It's not gonna cost that much to dump Mikheyev

I disagree, he has trade protection and 3 years left, I would say a 2nd is an underpayment if anything.

You should have an extra 4ish mil to use since you didn't raise the cap to the projected 87.7mil, also too soon for Lekkerimaki should play at least one AHL season.

This ACGM is for next season, so Mikheyev only has two years left. 2x$4.75m definitely takes at least a 2nd to dump. There won't be more than a handful of teams who'd have cap space to take him. A 2nd would definitely be the MINIMUM the Hawks would want to take Mikheyev.

It will cost more unless there is a team struggling to reach the cap floor. Think back two years ago, the Canucks sent the Hawks a 2nd round pick to take two years of Dickinson at $2.75m, the Hawks also dumped Stillman and his $1.15m contract on the Canucks.

Mikheyev is on the books for 2x $4.75m.

awful for az, decline

You are talking about the covid cap Era where cap moved minimal at best cap this year jumps 4m and next year is supposed to be the same. There is only going to be one or two teams that want to unload cap unlike last few years where 10+ teams were trying to so paying a 2nd to unload him isn't worth for us who already have fewer picks. If Allvin wants to unload him I could see to San jose for Chlmevelski straight up or with a minor prospect at best as Mikheyev is a very useful player even at 4.75m.

Issue I see with the roster is it becomes a very regular season roster as the 1st line will get bullied in the playoffs (I know Guentzel has good playoff numbers also played with 2 of the best players over thr last 20 years)