Francouz probably get more than $1M if he's a good backup.

All trades are only advantage COL

I dont like any of these trades or UFA signings, team seems worse to me

Connauton should be gone. Graves would make a better option at 7th D. One of Faulk or Braun is unnecessary, possibly even both. Timmins should occupy one of those spots and Meloche maybe, and certainly could be 8th D. Kaut may be in but he'll be where Kapanen is as he's more of a RW than a centre, even if CF lists him as a C, so that allows you to keep Zadorov who is your major D muscle. That makes signing Gostisbehere defunct, and rather than Braun or Faulk you therefore might as well keep EJ as your D corps leader, as he would have to have MIN on his 'yes list' for his M-NTC/NMC (and tbf it's probably one of the ones he may have on his list, being a Minnesota boy, but it's a moot point). There's always the chance that Nichushkin shows up properly which makes signing Zucker irrelevant as well or Newhook could possibly be in the mix somewhere, Greer if you want some muscle, Bellemare as a canny veteran, or Kamenev could be playing if he proves to not be made of glass. Francouz should probably get more if he turns out to be a decent back up. Rantanen is probably getting at least a smidge more.

So overall a D- at minus at best.