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I'm protecting 7F, 4D, 1G:
MacKinnon, Rantanen, Couterier, Burakovsky, Jost, Nicushkin, O'Connor.
Makar, Toews, Jones
Grubauer
This leaves Compher as the only decent selectable player, and Landy Danault and Saad sign after the expansion draft.
There is enough money for next year to re-sign Couterier and Jones, but it may be the end for Burakovsky. Probably replaced next year by Saad/Kaut?
Calvert may be done, but any other 4th line LW could replace him, same with Bellemare/Sherwood. EJ is bought out but re-signed for cheap, because I believe he wants to end his career in Colorado. Alternatively he is bought out and we just sign another play in his place.
I've spread the talent across three lines because I believe Jost has offense in him and this balances the middle two lines more so than a Jost/Nichuskin+ 1 line. There is flexibility in the D pairings, but Jones/Toews and Byram/Makar could easily become a thing.