Cap constraints necessitate drastic future roster changes

Minten extension

Locking up a young center to a long-term deal demonstrates the club's confidence in his development as a core member of the roster.

Zacha contract

The massive commitment to multiple centers creates a precarious salary cap situation that makes retaining a top-six forward increasingly difficult.

Future roster moves

Management faces an impossible salary cap conundrum that might require drastic, non-ideal maneuvers to fix the team's internal structure.