The cap will increase by 1 mil next year so add that. Reports say Mack wants to be the highest paid player in the NHL. I feel he will take a discount but who knows

It’s a poor source who reported that. But ok so going into that season just over $1m in cap space is at least something

Yea I doubt it to he even said a while back he would take a discount that is a pretty fair contract tho. I see Mack taking around 9.5-13. And at the very least 24-25 szn the cap will go up by a lot

I mean it’s pretty accurate. Meyers play could decide Statsny and I would hope some of the other young forwards beside Olausson takes a job by then at least one. I don’t think Behrens will be ready in 23-24 probably 24-25.

yea you’re probably right, might be a year too early here for Behrens. Hoping that more than two forwards from this current prospect pool make the team next year is pretty optimistic

Bring EJ back for 1x1 or Luke Schenn and let Behrens game grow in the ahl. I could see Olausson getting 3rd line or 2nd line time, but he needs way more defensive iq to be a bottom 6 guy on a cup team. Kaut and Maltsev take 4th line roles while Helm and Cogs will likely retire. Ej really isnt holding anyone up from graduating to the nhl, however there are ready replacements for the other senior citizens.