Lightning Round: Contenders with cap space burning through their pockets

CALGARY, AB - MARCH 29: Rasmus Andersson #4 of the Calgary Flames battles against Nazem Kadri #91 of the Colorado Avalanche at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 29, 2022 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.A wise woman once said, unused cap space is leaving wins on the table.

If the Islanders really want to, they can give Noah Dobson, Alexander Romanov, and Kieffer Bellows a lot more money than they need to. Once those players are signed, there’s going to be a lot more money left to spend. I hear Lou Lamoriello has a Nazem Kadri contract in his desk.

Targets: Nazem Kadri, PK Subban, Evan Rodrigues

Boston Bruins: $4.7 million

If Patrice Bergeron wants to comes back, it’ll be for cheap. He’s 37 and has…