bro. the caps aren't doing that

Ok

Yeah Caps definitely pass. McMichael could be their 2C next season.

1. The Dobson contract (4mil * 3)
2. Yamamoto is the forward that should go while the Dman depends on who's made available in the offseason (lean towards moving Ceci)
3. McLeod ~2mil for 3 or 4 years and Kostin ~1mil for 1 or 2 years to prove himself
4. Janmark is the easiest to retain at around his current cap hit; would be nice to retain Bjugstad but it'd have to be for pretty cheap
5. Might be some interesting options
6. Broberg and Holloway settled in nicely in the latter half and Lavoie took some big steps in consistency; Bourgault benefits from another year in the AHL

1. I would be very cautious of lining up Bouchards contract with McDavids, I've had this debate a few times and if you could go 4 years it puts you past CM97 next deal. But as for a comp its great, I just worry about the timing of it.
2. I wouldn't bet on Yamo being dealt, he seems to be a very popular player in the room and amongst the coaches. That being said I tend to agree with you, especially if the return for him is greater than that of Foegeles. My guess is Kulak being dealt for the simple fact Ceci is Nurse's partner and they seem locked into that pairing. Additionally Kulak occupies what we all assume to be Brobergs spot making him all the more likely to be the cap casualty.
3. My guess is they bridge Mcloed beyond the Neal buyout years. Kostin might be playing on a qualifying offer contract ($787,500 according to CapFriendly Calculator)
4. Thats the thing I wouldn't offer Janmark a raise, I would offer him the same deal hes currently on. Regarding Bjugstad, I'd be willing to go $1.5M 2-3 years. Being a RHC is important to this team.
5. With the cap likley jumping in two seasons EDM should look at guys like Ryan and 35+ players (Perry, Toews, Staal) to build around the edges and carry over their cap hits into 2024
6. The prospect I'm most curious about whether or not he will make an impact in years to come is Noah Philp, Could be that big RHC that replaces Bjugstad in a few seasons. Agreed that broberg, holloway and lavoie took steps and I hope each can be contributing members of the Oil next season. Bourgault will need to make an AHL impact next year before anyone considers him ready.

mmmm i mean it's fair value i guess, but no thanks from the Caps.