Can you write out a more detailed estimation? Is it with a full 23 man roaster?
Yes, 23-man roster, with Kindl and Franzen (25 players), who are outside the cap.
1. Datsyuk 7.5M
2. Zetterberg 6.1M
3. Nyquist 4.75M
4. Abdelkader 4.25M
5. Tatar 2.75M
6. Sheahan (estimated 1.8M)
7. Larkin 1.275M (925k ELC + 350k full performance bonuces transferred from 2015-16 season)
8. Pulkkinen (estimated 1.2M)
9. Miller (estimated UFA 1.0M)
10. Jurco 900k
11. Glendening 628k
12. Athanasiou 628k
13. Nosek (estimated 600k)
14. Callahan (estimated 600k)
1. Green 6.0M
2. Kronwall 4.75M
3. DeKeyser (estimated 4.5M)
4. Ericsson 4.25M
5. Smith 2.75M
6. Marchenko (estimated 2.25M)
7. Ouellet 715k
1. Howard 5.3M
2. Mrazek 3.75M
Kindl 1.45M (950k relief when burned in waivers)
Weiss 1.067 (buy-out)
Also:
CONTRACT NOTE: Brad Richards bonus structure: $250,000 if Det wins 1st round, additional $750,000 if win second round.
These will transfer to season 2016-17 cap if completed.
Without any Richards bonuses:
Total ~70.76 million
Salary Cap (estimation) ~71.5M
Cap space: ~740k
Franzen 3.95 LTIR
With Franzen: ~74.7M
If we want MORE cap room, something has to be done for the Howard contract. Buyout would open 3.9M more space (4.6M total space), but some part of it would go for another backup goalie.