Good news is they've got enough cap space to keep the band together. However there are a few questions that need to be asked.
RD on the 2nd and 3rd pairings. Nurse needs a speedy partner, and Kulak and Broberg have both looked good there. So are you happy giving that experiment a season to play out, or do you target someone like Carrier or Brodie, who are true RD?
3rd pairing: Ceci or Vinny? Or go with Kulak-Broberg and a true 2nd pairing RHD acquired?
Imo the correct move is trading Ceci at the draft and re-signing Vinny to a contract that's around 2/per. Keep Broberg with Nurse.
Goalie? Campbell's likely bought out, but do you ride it back with Pickard at around 1mil, or do they need a more proven option pushing Skinner?
Re-signing the 3rd line or something similar should be a must. I don't think Janmark and Brown should be difficult. I really want to Henrique, as I love his versatility; though I can see him being in demand come July. He is coming off a fairly fat contract, so maybe he's willing to take a little less to try and win? Though I'd have time for Wennberg as a Plan B. Faska or Sturm could also be trade targets as a Plan C.
I'd also love some top 6 help. Nothing to expensive, I'd prefer this to be a bargain bin, end of summer, 1 year prove-it deal. Think like Tatar of this past offseason. This is just so Holloway (or Lavoie) needs to earn his way into the top 9, even if I do think he will be a McWinger sooner rather than later.
Imo the correct starting point is this...
That leaves you 4mil to play with for the top 6, and/or to upgrade in net/on defence.
(1 mil to any depth defenceman, I just went with Stecher for convenience)
Not sure how they'd ever afford to acquire him, but Buchnevich at 50% would be the ultimate fit to round off that group.