Accept the reality it is unlikely anyone is going to waiver their NMC.
So don't re-sign the same players who just accomplished nothing.
What does it take a second brick to fall on your head to know it hurts?
This is what you're working with:
Webber is unlikely to be a NHL player this upcoming season.
Dewar and Gregor aren't difference makers.
There are enough openings that with the right moves this could be better.
Kampf and Jarnkrok with 10 team NTC's.
McCabe 7 team NTC.
1 top 6 forward > 2 bottom 6 forwards, when you have options on ELSC.
1 #1 defender is unlikely but it would give the team 1.
Spend as much as you can afford on 2 players, and use the internal assets to fill in the holes.