What do think the core is for the Bolts?
My core would be:
Palat-Point-Kucherov-Stamkos (health?)
Hedman-Sergachev
Vasi
HM: McD
That core has a $43m cap hit ($49.25m with McD), assuming a $4.5m bridge deal for Sergachev. That leaves $36m to sign 14 players, or $29.5m for 13, if only a 22 man roster.
Blackhawks made it work with a core taking up over 60% of the cap space.
My core would be:
Palat-Point-Kucherov-Stamkos (health?)
Hedman-Sergachev
Vasi
HM: McD
That core has a $43m cap hit ($49.25m with McD), assuming a $4.5m bridge deal for Sergachev. That leaves $36m to sign 14 players, or $29.5m for 13, if only a 22 man roster.
Blackhawks made it work with a core taking up over 60% of the cap space.