In the last State of the Loons we touched on this year's team and since it was posted Capeside clinched a playoff berth. After winning a playoff series last year for the first time our realistic goal ths year is to win multiple series. As much as we want to believe that we are Kehler cup contenders we have to stay patient as long as the Donuts and Falcons are pretty much all star teams.
We have set ourself up with the majority of our team being under 25 and hopefully ready to win multiple cups over the next 10 years with the core we have assembled. However, fear has set in around our finances going forward. With the NHL cap increasing and contracts on the rise will Capeside be in the position to hand out all these second contracts or will we have to make moves?
As of today we have Matt Boldy, Trevor Zegras, Matty Beniers, Cole Caufield, Brock Faber, K'Andre Miller, Jake Oettinger, and Cam York all playing key roles for the Loons while on their low entry level contracts. Ideally we would be stock piling cash for the future but with Eichel (28, $10m), Werenski (27, $9.5m) and McAvoy (27, $9.5m next year) getting substantial raises we are on pace to lose $9m.
Some good news is CCHL revenues will likely be on the rise which should help. Also, with a solid group of owners it is unlikely we will be spending $13m in a dispersal draft again. This should be one of Capeside's highest bonus money years in our history. The Loons top line of Kreider, Eichel and Boldy are all in the top 30 for CCHL scoring, with only 47 GP Faber remains in the top 5 amongst rookies, Vatrano keeps hitting anything that moves and as a team we are 5th in PP and 1st on the PK.
What will have the most significance on franchise stability is our prospect development. I would put our top 10 prospects against anyone's in the CCHL. Them taking the next steps and becoming key contributors on our roster and allowing us to make difficult decisions will be key towards our dynasty goals.
Top 5 under 25 (GP, G, A)
1. Matt Boldy - 23 (55, 18, 27)
2. Cole Caufield - 24 (54, 26, 23)
3. Brock Faber - 22 (51, 5,15)
4. Matty Benier - 22 (56, 12, 18)
5. Trevor Zegras - 24 (31, 6, 9)
Top 10 Prospects (GP, G, A)
1. Ryan Leonard - eta 2026 (26, 23, 11)
2. Will Smith - eta 2025 (48, 8, 14)
3. Frank Nazar - eta 2025 (25, 4, 6)
4. Zeev Buium - eta 2026 (25, 6, 24)
5. Jimmy Snuggerud - eta 2026 (30, 20, 21)
6. Cole Eiserman - eta 2027 (25, 15, 8)
7. Teddy Stiga - eta 2028 (26, 10, 13)
8. Isaac Howard - eta 2026 (29, 21, 20)
9. Drew Commesso - eta 2026
10. Alex Jefferies - eta 2026 (35, 8, 15)
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