I think they take a chance on someone younger before they target LaRose. Perhaps someone like Halischuk. This way, they would likely pay said player a sub 900k salary, and if he should get beat out by a prospect, they can send him down to the AHL club for recall later.
I hope they still sign two more guys. 1 forward and 1 defenseman. The targets being Halischuk and Kostka. Each would likely get a sub-900k salary, and so would still provide organizational depth. Them targeting Fistric also seems to be of this line of thinking.
Gillis should sign 1 more depth forward, and 1 more Dman. If they get beat out by a prospect, they can still be sent down for later recall.