Making Jim happy and clearing cap space in Pittsburgh

Canucks accept

Of course Canucks accept, that’s a total overpay for Garland.

It really isn’t. Garland is a good two way player, young, and signed long-term.

Poulin is going to be a third liner at best. Kapanen has been terrible and needs a new contract. Sullivan is scratching Pettersson to play Mark Friedman. The late first likely gets you a Poulin-level player.

The Penguins need to move one of their LD to make the cap work. They also need to add a top six winger.

This is fair value to clear cap space and acquire a very good player.

Still definitely an overpay. 1st + Poulin is probably close maybe Kap or Pettersson to tip the scales but not both

The point is to get rid of both of those guys for the cap (this year and next). Kapanen has almost no value right now. Pettersson is viewed as overpaid and is getting healthy scratched.

Those players being involved doesn’t make it an overpay. It’s very hard to move money in a flat cap environment.

Cap space is an asset.