You make me laugh, so our 3rd line is going to be Unproven Gaudette, Virtanen and Leivo eh (GIVE US THE CUP MEOW!) All 3 of these guys needing new contracts at the moment. Leivo will be signing for 2mill MINIMUM. And the other 2 guys will either prove themselves and also get 2mill+ or be out of jobs. You're putting in the best case scenario dollar amount, but if that's what these guys sign for it would be because they had terrible years.
Also you have just Demko in net who is also unproven, he's either going to prove himself and demand big money the year after or we're going to have to sign a goalie in free agencies which also won't be cheap. All the while still having Loui signed for 2 more years and 2 4th liners making 3mill+
Petey is going to be getting 8-10mill and Hughes assuming he lives up to expectations the same. We now have JT miller and Myers signed long term, 2 guys who were 2nd/3rd line players on their respective teams. They are going to cause issues trying to sign our bonafide superstars. And we traded away a 1st round pick for one of them.... but yeah keep thinking you know everything just like GMJB!
PS that 2020/2021 lineup you made makes me want to cry.... MOVE ALONG