For 2017-18 Assume the following:
Gio - 8.5
Brodie - 4.65
The Trio (Gaudreau/Bennett/Monahan) - 18.0
4th Forward - 5.0
3rd Defenseman - 4.0
Total - 40.15 on 7 players
Would be third behind only Chicago/Minnesota for highest cap hit on top 7 skaters and they are in cap trouble trying to unload big contracts.
Cap isn't going up forever.
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