I get the team is almost up to the cap but Sheary is putting up numbers at almost a point per game pace, he isnt going to come cheap

agreed sheary isn't going to come that cheap. Neither is Scott Darling.
Rene Bourque is a wasted sign when Kuhnackl is a much more ffective 4th line player and pker.
Cole seems like a great fit for Schultz so why trade him for an older more expensive dman who played worst last season.

also a tip for RFA resigning: Also RFA's they will not make less than their current salary. So Pouliot and Archibald will make more.. Here are the RFA rules as reference: Players who earned less than $660,000 in the previous season must be offered 110 percent of last season's salary. Players making up to $1 million must be offered 105 percent. Players making over $1 million must be offered 100 percent.