How do you feel with 21M$ next year with only 5 forward under contract ?

Let’s see..:
- Caufield and Ylonen should/will have toster spots/leaves us at +/- 19,5M
- Gallagher, around 6M/13,5M cap space
- Danault, 4,5M, around 9M cap space
- Bridge contract around 2,5M depending on his season/6,5M cap space
- Lehkonen, Armia, Chiarot or Kulak should be claimed by Seattle. Let’s say we work out a deal in order for them to pick either Chiarot. Romanov should be stepping in on the left side. Brook/Fleury on the right side if there’s injuries. We will be left at around 9M with KK, Lekh and Armia unsigned. Should be enough for KK and Lekh, while trading seau Armia (or the opposite).

Possible lineup by then (2021-2022):
Hall-KK-Caufield
Domi-Poehling-Gallagher
Drouin-Danault-Suzuki
Lehkonen-Cousins-Ylonen

Mete-Weber
Romanov-Barrie
Kulak-Juulsen

Price
Primeau

So, to answer your question, I think I would feel better than Leafs or Jets fans right now.

9M for KK and Lehkonen might not do it. Maybe, but probably not and, if (and i really say if) you get to sign KK and Lehkonen for 9 (6 + 3 for example which i doubt). You have a big old 20 man roster with no money left, Caufield, Poehling, Brooks etc to sign next season.