Kuemper isn't coming back. That's too much for Granlund. Granlund is not going back to center and Koivu is never going to switch to wing. Brodin will 99% likely be protected in expansion. If Kunin plays for us next year, it will neither be on the LW or on the 4th line. Also, you went over the cap by more than $2 million.

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The Pominville buyout does nothing to make the team better. The $1.25m cap gain basically covers the cost to replace him with a lesser player.

Kunin and Tuch aren't starting on the 4th line, they'd be in Iowa instead playing bigger minutes. Callups when injuries happen.

Granlund isn't a good center, he's much better at wing.

Koivu was the main FO guy and Selkie finalist. Moving him to wing isn't happening.