If you ditch/trade/buyout Kulikov, the numbers look better and Bean/Fleury could get their chance.

Myers will be at 4.5 or 5....a bit of savings there. I can't see Laine making 9M if Scheifs and Wheels are making that...more like 7.5-8M...in two years some Moose should be up as well...should be OK

I love your optimism and I know you said you tried but my critique would be.....

1. No way we get Conner and Morrissey at that low a number if we sign them to 8 years. Connor may sign 3-4 years at 4 mill...but if we go to 8 he's not taking less than Ehlers. Morrissey is a top pairing LD on a team with few LD options. 8 years will be north of 5-5.5 mill.
2. Really....Myers for 6 more years? with all that money we already have on the RD? And with Poolman ready to contribute? I like Myers but we have to let him walk and slot in the cheaper Poolman.
3. Love Copp - in todays Cap era you can't pay depth forwards that much and expect to keep your stars. And Copp making more than Lowry?

I like your thoughts regarding a trade with Carolina. I've thought for years our two teams line up perfectly for a trade.
I agree Perrault (as much as I love him) will have to be moved this offseason or the next....need that cap hit to sign younger players.