Miroslav Satan put on Waivers

Miroslav Satan?33 years old with 3.5 million against the salary cap was just put on waivers.? This means two things, one the Penguins were unable to find anyone interested in Satan and two the Penguins are getting rid of his salary against the cap.? This most likely means the Penguins are really going after a big name player. ?

Big names being tossed aroung right now?is Marian Gaborik 26 years old 7.5 million against the cap another is San Jose’s??Jonathan Cheechoo 27 years old and 3 million against the cap, he has been struggling as of late. Alexei Kovalev? 35 years old 4.5 million against the cap this year.? Nik Antropov 28 years old 2.15 million against the cap.

By the Numbers: ?The NHL’s salary cap this year is set at $56.7 million.? Currently because of bonus structures and trades, the Penguins have?$3.658 million clear to spend.? Add Satan’s salary to that and you’ve got $7.158 million clear to spend.? Next Year the Penguins already have around $47 million spent on 13 players and would need to sign at least 7.? Depending on the whether the salary cap moves up or down or stays the same, there is not a lot of room to roam. Jonathan Cheechoo fits into the salary range and is signed for 2 more years.? Gaborik is a unrestricted free agent, so is Kovalev & Antropov.

Here is a list of other?Unrestricted Free Agents the Penguins have at the end of the Year, their age?and what their current salary level is:??
Petr Sykora 31yr/2.5M
Miroslav Satan?33yr/3.5M
Ruslan Fedotenko 29yr/2.25M
Hal Gill 33yr/2.1M
Philippe Boucher 35yr/2.5M
Rob Scuderi 29yr/.725M
Michael Zigomanis 27/.65M
Jeff Taffe 27yr/.55M
Janne Pesonen?26yr/.875M
Christopher Minard 26yr/.5M
Mathieu Garon 30yr/1M

Here is a list of the Restricted Free Agents the Penguins have at the end of the Year, their age?and what their current salary level is:?
John Curry?24yr/.5M
Alex Goligoski 22yr/.895M
Tim Wallace 23yr/.475M
Bill Thomas 25yr/.525M
Connor James 25y/.5M
Paul Bissonnette? 23yr/.5M
Ben Lovejoy 24yr/.637M

Everyone is hoping that the NJ Devils finally pick up Satan and make him #6 so that his numbers shoulder to shoulder reads 666.? Let the games begin!