Realistic-ish Dream

Created by: Dan10900

Team: 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 19, 2023

Published: Apr. 19, 2023

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McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

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Ppl don't want to hear this, but not every trade is going to be fair, in fact, most trades made are not fair, and one team will be very happy at the time and the other won't be. Same goes for the pens, I like a few of the trades, but dislike one too, and I would justify that by the hope that FSG hires a good GM.

I also think with the new management, they will likely have no ties to anybody on roster (other than the big 3 and Jake) so I could see just about anybody moving, and predict a larger number of moves than average with a large roster overhaul.

3LW could be Puustinen or Poulin, I prefer Puustinen atp bc he's a better skater

I don't think the new management will want to spend big on UFAs, preferring to move draft capital and prospects that won't help the team anytime soon

4LW is one of Poehling, Nylander, or DOC, unfortunate that 1 of those 3 will likely have to go to WBS bc we can't move Carter (so obv he'll be a scratch)

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Gruden, Jonathan	2	$800,000
Hållander, Filip	2	$800,000
Lindberg, Filip	2	$800,000
Puustinen, Valtteri	2	$800,000
Smith, Ty	2	$950,000
O'Connor, Drew	2	$1,000,000
Poehling, Ryan	2	$1,000,000
Nylander, Alexander	1	$900,000
Newhook, Alex	3	$2,750,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Jarry, Tristan	1	$2,500,000
Raanta, Antti	3	$3,000,000
Suter, Pius	2	$1,250,000
Hathaway, Garnet	3	$2,500,000

Trades

PIT

Newhook, Alex [RFA Rights]

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I've seen ppl suggesting that Newhook is gonna be an odd man out from COL, he's been struggling a bit, and they might not want to pay him as an RFA

COL

Hållander, Filip
2023 3rd round pick (NJD)

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COL could like Hallander as a potential 3C in the relatively near future, who will be cheaper than Newhook and just about any FA option as well

PIT

De Leo, Chase

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It wouldn't be realistic unless there's a random depth trade between the pens and the Ducks

ANA

Ouellet, Xavier

PIT

Perron, David

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I am totally stealing this from someone else, and I saw it got mixed results. I don't love getting a pure PP guy like Perron, when our PP is most likely set (unfotunately) but he does have 1 yr less on his contract than Petry

DET

Petry, Jeff

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I think Petry is extremely overhated, he wasn't horrid last yr, he regressed a bit, yes, and at his age that is likely to continue, which is why I'm comfortable trading him, because he was a solid enough top 4 guy this yr

PIT

Murphy, Connor

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Utterly 0 clue how much value Murphy has atp, but I rly liked him a few yrs ago and thought he was criminally underrated

CHI

Belliveau, Isaac
DeSmith, Casey
2024 2nd round pick (PIT)

PIT

Kulak, Brett
2024 2nd round pick (EDM)

Additional Details:

Totally out of nowhere, I love Kulak, him and Murphy could be great partners for POJ and Smith, EDM still needs more forwards, and with Ekholm, might make Kulak expendable in a "hockey trade"

EDM

Rust, Bryan

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Return might be a bit light for Rust, but he's coming off a down yr, with a big contract, and isn't getting any younger, I would love to get a 1 as well, but not sure how likely that is.

PIT

Dvorak, Christian
2024 3rd round pick (MTL)

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Habs get a first back for Dvo, I feel like they'd prolly be relatively happy with this

MTL

2024 1st round pick (PIT)

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I hate this move, Dvorak is an upgrade over Carter/Granlund, but isn't great, would need a massive bounce back

PIT

Buchnevich, Pavel

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Not entirely sure what STL plans to do next yr as they were kind of mid this yr, seem to be stuck in purgatory, if they decide to blow it up, Buch would be a good place to start, could fetch a much larger return than what they gave for him

STL

Pickering, Owen
Rutta, Jan
2024 2nd round pick (EDM)

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Obv way more than STL gave for him, but I love Buch, in this team's top 6 he could be insane, I would absolutely love this move

PIT

2024 6th round pick (VAN)

Additional Details:

VAN is competing.... right JR and Allvin...

Could be any team

VAN

Ruhwedel, Chad

Additional Details:

Don't think we really need to keep Ruh next yr, obv could be helpful with injury depth, but I'm not too concerned, we could sign better UFAs

Buyouts

Jack Johnson: $916,667
Mikael Granlund: $833,333

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

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
25	$83,500,000	$80,563,508	$0	$0	$2,936,492

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Newhook, Alex $2,750,000$2,750,000 C, LW RFA - 4	Crosby, Sidney $8,700,000$8,700,000 C NMC UFA - 2	Guentzel, Jake $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 1
Buchnevich, Pavel $5,800,000$5,800,000 LW, RW, C M-NTC UFA - 2	Malkin, Evgeni $6,100,000$6,100,000 C NMC UFA - 3	Rakell, Rickard $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 5
Puustinen, Valtteri $800,000$800,000 RW, LW UFA - 1	Dvorak, Christian $4,450,000$4,450,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2	Perron, David $4,750,000$4,750,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1
O'Connor, Drew $1,000,000$1,000,000 LW UFA - 2	Suter, Pius $1,250,000$1,250,000 C, LW UFA - 2	Hathaway, Garnet $2,500,000$2,500,000 RW, LW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Pettersson, Marcus $4,025,175$4,025,175 LD M-NTC UFA - 2	Letang, Kris $6,100,000$6,100,000 RD NMC UFA - 5	Raanta, Antti $3,000,000$3,000,000 G UFA - 1
Joseph, Pierre-Olivier $825,000$825,000 LD RFA - 1	Murphy, Connor $4,400,000$4,400,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 3	Jarry, Tristan $2,500,000$2,500,000 G UFA - 5
Smith, Ty $950,000$950,000 LD/RD RFA - 1	Kulak, Brett $2,750,000$2,750,000 LD/RD UFA - 3

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Poehling, Ryan $1,000,000$1,000,000 C, LW UFA - 1
Nylander, Alexander $900,000$900,000 RW, LW RFA - 1
Carter, Jeff $3,125,000$3,125,000 RW, C NMC UFA - 1
Poulin, Samuel $863,333$863,333 C, LW RFA - 1
Friedman, Mark $775,000$775,000 LD/RD UFA - 1

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Apr. 19, 2023 at 12:32 p.m.

JoeROFLCOPTER

Joe

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That Red Wings trade has to be from NHLLGRW

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Apr. 19, 2023 at 12:33 p.m.

JoeROFLCOPTER

Joe

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But no, Perron for Petry is not at all realistic btw. Saying this nicely before the hoards of fans come and harass you for sending Petry to Detroit.

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Apr. 19, 2023 at 12:35 p.m.

Dan10900

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Quoting: JoeROFLCOPTER

But no, Perron for Petry is not at all realistic btw. Saying this nicely before the hoards of fans come and harass you for sending Petry to Detroit.

I've seen it multiple times lol... ofc the one trade I didn't make myself lol

Apr. 19, 2023 at 12:35 p.m.

SupremeBone

Joined: Jul. 2020

Posts: 2,447

Likes: 1,589

EDM doesn't really need "more" forwards and they certainly don't need more salary. While moving Kulak isn't outside of the realm of possibility, it would be a move to free up cap space. Personally, I hope they move Ceci, instead.

Apr. 19, 2023 at 12:37 p.m.

JoeROFLCOPTER

Joe

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Quoting: Dan10900

I've seen it multiple times lol... ofc the one trade I didn't make myself lol

I haven't but I'll believe you.
This trade never happens.

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