How the Pens retain Murray and Jarry for next season

Team: 2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 18, 2020

Published: Feb. 18, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

I expect the cap to go up a few million. This was what Rutherford was expecting last year, i think it might be larger than this but time will tell.

I think all of those deals are in the right ball park unless Jarry or Murray absolutely carry the Pens to a title. Like sub 2.00 goals against and a 9.20 or higher playoffs save percentage. Very hard to do when every goalie has at least a couple of bad games in the playoffs.

If I am low by half a mill on Simon, McCann, Kahun, Riikola, Jarry, and Murray, the team is still under the cap. I don't expect to be off by more than that.

This is very possible. Having Zucker and Guentzel at under 6 mill is great. Look at what other teams are paying wingers.

Having Rust at 3.5 is a steal now. Marino won't get paid until next season. Lafferty will not get a better deal than Blueger yet.

Yes, the Pens can keep both. Assuming Seattle steals one of them, they will have at least three million of cap open up the next season. They can use that to throw money at Marino if he stays as solid as he has been.

Just as fans overvalue guys in trade talks, i believe many Pens fans put arbitrary value on McCann, Kahun, Simon, etc. They have NHL value and they are important contributors, but I'm not sure they are all getting between 2.5 and 4.5 million. McCann has hit a bit of a scoring lull. Kahun might be playing 4th line in the playoffs.

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