I have a new favorite website

And it is called Outside the Garden. The site seems to actually keep up-to-date numbers on everyone, which is the super-awesomest. Here's what I learned that I didn't know before:

-Brian Boyle is a restricted free agent with us, we haven't made him an offer yet (this gives him the same status as Dubinsky and Korpikoski).

-We don't have numbers on Arnason, but Locke and Parenteau are each making $500,000, and all 3 are tentatively assigned to the Wolfpack.

-While Gilroy remains technically assigned to the 'Pack (I do not see this lasting), apparently Michael Sauer ($0.85 million) and center Patrick Rissmiller ($1 million, you may remember him from being discussed last season) are assigned to the big club.

-Theoretically, Corey Potter (who is also a restricted free agent to whom we have not yet made an offer) would be assigned to the Rangers, not the 'Pack.

Of course, all of this, especially the assignment to the Rangers vs. the Wolfpack, is subject to change. But it gives us a good jumping-off point for conversation. Building off of my last roster discussion, let's talk about where we are, salary cap-wise, considering this new information.

We have committed $45.3 million to 3 centers (Drury, Rissmiller, Anisimov), 5 wings (Gaborik, Higgins, Avery, Brashear, Voros), 5 defensemen (Redden, Rozsival, Girardi, Sauer, Staal), and 2 goalies (Lundqvist, Valiquette).

Let's assume a couple of things that, at this point, seem fairly reasonable:
-Gilroy comes up to the majors
-We resign Dubinksy, Korpikoski, and Boyle with qualifying offers

This would cost us another $1.75 million for Gilroy, $0.7 million for Dubinsky, $1 million for Korpikoski, and $0.8 million for Boyle. That brings us to around $49.5 million, leaving us $6.3 million to play with under the cap.

Now, we know we're going to sign Ryan Callahan back. The question is how much he's going to get out of us first. The scholars on the subject seem to think he's going to ask for a bit over $2 million, and we're going to agree to it, no arbitration necessary. So, where would that leave us?

Centers: Drury, Dubinsky, Anisimov, Boyle, Rissmiller
Left Wings: Higgins, Avery, Korpikoski, Voros, Brashear
Right Wings: Gaborik, Callahan
Defensemen: Staal, Girardi, Gilroy, Sauer, Rozsival, Redden
Goalies: Lundqvist, Valiquette
Cap room: $4 million

And remember this is all assuming we can keep Dubinsky for his qualifying offer. I'd like to talk about addressing our weakness at center, but first we need to address our emptiness at right wing. And a $4.5 million contract to Zherdev might not be the answer. Now, can someone tell me how we're seriously trying to talk to Koivu or Richards, given these numbers? Not without offloading some salary, we're not. Rozsival and Brashear to Dallas for Richards? I wish.

Slats, look at these numbers. Seriously, I know a great way you can save $1.4 million.