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Created by: pens1991
Team: 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Jul. 7, 2023
Published: Jul. 7, 2023
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$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
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Pens fans, yinz have to explain to me how you look at this roster and think the fix is spending assets to swap Petry and Karlsson???

The bottom six as it stands is bad and I don't dislike the additions made (Nieto, Eller, Acciari) i think they're fine, but if you're going to tell me you are all willing to spend 1 or 2 1st round picks, potentially POJ, Pickering and other picks to add Karlsson and leave the bottom six as is???

The team could be vastly better if those assets got used to improve the middle/bottom six instead. I don't see a single player in the bottom six that can realistically slot into the top six if there is an injury.

I imagine/hope they put Nylander with Malkin which would mean Rust or Smith slot down, but my statement still stands.

Buyout Granlund, and use assets to make a trade for a 3c.
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2024
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2025
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2026
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22$83,500,000$79,610,592$0$0$3,889,408
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$8,700,000$8,700,000
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
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UFA - 5
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
LW, RW
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UFA - 2
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$6,100,000$6,100,000
C
NMC
UFA - 3
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$5,125,000$5,125,000
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UFA - 5
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$775,000$775,000
RW, LW
RFA - 1
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
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$2,000,000$2,000,000
C, RW
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$900,000$900,000
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UFA - 2
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$2,450,000$2,450,000
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$3,125,000$3,125,000
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$6,100,000$6,100,000
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$5,375,000$5,375,000
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$4,025,175$4,025,175
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UFA - 2
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$2,343,750$2,343,750
RD
M-NTC, NMC
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$1,800,000$1,800,000
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UFA - 1
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$825,000$825,000
LD
RFA - 1
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$2,750,000$2,750,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
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$1,500,000$1,500,000
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UFA - 1
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$800,000$800,000
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Jul. 7, 2023 at 2:55 p.m.
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“1 or 2 1st round picks, potentially POJ, Pickering and other picks“ ?

I highly doubt Karlsson will cost this much. Especially not Pickering. Only two teams are vying for Karlsson’s services. He stated that he wants out. Grier acknowledged that he understands that retention is necessary in order to move him. If the Canes opt for Tarasenko they may drop out of Karlsson contention. (Which I think makes more sense for them anyways). SJ’s leverage is waning.
Jul. 7, 2023 at 2:56 p.m.
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I'm with you here . the additions aren't bad but not really good either. Dubas inherited a deep hole. he is starting to dig out of it but that trade may sink him back to the bottom. I'm not a POJ fan i think if there is value to him id move on from him. i think Butcher provides more than he does.
Jul. 7, 2023 at 2:57 p.m.
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Karlsson isn't going to cost all of that. Don't believe Poni he is a hack. Adding a player of Karlsson's ability instantly makes this team that much better and helps the power play immensely. There are still options for moving/buyout of Granlund and a Rutta trade. Karlsson is the biggest gamebreaker available though and should be the first attempt at making this roster more dynamic.
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Jul. 7, 2023 at 2:58 p.m.
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Yeah, I'm over the Karlsson trades.

Bottom-six is better than last year though. Would like to see if they can pull off a Hanafin + Backlund trade with Calgary.

Nylander is a 13th forward at best, I think Puustinen is the better player.
Jul. 7, 2023 at 3:01 p.m.
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I think most people have said it best in the media if you are able to get a person who moves the needle like Karlsson you have to at least try. I agree the bottom 6 is not in the best of shapes, however I think it is miles above what it was last year with the additions thus far and if O'Connor can get signed. As far as POJ him and Ty Smith are basically the same player at roughly the same age. With POJ being older makes him a bit more expendable. I do not think an EK65 deal involves Pickering at all. I also believe that we can get EK65 to fit under cap by just moving Petry out. The way I prefer the Granlund situation is someone take on his cap, however if you cant then buy him out with the second chance that O'Connor is giving with Arb, and use that roughly 4 mil to make more upgrades to the bottom 6 and you still get EK65 and a better bottom 6 thus maximizing the window of Sid and Geno twilight years
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