I put math in hockey
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So, Evolving-hockey projects Taylor Hall to get 7 million in free agency. Some of that can come out of the McCabe contract, but not enough to get under the cap.
Beyond that, I think that projection list ends up costing Kerfoot, given that the forward options for Seattle are a lot bleaker than their probable Dumba-Ghost Bear-Dunn led D corps. Either way, Dermott's probably the most likely one to lose, and Jake McCabe more than covers him in the short term. Love seeing that signing, Jake's almost certainly gonna provide the best value for money of any UFA this year.
The roster looks good, if about a mil away from fitting cap-wise. Running a 22-man roster is kinda dicey, though, and I certainly wouldn't want to risk a 21-man to fit Hall. Robertson on the second line is still a decent-sized question mark too, and there doesn't seem to be a plan B in the realistic scenario that he's a sub-replacement player. Having an extra mil for a guy like Riley Nash or Stefan Noesen would sut out a sizable amount of risk.