ok so are you ok with this

What?

I like it, second round exit and cup with goaltending tweaks.

Yeah.

IMO:
- decent first line (esp. at that cost)
- decent potential on the 2nd line (Bjorkstrand being the key)
- solid checking line
- big bodied, talented 4th line, that would likely be able to chip in a few goals

Half decent D, tried for off & def combo in top 4 (don't love Pionk, but he had a solid year last year).

Full of ELC priced contracts tho lol

I don't see why I would have to exclude 100 yr old J. Thornton because he's making league min.

Avoiding the Petterson's and Makar's while keeping it under $40M is still enough of a challenge.

I’m not burying you or anything I just always throw that jab as no elc but using good contracts like kahun/ Roy/ dermott and stuff is very beneficial