Mangiapane's price tag has been pretty much set by the market via a few recent signings. Somewhere around $5M. Gaudreau's - who knows. I'm guessing around $10.
Tkachuk you need to qualify. And then maybe trade to someone who can extend him for 8 more years after that. St. Louis is about to get done in in the second round, just like Calgary, so maybe there's a hockey trade to make. They have some nice young pieces, but probably not willing to part with Kyrou or Thomas. But maybe Barbashev, Buchnevich, Schenn or Saad+?
I think you need to assess 2C after seeing how Monahan's surgery goes. If it's not good you have to trade him at a loss. Or buyout, but obviously trade is better, even with retention. Ditto Lucic, though if you have to eat one more year of him I'm OK, depending on the budget.
Keep Lindholm, Backlund, Jarnkrok, Dube, Coleman, see what Lewis wants. Toffoli was a disappointment in the POs but he's not that expensive and he can be better IMO.
Can't re-sign Z though I'm happy with him. Re-sign Gud, Stone. I think you keep Hanifin despite a poor PO, and you keep Rasmus, Tanev, Kylington, and hope that the farm kids take more steps.
Goalies stay the same unless Wolf forces the hand.
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