Long list of folks...

[NatureX]

Long list below...with their current salaries...

We are entering an auction period, would you put a bid on any of these guys? Given my team in the sig?
Who can help me....

STANTON Ryan $575,000
ERIXON Tim $600,000
HILLEN Jack $700,000
BOYES Brad $700,000
SCHMIDT Nate $750,000
DUMOULIN Brian $800,000
STEMPNIAK Lee $850,000
JOKIPAKKA Jyrki $900,000
CONNOLLY Brett $1,025,000
WEISE Dale $1,025,000
LOVEJOY Ben $1,200,000
STONE Michael $1,450,000
KRUGER Marcus $1,500,000
ELLIOTT Brian $2,500,000
GILBERT Tom $2,800,000
DALEY Trevor $3,100,000
WILLIAMS Justin $3,250,000
WARD Joel $3,275,000
FASTH Viktor $3,400,000
RIBEIRO Mike $3,500,000
TANGUAY Alex $3,500,000
JAGR Jaromir $3,500,000
COWEN Jared $3,700,000
BROUWER Troy $3,750,000
BURROWS Alexandre $4,000,000
HJALMARSSON Niklas $4,200,000
HAMHUIS Dan $4,250,000
MARCHAND Brad $4,500,000
PERRON David $4,500,000
PURCELL Teddy $4,500,000
GARRISON Jason $4,500,000
BACKES David $4,750,000
ANDERSON Craig $4,750,000
CAMMALLERI Mike $5,000,000
VRBATA Radim $5,000,000
IGINLA Jarome $5,500,000
STREIT Mark $5,750,000
FILPPULA Valtteri $6,000,000
MARKOV Andrei $6,000,000
O'REILLY Ryan $6,200,000
SEDIN Henrik $7,000,000
DATSYUK Pavel $7,000,000
SPEZZA Jason $7,500,000
HOSSA Marian $7,900,000
SUTER Ryan $11,000,000
PARISE Zach $9,000,000
WEBER Shea $14,000,000

[newfcollins]

How does bidding work? For Weber, do you have to bid more than $14 million?

[sharpp87]

MArchand, Jagr, Elliott and Stone can help you for sure, with reasonnable price.

[NatureX]

Ya, those are the salaries....
I would have to bid on top of that to secure some folks...

I'm going in with 20 mil, but would like to leave with 5-6m in my pocket for draft day

[newfcollins]

I know you are set for goalies, but Elliott might be a good bid and some good trade bait down the road. I like Brett Connolly for cheap. I'd go as high as $6 million for Marchand. He should have a high plus-minus plus around 60 points.

The high-priced guys are way too expensive if you have to add on top of their salaries.

[red36]

DUMOULIN Brian $800,000 -- $850,000 MAX
STEMPNIAK Lee $850,000 -- $1,750,000 MAX (40-50pts next year)
CONNOLLY Brett $1,025,000 -- $1,100,000 MAX (Probably a bust but could surprise, worth a small gamble)
STONE Michael $1,450,000 -- $2,000,000 MAX (30pts? Can he do more? Was it a one and done?)
ELLIOTT Brian $2,500,000 -- $5,000,000 MAX (Will start 55+ games. Has trade value)
DALEY Trevor $3,100,000 -- $3,100,000 MAX (30pts?)
WILLIAMS Justin $3,250,000 -- $3,500,000 MAX (45-55pts?)
RIBEIRO Mike $3,500,000 -- $3,500,000 MAX (Only if you think he can still put up 50pts)
JAGR Jaromir $3,500,000 -- $4,325,000 MAX (Old but books predict between 50 and 68pts... Bet on 50 and hope for 55)
BROUWER Troy $3,750,000 -- $4,250,000 MAX (50pts with hope for 55)
MARCHAND Brad $4,500,000 -- $6,000,000 MAX (55pt guy that can do 60-63 any given year. Look for decrease in goals)
BACKES David $4,750,000 -- $4,750,000 MAX (I believe in him for 50-55pts. Will play 18:30-19:30TOI)
ANDERSON Craig $4,750,000 -- $5,000,000 MAX (60 starts. Has trade value)
PARISE Zach $9,000,000 -- $9,250,000 MAX (Sign and trade. Not worth the money at all but could fetch you something I would think)

[NatureX]

Thanks a bunch all.

[Eskimo Brother]

DUMOULIN Brian $800,000 -- $850,000 MAX
STEMPNIAK Lee $850,000 -- $1,750,000 MAX (40-50pts next year)
CONNOLLY Brett $1,025,000 -- $1,100,000 MAX (Probably a bust but could surprise, worth a small gamble) IMO not worth much at all
STONE Michael $1,450,000 -- $2,000,000 MAX (30pts? Can he do more? Was it a one and done?)
ELLIOTT Brian $2,500,000 -- $5,000,000 MAX (Will start 55+ games. Has trade value) YUP!
DALEY Trevor $3,100,000 -- $3,100,000 MAX (30pts?)
WILLIAMS Justin $3,250,000 -- $3,500,000 MAX (45-55pts?)
RIBEIRO Mike $3,500,000 -- $3,500,000 MAX (Only if you think he can still put up 50pts) Let someone else overpay for a corpse
JAGR Jaromir $3,500,000 -- $4,325,000 MAX (Old but books predict between 50 and 68pts... Bet on 50 and hope for 55)
BROUWER Troy $3,750,000 -- $4,250,000 MAX (50pts with hope for 55)
MARCHAND Brad $4,500,000 -- $6,000,000 MAX (55pt guy that can do 60-63 any given year. Look for decrease in goals)
BACKES David $4,750,000 -- $4,750,000 MAX (I believe in him for 50-55pts. Will play 18:30-19:30TOI)
ANDERSON Craig $4,750,000 -- $5,000,000 MAX (60 starts. Has trade value)
PARISE Zach $9,000,000 -- $9,250,000 MAX (Sign and trade. Not worth the money at all but could fetch you something I would think) Just no.

Generally a solid list from Red, but I disagree on a couple names, of which I added bolded comments.

[Sulla]

The one I probably want the most is Elliott otherwise I save my money

[NatureX]

The one I probably want the most is Elliott otherwise I save my money

Yeah, I don't know that I spend on Elliot to be honest...problem is, if I save money, I don't win with my team lol
Hopefully some of these guys will fall through to FA...

[Sulla]

Based on what you'd pay for these guys I'm not sure the help you win either... I'd gun for guys close to the cap and build off their cast offs

[stevegamer]

STEMPNIAK Lee $850,000
STONE Michael $1,450,000
ELLIOTT Brian $2,500,000
JAGR Jaromir $3,500,000
MARCHAND Brad $4,500,000
BACKES David $4,750,000
ANDERSON Craig $4,750,000
SPEZZA Jason $7,500,000

I was surprised nobody else mentioned Spezza - I think he's fine if you can get get him at that cost or close to it.

[Eskimo Brother]

STEMPNIAK Lee $850,000
STONE Michael $1,450,000
ELLIOTT Brian $2,500,000
JAGR Jaromir $3,500,000
MARCHAND Brad $4,500,000
BACKES David $4,750,000
ANDERSON Craig $4,750,000
SPEZZA Jason $7,500,000

I was surprised nobody else mentioned Spezza - I think he's fine if you can get get him at that cost or close to it.

No one mentioned Spezza because if you look hard enough you can get yourself 3 60 point guys for a total of the 7.5mil that Spezza makes to score 65.

[als_revenge]

You know your list is a little long when it has names like Datsyuk and Cowen...

I like Elliot; you have two goalie scrubs you can drop.

[stevegamer]

No one mentioned Spezza because if you look hard enough you can get yourself 3 60 point guys for a total of the 7.5mil that Spezza makes to score 65.

I was thinking that this was the entire list of interesting guys, and unspent cap room doesn't help. I can see your point, he's not a top value option, but he's not an albatross.