Roster tweaks plus outlook

Team: 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins

Initial Creation Date: Oct. 22, 2023

Published: Oct. 22, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

The biggest issue I see right now is coaching. There are roster issues and such, but when the roster is completely overhauled but the team has the exact same issues then that is coaching. There's no team defense. No structure to the defense. The team is not fast enough to try and outstate opponents and have constant offense. I get that the goal was to just outscore opponents, but that cannot happen without a bottom 6. The better option is to have a structured team that is able to utilize Karlsson, Letang, Crosby, Malkin, while still having structure and sound defensive play. If this continues I think a coaching change could be in order. When power play is this bad with some of the best power play players in the league, that's squarely on coaching imo. We have one of the best coaches in the league, but I just feel it might be time for a different system and coaching style to adapt to our team. In terms of roster, need a better bottom 6 and 3rd pairing D. To do this we will have to trade away a good player to free up cap. I don't know which one it will be, but I think trading a good player for more depth in the bottom 6 might not be a bad idea given how Crosby + Malkin can elevate players in top 6.

Obviously not this many trades are going to happen, but just some ideas.

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