How I would fix the cap issue

Pens decline, Rooney has no value.

Trade Vladar and you are literally done

Vladar is worth the equivalent of a 2nd (or 3rd + ?/3rd + ?/5th)

I really like Niederreiter, but he’s inconsistent and a 0.50PPG Player. Mang, Coleman and Dube are all Better, so I don’t see the need or fit

Rooney is a Trade Filler, Future Considerations, Waiver Claim, otherwise we’ll just pay to bury him. We will need a 4C/LW to replace Lucic & Lewis still, but I’m definitely hoping for a better option than Rooney there too

Been there, Done that with Leivo, so wouldn’t bring him back and Glendening seems like he’s done. He might make a good 4C or 13th/14th Forward, but then again why not just bring back PK Specialist Trevor Lewis over both those guys for $775-825k!?

Some team might give you a pick for Vladar but it won't be the Hawks