Last Shot In The Top-Six For Kapanen

Created by: Play_Party_Hard

Team: 2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 22, 2022

Published: Jul. 22, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

Hextall seems to be doubling down on Kapanen reaching his first round pick potential. If he doesn't get going with Malkin on the second line, Sullivan will drop him down to the third line.

I believe this is pretty much the opening night roster. To me, it looks like Hextall is trying to create lots of competition at training camp and the losers get sent down and have to clear waivers. Friedman and Joseph could mostly likely be the ones that are claimed.

I don't really see anymore impactful trades to be made. Trading Pettersson now would create a weakness on the left side of the defense core. Also don't see the need to trade either Zucker or McGinn as well. I know it's a big if, but a healthy Zucker benefits this team.

P.S. - Stop with the Miller and Kane trades with Kapanen and/or Pettersson as the new center piece. You guys crack me up LOL. It's not happening.

Buyouts

Jack Johnson: $1,916,667

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

EMBED

TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$82,500,000	$76,798,925	$0	$400,000	$5,701,075

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Guentzel, Jake $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 2	Crosby, Sidney $8,700,000$8,700,000 C NMC UFA - 3	Rust, Bryan $5,125,000$5,125,000 RW, LW NMC UFA - 6
Rakell, Rickard $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 6	Malkin, Evgeni $6,100,000$6,100,000 C NMC UFA - 4	Kapanen, Kasperi $3,200,000$3,200,000 RW UFA - 2
Zucker, Jason $5,500,000$5,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 1	Blueger, Teddy $2,200,000$2,200,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Carter, Jeff $3,125,000$3,125,000 RW, C NMC UFA - 2
O'Connor, Drew $750,000$750,000 LW UFA - 1	Poehling, Ryan $750,000$750,000 C, LW UFA - 1	McGinn, Brock $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 3

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Dumoulin, Brian $4,100,000$4,100,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 1	Letang, Kris $6,100,000$6,100,000 RD NMC UFA - 6	Jarry, Tristan $3,500,000$3,500,000 G UFA - 1
Pettersson, Marcus $4,025,175$4,025,175 LD UFA - 3	Petry, Jeff $2,343,750$2,343,750 RD M-NTC, NMC UFA - 3	DeSmith, Casey $1,800,000$1,800,000 G UFA - 2
	Rutta, Jan $2,750,000$2,750,000 LD/RD UFA - 3
Smith, Ty $863,333$863,333 ($400,000$400K) LD/RD RFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Archibald, Josh $900,000$900,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Ruhwedel, Chad $800,000$800,000 RD UFA - 2

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Rust, B.		Crosby, S.		Guentzel, J.
	Letang, K.		Malkin, E.

Power Play 2
Rakell, R.		Carter, J.		Kapanen, K.
	Petry, J.		Zucker, J.

Penalty Kill 1
	Blueger, T.	McGinn, B.
	Dumoulin, B.	Letang, K.

Penalty Kill 2
	Poehling, R.	O'Connor, D.
	Rutta, J.	Petry, J.

Top Comments

Jul. 22, 2022 at 3:02 p.m.

Grusofsky96

Joined: Jun. 2015

Posts: 853

Likes: 161

This gives them the most depth 100%
Really like the idea of that 3rd line, haven’t seen anyone do it before because I think that 4th line could be fine especially if Poehling pans out well in this system. Good work.

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Jul. 22, 2022 at 3:04 p.m.

JSEB93

Joined: May 2022

Posts: 3,389

Likes: 1,018

I would be surprised if they bump up Blueger and move Carter to wing - but I actually do think it looks better this way. Man it would be nice if they were able to figure out that Larsson signing.

POJ has to make the roster though - they can't risk him going through waivers.

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Jul. 22, 2022 at 3:11 p.m.

Play_Party_Hard

Joined: Apr. 2022

Posts: 921

Likes: 380

Quoting: JSEB93

Are you of the belief that Ty Smith will start in the AHL? That's one of the hot debates amongst the fan base right now.

Jul. 22, 2022 at 3:14 p.m.

Play_Party_Hard

Joined: Apr. 2022

Posts: 921

Likes: 380

Quoting: Grusofsky96

I am guessing there is a good chance Carter starts out as 3C but by the end of the season, I think it is best to relegate him to 3 RW. A lot depends on how Poehling does.

Jul. 22, 2022 at 3:20 p.m.

JSEB93

Joined: May 2022

Posts: 3,389

Likes: 1,018

Quoting: Play_Party_Hard

Are you of the belief that Ty Smith will start in the AHL? That's one of the hot debates amongst the fan base right now.

Honestly I think he has to - unless you can fit both POJ and Smith on the NHL roster. If there's only room for 1 I think it has to be POJ simply for the fact that Smith doesn't have to clear waivers. The Pens prospect pool is awful, we can't just let our best D prospect go for nothing - and there is zero chance nobody claims him. Imagine if POJ gets claimed and then Smith turns out to be a bust - they'll look like idiots.

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