I still say if you get ROR you also keep Backlund.
With the cap going up that much it can be done, and it's clear this team is really wanting to compete for a Cup the next 3 seasons (including this one) before the probable lock out and also when the D will have to be dismantled (Brodie, Hamonic, Stone all UFA and Gio will be 37)
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
R. O'Reilly - Backlund - M Frolik
S Bennett - Jankowski - Tkachuk
M Hrivik - C. Lazar - Hathaway
13th forward
Giordano - Hamilton
TJ Brodie - Hamonic
B. Kulak - M. Stone
7th Dman
Smith
Rittich
Brouwer bought out
$6 million per for Backs
Slight raises for Janko, Hathaway and Kulak
One way for Rittich
You still come in around $75-76 million.
Leaves $4+ million of cap space to boot. Probably don't even have to buy out Brouwer, to be honest.
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