Kennedy 22 2nd (drafted 2004) [Average = 22 $2,416,840 $3,190,173] Wingers UFA - 2010 $1,200,000 $2.250,000 Matt Cooke 30 same 1st Ruslan Fedotenko 30 same UFA 1st $3,500,000 $3,725,000 UFA - 2010 $4,500,000 same $1,400,000 same Chris Kunitz 29 1st Bill Guerin 38 UFA 1st UFA - 2011 Pascal Dupuis Petr Sykora Miroslav Satan Eric Godard 30 1st 32 $2,500,000 same UFA 2nd $3,500,000 same $ 725,000 same 34 UFA 1st 29 UFA - 2011 1st [Average = 31.5 $2.446,875 $2475,000] Defencemen Sergei Gonchar (A) Mark Eaton $5,000,000 UFA - 2010 UFA - 2010 35 $6,000,000 4th $2,000,000 $2,100,000 $2,075,000 UFA $ 895,300 32 same 3rd Hal Gil 34 1st Alex Goligoski Philippe Boucher Kris Letang Brooks Orpik Rob Scuderi 23 $984,200 RFA 1st (drafted 2004) Retired $ 835,000 UFA UFA - 2010 $ 712,500 UFA 36 $2,500,000 same 1st $ 685,000 $3,750,000 Ssame $ 725,000 22 2nd (drafted 2005) 28 6th (drafted 2000) 30 6th (drafted 1998) [Average 32.5 $2,331,912 $2,232,087] Goalies Marc-Andre Fleury 24 $3,500,000 $5,000,000 UFA - 2014 2nd (drafted 2003) Mathieu Garon 31 $1,000,000 $1,100,000 UFA 1st Pittsburgh Penguins Minor League affiliate (1999 - 2012) = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Points Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins regular season performance: 2006-07: 51-23-6 (108 points) 2007-08: 47-26-7 (101 points) 2008-09: 49-25-6 (104 points) 2009-10: 41-34 -5 (98 points) '07 '08 60, '10 Following Penguins Stanley Cup victory: 2009 - 2010 League Salary Cap: $56,800,000 Stanley Cup Champion: Chicago Blackhawks Coach: Joel Quenneville General Manager: Stan Bowman Regular season record: 52-22-8 (112 points) = 1st in Central = 2nd in Western Conference Center Age (in 2010 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Blackhawk) $ 850,000 $4,000,000 $3,900,000 UFA - 2012 $2,750,000 $3,375,000 same Jonathan Toews (C) Patrick Sharp (A) 22 $2,800,000 RFA 4th (drafted 2006) 28 5th John Madden Dave Bolland 37 same UFA 1st 24 UFA - 2014 4th (drafted 2004) [Average = 27.8 $2,743,750 $3,206,250] Wingers Andrew Ladd Troy Brouwer Kris Versteeg Dustin Byfuglien Adam Burish $1,650,000 $1,000,000 $3,083,333 $3,000,000 same $ 712,500 $ 965,000 24 $1,550,000 UFA $1,025,000 UFA - 2011 UFA - 2012 UFA - 2011 2nd 24 4th (drafted 2004) 24 same 3rd 5th (drafted 2003) 4th (drafted 2002) 25 27 same UFA Ben Eager Marian Hossa Tomas Kopecky 26 same RFA 8th 31 $7,900,000 $5,275,000 UFA - 2021 1st UFA - 2011 $1,200,000 same $ 875,000 $3,725,000 RFA 28 1st Patrick Kane 21 3rd (drafted 2007) [Average = 25.6 $2,265,092 $2,281,759] Defencemen 5th (drafted 2002) Duncan Keith (A) Niklas Hjalmarsson Brent Sopel Jordan Hendry $1,900,000 $ 666,000 $2,500,000 $ 650,000 $3,500,000 $7,142,827 26 $1,475,000 RFA $ 643,333 RFA $2,333,333 UFA - 2011 $ 625,000 UFA RFA - 2011 23 3rd (drafted 2005) 3rd 33 26 4th Brent Seabrook 25 same 5th (drafted 2003) Brian Campbell 31 UFA - 2016 2nd same [Average 27.3 $2,726,471 $2,398,666] Goalies X oden $ 826.875 UFA UFA - 2012 Antti Niemi 26 same 2nd Cristobal Huet 34 $5,625,000 same 2nd Chicago Blackhawks Minor League affiliate (2007-2012) = Rockford IceHogs (AHL) Rockford IceHogs regular season performance: 2007-08: 44-26-10 (98 points) 2008-09: 40-34- 6 (86 points) 2009-10: 44-30-6 (94 points) 2010-11: 38-33 -9 (85 points)* Points '08 '09 '10 '11 Following Blackhawks Stanley Cup victory: League Salary Cap $59,400,000 2010 - 2011 Stanley Cup Champion: Coach: Boston Bruins General Manager: Claude Julien Regular season record: Peter Chiarelli 46-25-11 (103 points) = 1st in Northeast = 3rd in Eastern Conference Center Age (in 2011 finals) Salary Cap Hit Expiry Status Year (in NHL as Bruin) Patrice Bergeron (A) Gregory CampbelI Chris Kelly $5,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA $1,000,000 $1,100,000 UFA - 2012 $2,125,000 UFA - 2012 $ 600,000 $ 821,667 RFA UFA - 2012 $ 900,000 $3,550,000 RFA - 2013 25 8th (drafted 2003) 27 1st 30 $2,000,000 1st Brad Marchand 23 3rd (drafted 2006) David Krejci Tyler Seguin 4th (drafted 2004) 1st (drafted 2010) 25 $3,750,000 same 19 [Average = 24.8 $2,333,333 $2,682,777] Wingers UFA - 2013 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4083,333 RFA - 2013 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $ 852,000 $1,250,000 Nathan Horton 26 same 1st Milan Lucic 23 4th (drafted 2006) $1,075,000 UFA - 2012 $1,950,000 Retired Daniel Paille 27 2nd Mark Recchi (A) Michael Ryder Shawn Thornton 43 2nd 31 same UFA 3rd $ 812,500 UFA - 2012 $1,325,000 UFA - 2012 33 4th Rich Peverley 28 1st [Average = 25.6 $2,300,285 $2,463,690] Defencemen Zdeno Chara (C) $7,500,000 $1,750,000 $1,875,000 UFA - 2012 $2,250,000 $2,333,333 UFA - 2013 $4,250,000 same $ 550,000 $ 575,000 RFA - 2012 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 UFA - 2014 34 same UFA 5th Johnny Boychuk 27 3rd Andrew Ference 31 4th Tomas Kaberle 33 UFA 1st Adam McQuaid 24 4th Dennis Seidenberg 29 1st [Average = 29.7 $3,216,666 $3,297,222] Nodoo Goalies Tim Thomas 37 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA - 2013 6th Tuukka Rask 25 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 RFA - 2012 5th Boston Bruins Minor Leaque affiliate (1992-2012) = Providence Bruins (AHL) Providence Bruins regular season performance: 2008-09: 43-29-8 (94 points) 2009-10: 36-38-6 (78 points) A Points 2010-11: 38-36- 6 (82 points) 2011-12: 34-32-7 (75 points) '09 '10 '11 '12 Following Bruins Stanley Cup victory: As of 04/10/12 Overview : Age Dafting and Fre gents AVERAGE AGE PER POSITION Player age 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 Carolina Anahe im Detroit Pittsburgh Chicago Boston ICenter 30.2 29.3 27.3 22 27.8 24.8 Wingers 30 28.2 28.4 31.5 25.6 25.6 Defense 32 30.1 32.5 32.5 27.3 29.7 PLAYERS ACQUIRED THROUGH DRAFT Carolina Anahe im Detroit Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Center 1 1 2 4 Winger 4 1 6 4 1. Defenseman 2 2 4 3 IGoalie 1 1 1 1 Total 7 3 11 10 9 PENDING FREE AGENTS AFTER STANLEY CUP WINNING SEASON Players Carolina Pittsburgh Chicago Anahe im Detroit Boston Center UFA 1 1 1 1 Center RFA 1 1 4 1. 1 Winger UFA 6 1 2 4 4 1 Winger RFA 1 2 Defenseman UFA 5 5 2 3 1 1 Defensemen RFA 1 2 1 Goalie UFA 1 1 2 1 1 Goalie RFA Total 12 14 7 13 10 5 SOURCES http://www.hockeydb.com http://capgeek.com http:/hlnumbers.com http:/www.hockeyzoneplus.com/ CHAMPIONS ACHAMPIONS STANLEY CUP SND STAN