An addendum--I actually came to a not-quite-correct conclusion on this piece because I misunderstood how the budget sheet works. Twist's and Minamino's contracts aren't actually counted against the cap in my spreadsheets above. When included, the forward budget increases to $39 million and the team's overall cap space decreases to $500,000.

That considered, I have to revise my conclusion--it will be nearly impossible for Chicago to sign free agents of any quality in the offseason if they plan on drafting any players in the S56 SHL entry draft, unless they move substantial player contracts out.