7/10, 5:00 PM - Eric Fehr accepts qualifying offer
According to Tarik, Eric Fehr has accepted the qualifying offer extended to him by the Capitals.
Don’t quote me on it, but my understanding of the restricted free agent/qualifying offer situation is that Fehr was in the range where a qualifying offer consists of a ten percent raise, in Fehr’s case a salary increase from $800,000 to $880,000 (assuming the figures given by Sporstnet.ca are correct). UPDATE: Tarik is now reporting that Fehr’s contract is worth $735,000; all the figure here have been changed to reflect that.
If that’s the case, and the numbers on nhlnumbers.com are accurate, the Capitals have about $330,000 $475,000 in cap space counting Brian Pothier salary about $2.83 $2.98 million in cap space excluding Pothier’s salary. Is $2.83 $2.98 million enough to get both Shaone Morrisonn and Boyd Gordon (who George McPhee says is close to signing) under contract? Or will an expendable part, perhaps John Erskine, Tomas Fleischmann or Fehr have to be moved before opening night? The answer to that question likely rides on the result of Morrisonn’s arbitration hearing.
Suddenly July 24th has become the most important date for Caps fans for the rest of the summer.
1) GMGM all but said that Pothier won’t be ready come September.(Almost assuring he’s done playing as well) Leaving nearly 3 million.
2) Morrisonn will probably get under 2 million. (1.5-1.75 most likely) Gordon probably in the 2 years 1.7 range 850K against the cap. Fehr’s deal is a 2-way so he can be sent down?
1) Anyone on here planning on attending camp tomorrow?