I'm going to go slightly different/more extreme - Based on $28m free space
Lucic traded to Seattle - 5.25
Backlund traded - 5.35
Hanifin traded - 4.95
Total Cap : 43.5M
Gaudreau - 8 x $10.5 (Probably low but if he likes the team maybe sacrifices a bit and gets the 8th year)
Tkachuk - 8 x $9.5
Mangiapane - 5 x $6
Kylington 6 x $4.5 (I imagine after 1 good year he wants some security and cash in pocket
Ruzicka $1
Remaining 13.5
Sign the third pairing for 6 million combined
Remaining 7.5
Gaudreau - Lindholm - Tkachuk
Dube - Monahan - Toffoli
Mangiapane- TBD - Coleman
TBD - Ruzicka - TBD
TBD
Kylington - Tanev
Gubby - Zaddy
TBD - Andersson
Markstrom
Vladar
Now there is where it get dicey - You have 7.5 million but need a 3rd line checking center, and another D
If you promote one of the young D from within for 1 million, you have 6.5. Fill out 4th line with two 1 million guys and you are left 4.5
So with the assets you get from Hanifin and Backlund you get a cheaper, younger, and maybe better 2nd/3rd line center (You could also use these assets to attach to Monahan and move if needed and go after 2 new centers - but that may be harder)
You can probably also upgrade on Dube depending on what he shows with the assets.
Loosing Hanifin would hurt, but if you feel one of our young D are ready to make the team, this may be the best position of strength to deal from
Point is - Lots of creative ways to keep Mangi, MT, and JG. IF they want to be here
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