Cool idea but gotta figure JT would be the 2nd line C regardless of chemistry. He is a star still.

No way he keeps up with Kane and Panarin. He could play with Hossa which could be nice to slow things down. Don't think he will play well with that line.

Jonathan Toews will never, EVER, suit up on the same squad as Joe Thornton. Not to mention Jumbo Joe and Marleau will never play for this little, no matter how badly they want a cup... Scott Darling doesn't take $800k and stay in Chicago, he'll find a gig somewhere else. I don't think Kempny stays for that little either.

All that aside, I literally had to check your math a few times, because it seemed like sorcery that it was possible... Then I realized you didn't account for bonuses, which will be met this year, I am sure of that. But there's another major problem: even if somehow the prior year's bonus impact on the cap was only $750,000... No cap space to make a call up when someone inevitably gets hurt. And they have to operate with some kind of space for injuries.