Welcome to Capfriendly, hellotheresir!

Nice job! I wish I had been as sharp with my first effort(s). You illustrate what we all think are the key components: (1) what does Marner get, because that will dictate just how bad the cap problem is, and (2) what can we do about Zaitsev, who is somewhat unfairly maligned for said problem?

Welcome!!! This is a pretty good first shot. Couple of things to point out. Your idea of losing hainsey, lindholm and Johnsson has a flaw that they need to be replaced, so you replace lindholm with let’s say brooks (who is almost min salary) you only save 200k.

You also only have one healthy scratch. Leafs could probably get away with 22 players not so sure about 21.

That D is super shakey looking to me.I personally Would much rather see Oz in there over hainsey probably saves 300k Gauthier over lindholm saves 400k, Brown replaced with bracco or Moore, that save another 1.3m. This may give you the space you need. Have to think Holl is a healthy scratch and nothing more.

Not too bad though.