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Younger and still competitive while saving cap Part 1

Created by: Imagine875948
Team: 2021-22 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Sep. 15, 2021
Published: Sep. 15, 2021
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Left Handed
Original Team
Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
---Reason for trades---

OTT trade:
White has never been able to find his game in OTT, giving him a change of scenery would help. That goes for Zucker too. Zucker had a good 1st year and didn't do as good the year after. OTT said there done rebuilding, and Zucker would be a good top 6 forward for them if they plan to make the playoffs soon. Retention is needed on White because he is not worth 4.75 as a 3rd liner. Zucker is still a legit top 6 forward who has had really good seasons in the past. He may not be worth 5 mil, but he's worth more money than white is imo. Mete is a young dman who could be added to this trade. He can fill that 3rd RD spot for the pens. Just like White, he has never really had that chance in MTL that he could've had.

NYI trade:
The Islanders traded away Nick Leddy kinda recently and they have been looking for a 2nd line LHD. Pens Dumoulin, Matheson, Pettersson, POJ, and Rikola. Pettersson is the most likely to get traded because of the down year he had. Panik is a player that we would take back for cap reasons and Bellows is a guy that has never had his chance who could get a chance for PIT.

---Reason for offersheet---
Robert Thomas is a good young forward who has potential to grow. Zucker didn't fit, but Thomas at a young age is a great replacement or player to pick up. The blue currently don't have much cap space unless they trade Taresenko, which has been said for a while but hasnt happened yet.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$4,000,000
1$920,000
Offer Sheets
Offer sheet annual average (AAV) is calculated by dividing the contract value by the lower of: 1. The contract length, or 2. Five years
PLAYERAAVCOMPENSATION
Thomas, Robert$4,000,000
2022 2nd round pick
Trades
1.
PIT
  1. White, Colin ($1,750,000 retained)
Additional Details:
picks/players/prospects to even out trade
OTT
  1. Zucker, Jason
Additional Details:
picks/players/prospects to even out trade
2.
PIT
  1. Bellows, Kieffer [RFA Rights]
  2. Pánik, Richard
  3. 2023 2nd round pick (NYI)
NYI
  1. Pettersson, Marcus
  2. 2023 5th round pick (PIT)
Buyouts
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2022
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2023
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2024
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
25$81,500,000$79,886,364$0$212,500$1,613,636
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 3
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$8,700,000$8,700,000
C
NMC
UFA - 4
$4,000,000$4,000,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
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$3,500,000$3,500,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
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$9,500,000$9,500,000
C
NMC
UFA - 1
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$3,200,000$3,200,000
RW
UFA - 1
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$2,750,000$2,750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 4
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$2,636,364$2,636,364
RW, C
UFA - 1
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$3,000,000$3,000,000
C, RW
UFA - 4
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$1,725,000$1,725,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$2,200,000$2,200,000
C, LW
UFA - 2
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$1,100,000$1,100,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$4,100,000$4,100,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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$7,250,000$7,250,000
RD
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 1
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$3,500,000$3,500,000
G
UFA - 2
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$212,500$212K)
LD
RFA - 1
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$4,400,000$4,400,000
RD
UFA - 6
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$1,250,000$1,250,000
G
UFA - 1
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$1,150,000$1,150,000
LD
UFA - 1
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$4,875,000$4,875,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 5
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
$920,000$920,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$725,000$725,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$1,375,000$1,375,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
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$750,000$750,000
RW, C, LW
UFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
Taxi Squad
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$1,000,000$1,000,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LW, C
UFA - 1

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Sep. 15, 2021 at 11:13 a.m.
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Ottawa isn’t retaining
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Sep. 15, 2021 at 11:14 a.m.
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Pens are the best
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Quoting: csick
Ottawa isn’t retaining


i mean they do have like 20 million in cap space. And I got the Zucker for White swap from somewhere else
Sep. 15, 2021 at 11:31 a.m.
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Islanders decline. Take out the picks and we have a deal, but youre asking for more than double what hes worth.
Also ottawa declines. If theyre retaining for 4 years youre going to have to pay for that.
Sep. 15, 2021 at 11:36 a.m.
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Quoting: UBS_ARENA
Islanders decline. Take out the picks and we have a deal, but youre asking for more than double what hes worth.
Also ottawa declines. If theyre retaining for 4 years youre going to have to pay for that.


4.75 for barely a 3rd line player? They retain no matter what. At least Zucker can put up numbers still and may not be worth 5 mil. But hes worth 5 mil before white is worth 4.75
Sep. 15, 2021 at 11:37 a.m.
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Edited Sep. 15, 2021 at 11:42 a.m.
Please no more Colin White trades.

He won't be traded, unless someone gives up appealing asset(s) for him but I don't see why would any team do that considering his AAV

There's abolutely no reason/point to trade Colin White. You won't get positive value for him, he's Chabot's best friend, he's overpaid by about 1.25 per season (based on polls) which is not crippling at all and he could still continue to improve as he's just 24 y/o.

He has produced 36 pts per 82 games in the NHL with mostly 3rd line minutes. The only season he had a better opportunity (better linemates, more TOI), he produced at a 47 pts pace. He has 4 years left at 4.75, which is too much for him but if it was 3.5 no one would complain. In the meantime, he provides forward depth and good 2-way play (check defensive/advanced stats). Worse case scenario (really doubt it comes to that), Sens could buy him out for real cheap

https://www.capfriendly.com/buyout-calculator/colin-white

BUYOUT COST : $875,000 x 6 seasons
CAP HIT : $875,000 x 6 seasons


All that being said, Ottawa doesn't even need to clear cap space/salary. Even if they wanted, there's still the CAP FLOOR.


Quoting: csick
Ottawa isn’t retaining


Colin White 4 years x 3.0 ($12,000,000 total) is a pretty good contract. He's a pretty decent 3rd line forward/center and could be a bit more (tweener) when/if he peaks. He's pretty decent defensively with good advanced stats, and he scores 30-35 pts per 82 games

No way Ottawa takes the $11,450,000 owed to Zucker for just 2 seasons.

Quoting: Imagine875948
i mean they do have like 20 million in cap space. And I got the Zucker for White swap from somewhere else


Cap space doesn't matter for Ottawa until Melnyk decides it does.
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