At 5.5 million I hope we can get a 6th year on Skjei's contract. Most people I talk to want Skjei at 4 years at a 4.25-4.5 cap hit. He isn't McDonagh and when McD signed he could have been easily a 6x6 million signing back then.

With this team I think you need to get Nash away and have Aberg as the 3rd line RW. Sign a Desharnais like player at 1 million or use Holland as the 13th forward. We could even use Lettieri at that point and maybe trade away Fast (I know sacrilege) On defense with the cap space we have and will continue to have I say buyout Staal or try and force a Phaneuf like trade somewhere. Bereglazov seems like a bust of a signing. He was easily the weakest defenseman in camp while Pionk was the strongest.

While I like getting some of these defensemen from other teams with Gilmour and Pionk showing their progress already it might be only worth while getting 1 to take a spot.
Skjei-Shatty
Djoos-DeAngelo
Gilmour-Pionk
Seems just as good as what you have there and we prevent an actual log jam on defense as Day, Sjalin, Reunanen, and whoever else we draft or get can push for a spot in 1-3 years.