Dubois will command around 8 million at this rate. CC will likely get the same too. With Suzuki that's 3 players making around 8 million, then you got to save the cap for the 3 top 3 players which you'll be fortunate if you sign them at 25 million combined. Overall, nearly 50 million for the top 6 alone AND another 8 million for Couturier like how your lineup is suggesting. Plus Dach extension by the time Bedard/Fantilli/Slaf get their big contracts. 58 million for 7 players is impossible.
Unless of course you are talking about a one year push next year which still wouldn't be wise considering how poor the defense and goaltending is.
You are just passing by the 2 years I am talking about. I'm talking about a 2 years push after next year.
Caufield (9) - Suz (8) - Dach (3) + 20
Slaf (3) - Carlsson (3) - Bedard (3) +9
Dubois (9) - Couturier (9) - Mesar (1) + 19
Rohrer (1) - Beck (1) - Jackeye (1.5m) + 4
52/90 (58%)
After those 2 years.
Caufield (9) - Carlsson (9)- Bedard (10) + 28
Slaf (8) - Suz (8) - Dach (6) +22
Rohrer (2) - Beck (2) - Mesar (3) + 6
Roy (1) - Kidney (1) - Jackeye (1.5m) + 4
(more prospects)
60 / 100 (60%) <== when Bjarnarson/next goalie takes control, so your D budget doesn't change.