The New Jersey Devils are projected to have a significant amount of cap space after the 2011-12 season. However, I don't think it's as simple as that; what the Devils do now will undoubtedly affect what they will have in the future.
With the New Jersey Devils over the salary cap after re-signing Ilya Kovalchuk, which contracts will Lou Lamoriello dump now? I look at the Devils' cap situation in 2011-12 and their current roster for clues as to who could be dumped now.
What would the New Jersey Devils' salary cap look like with and without Ilya Kovalchuk signed? In Lou We Trust user FrankG929 presents both scenarios in a what-if analysis and shows how much of a headache re-signing Kovalchuk may create.
