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Dont need Karlsson heres what we do need

Created by: MajesticWalrus
Team: 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Aug. 5, 2023
Published: Aug. 5, 2023
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
Let defense defend and forwards be the one to worry about offense instead. Don't need Karlsson for this reason, can get another scoring forward though. Our defense needs to be better defensively. Hasn't been good all around defensively in a while. One strong offensive two way defender in Letang is good enough and Letang is much cheaper.

I also wouldn't want Jarry for cap reasons especially when Ned and DeSmith are two capable goalies, inconsistent at times but that's fine. Jarry is just as inconsistent. But I'll leave Jarry on this roster for sake of realism that they don't trade someone they mistakenly committed to big time.
Free Agent Signings
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$775,000
2$775,000
Trades
1.
PIT
  1. Stecher, Troy
  2. 2024 3rd round pick (EDM)
  3. 2024 5th round pick (ARI)
Additional Details:
Arizona has 13 picks in 2024 so losing a couple won't matter and mid round ones at that and they still get youth out of this trade. Smith gets to be free of Sullivan. Pens get a reliable defender.
ARI
  1. Carter, Jeff
  2. Petry, Jeff
  3. Smith, Ty
2.
PIT
  1. Larsson, Jacob
  2. 2024 4th round pick (TBL)
Additional Details:
This trade involves two defenders who haven't received enough ice time to live up to their draft expectations. However, pens do this to receive a reliable defender instead of a more offensive minded one. Change of scenery could benefit both. Worth noting that joseph has been more successful in attaining a more regular roster spot in which a compensation pick is taken as a result.
OTT
  1. Joseph, Pierre-Olivier
3.
PIT
  1. Marchessault, Jonathan
Additional Details:
Pending UFA and Vegas might look to clear cap for roster retention of their youth. There has been rumours of Martinez moving for the same reason.
VGK
  1. Butcher, Will
  2. Nylander, Alexander
  3. Puustinen, Valtteri
  4. 2025 2nd round pick (PIT)
Additional Details:
Let's be honest Butcher is just Smith 2.0. Sullivan won't play him or won't play him much. Plus he's more offensive minded too anyway. Change of scenery for him too.
Buyouts
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2024
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2025
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2026
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$83,500,000$80,966,842$0$0$2,533,158

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Guentzel, Jake
$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Crosby, Sidney
$8,700,000$8,700,000
C
NMC
UFA - 2
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Rust, Bryan
$5,125,000$5,125,000
RW, LW
NMC
UFA - 5
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Marchessault, Jonathan
$5,000,000$5,000,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Malkin, Evgeni
$6,100,000$6,100,000
C
NMC
UFA - 3
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Rakell, Rickard
$5,000,000$5,000,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 5
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Smith, Reilly
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Eller, Lars
$2,450,000$2,450,000
C
UFA - 2
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Granlund, Mikael
$5,000,000$5,000,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
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O'Connor, Drew
$925,000$925,000
LW
UFA - 2
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Acciari, Noel
$2,000,000$2,000,000
C, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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Hinostroza, Vinnie
$775,000$775,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Graves, Ryan
$4,500,000$4,500,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 6
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Letang, Kris
$6,100,000$6,100,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 5
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Jarry, Tristan
$5,375,000$5,375,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 5
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Pettersson, Marcus
$4,025,175$4,025,175
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Stecher, Troy
$1,100,000$1,100,000
RD
UFA - 1
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Nedeljkovic, Alex
$1,500,000$1,500,000
G
UFA - 1
Holden, Nick
$775,000$775,000
LD
UFA
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Rutta, Jan
$2,750,000$2,750,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Juolevi, Olli
$775,000$775,000
LD
UFA
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DeSmith, Casey
$1,800,000$1,800,000
G
UFA - 1
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Zohorna, Radim
$775,000$775,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Taxi Squad
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Larsson, Jacob
$775,000$775,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LD
UFA - 1
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Ruhwedel, Chad
$800,000$800,000 ($0$0$0$0)
RD
UFA - 1
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Johnsson, Andreas
$800,000$800,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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Waivers ExemptPoulin, Samuel
$863,333$863,333 ($0$0$0$0)
C, LW
RFA - 1
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Waivers ExemptLégaré, Nathan
$789,167$789,167 ($0$0$0$0) (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
RW
RFA - 1
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Friedman, Mark
$775,000$775,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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Nieto, Matt
$900,000$900,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LW, RW
UFA - 2

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Aug. 5, 2023 at 9:18 p.m.
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AntiAnalytics
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Why does ARZ want Petry & Carter?
You’re gonna have to give them *significant incentive to take them

More importantly, why will Carter & Petry waive to go there?
There’s NO way dude
Aug. 5, 2023 at 9:21 p.m.
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VGKNation702
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Vegas doesn’t do that…
Aug. 5, 2023 at 9:21 p.m.
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MajesticWalrus
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Quoting: AntiAnalytics
Why does ARZ want Petry & Carter?
You’re gonna have to give them *significant incentive to take them

More importantly, why will Carter & Petry waive to go there?
There’s NO way dude


Well they can go anywhere they like. Money well spent elsewhere with that amount of cap combined which a competing team might not want or have. Won't be that hard to get rid of them when they still do some things right and carter alone isn't overly expesnive. The whole purpose of his trade is to signify getting Stecher.
Aug. 5, 2023 at 9:24 p.m.
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AntiAnalytics
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The VGK trade is pretty bad too
They’re still trying to win, not gonna ship out Marchessault
And your reasoning doesn’t make much sense either
If he’s a pending UFA, they don’t need to trade him NOW to clear space for NEXT YEAR

And before u say something like, “they’ll wanna get value for him instead of letting him walk”
The key word there is VALUE, and u aren’t giving them ANY at all
Aug. 5, 2023 at 9:25 p.m.
#5
MajesticWalrus
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Quoting: AntiAnalytics
The VGK trade is pretty bad too
They’re still trying to win, not gonna ship out Marchessault
And your reasoning doesn’t make much sense either
If he’s a pending UFA, they don’t need to trade him NOW to clear space for NEXT YEAR

And before u say something like, “they’ll wanna get value for him instead of letting him walk”
The key word there is VALUE, and u aren’t giving them ANY at all


Pending ufas arent worth much and vegas has always had plenty of depth to not have to worry about losing him in the playoffs or not
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