Salary Cap to Increase

After the NHLPA agreed top extend the current C.B.A. another year, they went on to keep the 5% growth factor as well. Keeping the growth factor means the cap will be set to increase 5%. As a result the salary cap will look to be increased from $56.8 million to $59.6 million.

This changes the entire game plan for many GMs around the league, including Flyers GM Paul Holmgren. Just yesterday i wrote and article on Flyers rumors "Monday Mad with Rumors" now after this news the Flyers plans may have taken a turn as they could have $10.7 million to work with going into Friday's draft.

It was said that with the acquistion and planned signing of Dan Hamhuis that Braydon Coburn, set to be a RFA, was the odd man out and was being shopped around the league. 27 year old Hamhuis will look to get around 3.5 to 4 million, 24 year old Cobi is looking for atleast 3. With $10 million to work with the Flyers could sign both and still have around $5 million free.

A UFA list that includes Arron Asham, Lukas Krajicek and Michael Leighton, and a RFA list that includes Danny Carcillo and Darroll Powe. The Flyers could pick and choose between those 5 and still have room towards the cap.

That 5 million would also help the Flyers efforts to move in on a UFA goalie. With Backlund and Boucher already signed the Flyers attention will be turned toward an established starter. View the Article: ''UFA Goalie Market" for listings.