It is probably a little too optimistic that Zuc signs for 1.225M however if he did, it would most likely be a 35+ contract heavy with bonuses that would carry over to 25-26 probably causing more cap issues.

Yea I thought about that. It’s all hypothetical for now. I gave Kakko, Lindgren, and Schneider hefty pay raises just to see where things stand

If cuylle and Othmann are ready then they have their middle 6 right there

lindy's next contract is rumored to be a 4-4.5 x 8

I overpaid a bit because you never know what happens and I was testing the cap space

Not a bad overview but, Kappo isn't getting 5 mill. Chytil got less than that and he's way more impressive than KK so far. And I think if they are really worried about having room Lindgren would be a cap casualty. He's obviously great but his style of play ages poorly (remember Girardi). Then if Lindgren gets shipped off, that left side would probably be KAM with Fox, Jones with Trouba, then some type of cheap but serviceable 3rd LD (like Mikkola last year) with Braden