Ended up getting promoted to Elitserien play...just barely. I tied for the 2nd spot (out of 2) but got it on the tiebreaker. 10-game round robin and only scored 20 goals in the whole shebang-a-bang, the least out of the six teams. But now, I'm in the big time.
So, only 5 returning roster players and only ~$450,000 to fill the rest of the roster. Free agency starts May 1, but I don't officially become an Elitserien team until July 1 when the game flips its calendar. So, I'll likely be in the Kvalserien again next year with a bottom feeder team. Then I'll have another offseason to fix it with real money and real reputation.
I have to really be on the hunt for bargains now...ignored or easily purchased J20 or even J18 prospects, Swe-3 standouts, I have one foreign spot available. Should be quite the test. A success would be not being in the relegation pool.