[Sylvanfan]

Well the RFA's are processed. As of right now we have 3.65 in cap space remaining. Once Mezei moves off the roster we'll also move two 750k guys who can pass into the AHL and we'll have 5.9 left in cap space. Coach Carlyle needs about a 340k a year contract so that will knock us down to 5.6 million in cap space to try and sign 1 defenceman and a couple of depth forwards.

Our current 4th line looks to be Cody McLeod, Chris Thorburn and Liam Reddox...although two of them are NHL guys who put up okay numbers last year, they all have brutal ratings, hence the need to seek upgrades.

We'd still consider trading one of our wingers for a Center, or even moving T.J.Oshie for an older better rated player if we can get financial relief in a deal that makes sense for us. Erat is the ideal guy we'd like to trade for a Center if possible. Cammalleri could go, but at 27 and his rate he's really good value and we get to lock him down as a 28 year old RFA next year too which is really important to us because we won't be able to afford any grid UFA's next year. So for us to trade him for a guy with one year left on a contract who's going UFA next year just won't work unless we pick up 2 number one round picks too.