Wouldn't say 5.5x4 for stamkos is realistic

Stammer for that cheap is not realistic.

So keeping Sheary and letting Duclair walk?

Stamkos likely needs 500k more to have a chance at keeping him. Sheary has to be gone, and Jeannot should be moved as well. Neither player is vital to the team having success next season. Clearing both of them gives the team enough room for Duclair or another top 6 F in the ~4 aav range. You boost Stamkos up to 6 and you fill in the bottom 6 F spot with one of several talented Syracuse players. There's still ~3 million for a.blueline addition, and just over 300k left over that can be used to add a little more to a ufa dman or one of Stamkos/Duclair if needed. Tampa would run with s 22 player roster, but that's not a dealbreaker.