Little bit of selling

Team: 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 11, 2024

Published: Feb. 11, 2024

LTIR Enabled: Yes

Season Days: 192

Days Remaining: 67

Season Remaining: 35%

Projected Cap Hit Prior To Days Remaining : $84,629,281

I’m starting to think we need either new wingers for Geno or Geno is declining. I’m thinking he’s more on the declining side. He’s been consistent but just not as dominant. But then again looking at Rakell’s slow start and Smith’s production falling off a cliff has not helped production. There was apparently possibilities of Smith not being happy in Pittsburgh and has not embraced being a Penguin. Which if that’s how he feels personally than that’d be his own fault so whatever. Move on. Bottom 6 still hasn’t changed much. Eller and Acciari are still in my opinion good additions to the team. However Acciari I feel would need more ice time and obviously better teammates for more scoring opportunities cause he doesn’t create them himself. But then again he’s playing with Carter and Harkins.

Anyways. Other possible trade chips I don’t think will get traded. When has the team ever traded Sid’s wingers? Especially of Guentzel’s calibre. That isn’t the type of guy you trade. When it comes to the blueline I can see both POJ and Ruhwedel being moved. Both I think would be worth more than what people would think. Ruhwedel is still that solid defensive piece that for some reason doesn’t get recognition. POJ is on the younger side still and offensive role is limited due to Letang and Karlsson being in the top 4 already. Our top 4 defencemen aren’t being moved. If Pettersson was moved our blueline would bleed. When it comes to goalies, I think Ned is 100% being moved. Lots of teams need a back up goalie and Ned fits that description well and can easily fetch us a 3rd. Could even get more if a bidding market starts up for him. Could be 3rd+ more or even a 2nd.

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