I'm not sure this is a championship caliber team with that 4th line. Maybe with a back to form and healthy Oshie and Kempny, a mistake-free Orlov, a back to top form Holtby, and confident and healthy Djoos, Gudas not doing stupid things, AND good years from V and Conno.....maybe. And all that banks on Kuzy showing up to play every night.

There’s a lot of reports saying alexeyev ajf and Fehérváry are just about nhl ready. I think this would allow the caps to trade orlov and maybe use sieg in the top pairing. I like how he played In the playoffs and I think a full season would do wonders for him. Or use djoo and when gudas leaves move him to the rhd.

I also would just use ajf or gersich at 4lw

Overpay for Djoos by $100,000 and Stephenson by $200,000. Rest looks good and resonable. Room left to sign Arberg, Pirri, Acarri, Hathaway or some other 4th line UFA