Im open to input here - here’s what I think.
Ennis was paid $1 and played like a 2+ player. White was paid $4 and played like a $1 player. You can look at every player and basically determine their WAR/Salary. If you build a $75 payroll where every player is providing equal or positive value you will have a great team.
We were led by $12 million of Duc, Brady, Chabot, Ennis, brown, and Pageau. If you had 20 players giving that type of Value your team will be a cup contender.
Mae had about $40+ million of compete dead space. Part Engineered to meet the cap and partly woth Ryan, White , Z types.
I get we won’t always have Chabot / Brady playing as well as they do for $1 but the idea stands.