| Total Cap Hit Cap Hit | Bonus Cushion | LTIR Replacement LTIR | Cap Space | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $69,148,334 | $4,537,500 | $0 | $10,389,166 | 26 |
| Player | Info | Player | Player | Salary | Salary | P. Bonus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| forwards - $43,374,167 | # | Pos | Age | Nation | Cap Number | Days | Cap Hit | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | 19-20 | 20-21 | 21-22 | 22-23 | 18-19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Claude Giroux C. Giroux | 28 | C | 31 |
Canada
|
$8,275,000 | 186 | $8,275,000 | $10,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,200,000 | $5,000,000 | ufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jakub Voracek J. Voracek | 93 | RW | 29 |
Czech Republic
|
$8,250,000 | 186 | $8,250,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $7,500,000 | $6,250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James van Riemsdyk J. van Riemsdyk | 25 | LW | 29 |
United States
|
$7,000,000 | 186 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jori Lehtera J. Lehtera | 15 | C | 31 |
Finland
|
$4,700,000 | 186 | $4,700,000 | $4,400,000 | $4,700,000 | $5,000,000 | ufa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sean Couturier S. Couturier | 14 | C | 26 |
United States
|
$4,333,333 | 186 | $4,333,333 | $3,750,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | ufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Simmonds W. Simmonds | 17 | RW | 30 |
Canada
|
$3,975,000 | 186 | $3,975,000 | $2,800,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,800,000 | $4,300,000 | $4,750,000 | $5,000,000 | ufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Raffl M. Raffl | 12 | RW | 30 |
Austria
|
$2,350,000 | 186 | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | ufa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Laughton S. Laughton | 21 | C | 24 |
Canada
|
$962,500 | 186 | $962,500 | $875,000 | $1,050,000 | rfa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oskar Lindblom O. Lindblom | 23 | LW | 22 |
Sweden
|
$1,137,500 | 186 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | rfa | $212,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nolan Patrick N. Patrick | 19 | C | 20 |
Canada
|
$3,575,000 | 186 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | rfa | $2,650,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Travis Konecny T. Konecny | 11 | RW | 21 |
Canada
|
$1,106,667 | 186 | $894,167 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $832,500 | rfa | $425,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mikhail Vorobyov M. Vorobyov | 24 | C | 22 |
Russia
|
$925,000 | 186 | $784,167 | $742,500 | $792,500 | $817,500 | rfa | $132,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| defense - $18,688,334 | # | Pos | Age | Nation | Cap Number | Days | Cap Hit | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | 19-20 | 20-21 | 21-22 | 22-23 | 18-19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew MacDonald A. MacDonald | 47 | LD | 32 |
Canada
|
$5,000,000 | 186 | $5,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,750,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,750,000 | ufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shayne Gostisbehere S. Gostisbehere | 53 | LD | 25 |
United States
|
$4,500,000 | 186 | $4,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radko Gudas R. Gudas | 3 | RD | 28 |
Czech Republic
|
$3,350,000 | 186 | $3,350,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,400,000 | $2,500,000 | ufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Schlemko D. Schlemko | 21 | LD | 31 |
Canada
|
$2,100,000 | 186 | $2,100,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $1,850,000 | $1,800,000 | ufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Hagg R. Hagg | 8 | LD | 24 |
Sweden
|
$1,150,000 | 186 | $1,150,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,300,000 | rfa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ivan Provorov I. Provorov | 9 | LD | 22 |
Russia
|
$1,744,167 | 186 | $894,167 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $832,500 | rfa | $850,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Travis Sanheim T. Sanheim | 6 | RD | 22 |
Canada
|
$1,294,167 | 186 | $894,167 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $832,500 | rfa | $400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christian Folin C. Folin | 32 | RD | 28 |
Sweden
|
$800,000 | 186 | $800,000 | $800,000 | ufa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| goalie - $7,461,250 | # | Pos | Age | Nation | Cap Number | Days | Cap Hit | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | 19-20 | 20-21 | 21-22 | 22-23 | 18-19 | |||||||||||||||||||
Brian Elliott
B. Elliott
 |
37 | G | 33 |
Canada
|
$2,750,000 | 186 | $2,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | ufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Michal Neuvirth
M. Neuvirth
|
30 | G | 30 |
Czech Republic
|
$2,500,000 | 186 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | ufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Stolarz A. Stolarz | 41 | G | 25 |
United States
|
$761,250 | 186 | $761,250 | $761,250 | rfa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Lyon A. Lyon | 34 | G | 26 |
United States
|
$750,000 | 186 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | ufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike McKenna M. McKenna | 56 | G | 35 |
United States
|
$700,000 | 186 | $700,000 | $700,000 | ufa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| inactive - $0 | # | Pos | Age | Nation | Cap Number | Days | Cap Hit | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | 19-20 | 20-21 | 21-22 | 22-23 | 18-19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Friedman M. Friedman | D | 23 |
Canada
|
$825,000 | 0 | $0 | $732,500 | $732,500 | $782,500 | rfa | $92,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carter Hart C. Hart | 79 | G | 20 |
Canada
|
$925,000 | 0 | $0 | $742,500 | $792,500 | $842,500 | rfa | $82,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremy Morin J. Morin | 33 | LW | 27 |
United States
|
$700,000 | 0 | $0 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | rfa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Rubtsov G. Rubtsov | 63 | C | 20 |
Russia
|
$1,137,500 | 0 | $0 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | rfa | $212,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Vecchione M. Vecchione | 74 | C | 25 |
United States
|
$900,000 | 0 | $0 | $900,000 | $900,000 | rfa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connor Bunnaman C. Bunnaman | C | 20 |
Canada
|
$800,000 | 0 | $0 | $730,000 | $730,000 | $780,000 | rfa | $70,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaac Ratcliffe I. Ratcliffe | 76 | LW | 20 |
Canada
|
$925,000 | 0 | $0 | $817,500 | $842,500 | $867,500 | rfa | $82,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan Frost M. Frost | 68 | C | 19 |
Canada
|
$925,000 | 0 | $0 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | rfa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pascal Laberge P. Laberge | C | 20 |
Canada
|
$925,000 | 0 | $0 | $817,500 | $842,500 | $867,500 | rfa | $57,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Felix Sandstrom F. Sandstrom | G | 22 |
Sweden
|
$925,000 | 0 | $0 | $742,500 | $792,500 | $842,500 | rfa | $182,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cole Bardreau C. Bardreau | C | 25 |
United States
|
$650,000 | 0 | $0 | $650,000 | $650,000 | rfa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corban Knight C. Knight | 10 | C | 28 |
Canada
|
$650,000 | 0 | $0 | $650,000 | $650,000 | ufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor Leier T. Leier | 20 | LW | 25 |
Canada
|
$720,000 | 0 | $0 | $720,000 | rfa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T.J. Brennan T. Brennan | 43 | D | 29 |
United States
|
$675,000 | 0 | $0 | $650,000 | $700,000 | ufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maxim Sushko M. Sushko | 64 | RW | 20 |
Belarus
|
$908,333 | 0 | $0 | $782,500 | $787,500 | $842,500 | rfa | $42,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carsen Twarnyski C. Twarnyski | LW | 21 |
Canada
|
$925,000 | 0 | $0 | $742,500 | $792,500 | $792,500 | rfa | $182,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Strome M. Strome | LW | 20 |
Canada
|
$908,333 | 0 | $0 | $782,500 | $787,500 | $842,500 | rfa | $42,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phil Varone P. Varone | 44 | LW | 28 |
Canada
|
$650,000 | 0 | $0 | $650,000 | $650,000 | ufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Carey G. Carey | C | 28 |
Canada
|
$650,000 | 0 | $0 | $650,000 | $650,000 | ufa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicolas Aube-Kubel N. Aube-Kubel | 62 | RW | 22 |
Canada
|
$871,667 | 0 | $0 | $667,500 | $667,500 | $667,500 | $650,000 | $725,000 | rfa | $107,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radel Fazleev R. Fazleev | C | 23 |
Russia
|
$747,500 | 0 | $0 | $657,500 | $652,500 | $722,500 | $650,000 | rfa | $2,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Kase D. Kase | C | 22 |
Czech Republic
|
$850,000 | 0 | $0 | $732,500 | $785,000 | $787,500 | rfa | $92,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| buyouts - $4,570,000 | # | Pos | Age | Nation | Cap Number | Days | Cap Hit | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | 19-20 | 20-21 | 21-22 | 22-23 | 18-19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Hartnell S. Hartnell | 17 |
Canada
|
$3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Richards M. Richards | 10 |
Canada
|
$1,570,000 | $1,570,000 | $3,120,000 | $1,570,000 | $1,570,000 | $1,570,000 | $1,570,000 | $700,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recently named as pro sports’ most mediocre team, Philadelphia could have a tough time shaking that label this upcoming season.
With two high-end young defencemen in Ivan Provorov and Shayne Gostisbehere still very much with the majority of their career ahead of them, Philly’s blue line is in good shape. Add in Travis Sanheim, Travis Konecny and 2017 second overall pick Nolan Patrick, and the youth movement in Philly is well underway.
However, faces of the franchise Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux will be 29 and 31 by season’s end. We’ve seen in Washington and Pittsburgh recently that it’s possible to win the Cup with your best players being in the latter half of their career, but it’s also not an advised move. And, let’s be fair: this pair of offensive talents doesn’t quite have the same star power as Malkin/Crosby or Backstrom/Ovechkin. On the other hand, Giroux did just post 102 points this past season, which ranked second in the entire league, behind only Connor McDavid.
The team’s biggest addition was in some ways a rectification of an old mistake- signing free agent James van Riemsdyk in free agency on a five-year deal. The man affectionately nicknamed JVR was draft by the Flyers in 2007 before being traded to Toronto for Luke Schenn, who fizzled out of Philadelphia before being shipped out to Los Angeles in a 2016 trade. Having scored 36 goals last year on a deep Toronto lineup, JVR adds a net-front presence that’s arguably the best in the league, and gives the team options at both 5v5 and on the power play.
But while the defence and forward group both has many positives, the perennial problem of the Flyers’ goalie hasn’t really been solved. Both Brian Elliott and Michal Neuvirth carry just a single season on their contract, with the possibility that both could be gone at the end of or even during the season. Carter Hart is among the consensus top goalie prospects in the league, but he’s still quite young and yet to play a game of pro hockey.
Philadelphia crept into a playoff spot last year, but suffered a result that surprised exactly no one, losing a first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. The team has now lost four straight playoff series, mixed in with three years of missing the playoffs. Past performance shouldn’t dictate future performance, but it seems like in Philadelphia the same fate is all too predictable year after year.
With only one big offseason move incoming, it’s unlikely to see Philadelphia improving all that much. With few bad teams in their division, it’s possible again that the Metropolitan takes both wildcard spots, as they did last year. The Broad Street Bullies should find themselves in the playoff mix once again, but are anything but a lock to nail down one of the East’s eight spots. If a Hart Trophy-type campaign from Giroux can’t get this team to compete, it’s hard to manage anything in the foreseeable future that will.