Get to learn the new prospects

Created by: Pensfan303

Team: 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 7, 2024

Published: Mar. 8, 2024

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

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

Overall this was a underwheelming return however it wasn't a terrible return. It's 100% quantity over quality so instead of a A prospect and a B prospect, we Got 2 B prospect and a C+/B- prospect

Trades

PIT

8G- 21A - 29pts in 39 Games in the AHL
1G-1A in 2 NHL games

2020 2nd round pick #53

5"10, 180

Ponomarev is a dynamic 2-way center who isn't scared to go to the dirty places on the ice. Good offensive instincs, More of a playmaker but he possese a heavy shot, could. make the move to the wing in the NHL. If I had to guess, we should see him in the NHL by next week assuming more pieces are leaving.

CAR

Ponomarev, Vasili

PIT

12G - 19A - 31PTS in 32 NCAA games

2022 4th round pick #124

6' 179

Lucius is a right shot winger who dropped in draft his draft year due to injury. He was projected to be a round 2 pick.
Hes described as a dynamic playmaker with a underrated shot. Skating isn't the best from what iv'e read. He seems to be projected as a middle 6 forward.

CAR

Lucius, Cruz [Reserve List]

PIT

21G - 34A - 55Pts in 57 games in Liiga

2021 2nd round pick #51

6' 172

Koivunen is arguably the best prospect in the trade, hes a versatile winger who has dabbled a bit at center but projects as a winger. Hes described as a agressive forechecker and is magic with the puck on his stick. A offensive dynamo persay. Skating and defense needs work for him.
He projects as a top 9 forward with top 6 upside

CAR

Koivunen, Ville

Buyouts

Jack Johnson: $916,667

Retained Salary Transactions

Jake Guentzel: $1,500,000 (25%)
Jeff Petry: $1,562,500 (25%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
24	$83,500,000	$85,679,342	$0	$0	-$2,179,342

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Smith, Reilly $5,000,000$5,000,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 2	Crosby, Sidney $8,700,000$8,700,000 C NMC UFA - 2	Rakell, Rickard $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 5
Bunting, Michael $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW M-NTC UFA - 3	Malkin, Evgeni $6,100,000$6,100,000 C NMC UFA - 3	Carter, Jeff $3,125,000$3,125,000 RW, C NMC UFA - 1
O'Connor, Drew $925,000$925,000 LW UFA - 2	Eller, Lars $2,450,000$2,450,000 C UFA - 2	Bemström, Emil $900,000$900,000 RW, LW RFA - 1
Harkins, Jansen $850,000$850,000 LW UFA - 1	Acciari, Noel $2,000,000$2,000,000 C, RW M-NTC UFA - 3	Puljujärvi, Jesse $800,000$800,000 RW UFA - 2
Gruden, Jonathan $775,000$775,000 LW RFA - 1		Puustinen, Valtteri $775,000$775,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Koppanen, Joona $775,000$775,000 LW, C UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Graves, Ryan $4,500,000$4,500,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 6	Karlsson, Erik $10,000,000$10,000,000 RD NMC UFA - 4	Jarry, Tristan $5,375,000$5,375,000 G M-NTC UFA - 5
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	Nedeljkovic, Alex $1,500,000$1,500,000 G UFA - 1
Joseph, Pierre-Olivier $825,000$825,000 LD RFA - 1	Ruhwedel, Chad $800,000$800,000 RD UFA - 1
Ludvig, John $775,000$775,000 LD RFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
	Rust, Bryan $5,125,000$5,125,000 RW, LW NMC UFA - 5	Nieto, Matt $900,000$900,000 LW, RW UFA - 2

Top Comments

Mar. 8 at 12:22 a.m.

gumshoeismygod

Joined: May 2023

Posts: 125

Likes: 63

Coming from a Canes fan, I would be most excited about Pono. Lucius and Koivunen have upside, but I think both of their NHL ceilings will be really hampered by poor skating unless they can get it together in that department. Pono is a more complete player, has an underrated shot, and can get started contributing right away in Pittsburgh. Hope y'all take care of him!

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Mar. 8 at 12:26 a.m.

Pensfan303

Joined: Jun. 2022

Posts: 1,466

Likes: 620

Quoting: gumshoeismygod

Koivunen seems like he could mayby get around the poor skating. His results in Liiga are intriguing, and ya im excited to see Ponomarev hopefully we see him next game with a few other bodies getting moved out

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Mar. 8 at 12:30 a.m.

KingExLeafs

Joined: Jul. 2021

Posts: 4,354

Likes: 668

Decent prospects. For a rental looking for a hefty payday Dubas did well. Bunting is also a player who can mesh well with Crosby. I could see him putting up 60-70 points next year on his line.

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Mar. 8 at 12:31 a.m.

edeangel84

JimmyPaek

Joined: Apr. 2019

Posts: 4,023

Likes: 1,192

This trade is a C grade but only because of the lack of a guaranteed 1st and Bunting. What the many fans trashing this don’t get is we did not have a need or roster spot for Morrow. That kid will need NHL ice time in a couple years and we will still be watching Tanger and EK drag themselves around the rink for 40 plus minutes. We needed young forwards and we did get them. I just wish Nadeau was one.

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Mar. 8 at 12:32 a.m.

edeangel84

JimmyPaek

Joined: Apr. 2019

Posts: 4,023

Likes: 1,192

Quoting: KingExLeafs

Decent prospects. For a rental looking for a hefty payday Dubas did well. Bunting is also a player who can mesh well with Crosby. I could see him putting up 60-70 points next year on his line.

Boy do I hope you are right because right now Bunting for me is an L. I don’t like the “energy guys”. You need more than that to play with 87. Sheary was an energy guy and he did well at first but didn’t have the skill to stick.

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