Next Year

I'd rather let Galchenyuk walk and use the savings from his contract to sign a 2nd pair RHD

Kahun on pace for 21 goals and 49 points playing without Malkin or Crosby. Probably going to cost more that that.

May i present to you..... John Marino! I think the top 4 is ridiculously good with Dumo - Tanger and Petty - Marino. You can try out Addison as the 3rd pair RD next year i think. If it doesnt work we always have Riikola or Chad. Use that cap space to sign a for the wings.

Agreed, i think simon probably makes what it says here but Kahun is at least 2.5 maybe 3.5 rn

When the penguins trade Bjugstad,, they aren't taking cap back.
I'm pretty sure that's a trade that's going to happen soon.
It's going to have to for cap reasons here eventually.
Kahun has a large bonus, 2.8 million. They can't afford it under the current cap without it rolling over into next years cap and creating a cluster F.
I think the bonus mark is 20 goals? Not sure on that.
It looks like he's going to hit that mark and get paid though with the way he's been playing.
The penguins have roughly 1.5 in cap space not pro rated.
They will have to make a salary move here. It's not a matter of f but when.
The guy who looks to be out the door is jugs.
I say that because I don't think they trade Chucky and if they trade JJ they need to replace him. I don't see them doing that with how well he's playing right now.
They only other guy I see them moving is Hornqvist but that isn't going to happen due to the NMC.

So eventually this is going to happen.