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Roll the dice

Created by: DD67
Team: 2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Feb. 10, 2016
Published: Feb. 10, 2016
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
High risk moves that would drastically alter the few futures Pittsburgh has in its system.

Easily the most active ACGM I've made. I'll probably get panned for not giving enough on Drouin (although his value is eroding steadily) and Nichushkin (rumored to be on the block). But I don't think I'd be very far off.

Stars trade a talented young F for a talented young D. Overall talent is close, Dallas gets another year of control on the D which develop slower (wash). Lightning essentially reset the clock on their young F and get a draft pick for their trouble.

The rest of the deals shed cap and recoup futures. With a good chunk of cap space available the pending RFAs won't be a problem. Pit also suddenly has a scary good 3rd line. The 3rd pairing can continue to be sheltered along with the 4th line. Moving forward they're set to draft D and reload as Kunitz fades.
Trades
1.
PIT
  1. Nichushkin, Valeri
DAL
  1. Pouliot, Derrick
2.
PIT
  1. Drouin, Jonathan
TBL
  1. Sprong, Daniel
Additional Details:
2016 3rd round pick (BUF)
3.
PIT
  1. Ehrhoff, Christian
LAK
    Waiver claim
    4.
    PIT
      2016 4th round pick
      BUF
      1. Bennett, Beau
      5.
      PIT
        2016 3rd round pick
        CBJ
        1. Cole, Ian
        6.
        PIT
        1. Murphy, Connor
        ARI
        1. Bonino, Nick
        Retained Salary Transactions
        ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
        22$71,400,000$64,509,584$0$6,842,500$6,890,416
        Left WingCentreRight Wing
        Hagelin, Carl
        $1,875,000$1,875,000
        LW
        UFA - 4
        Malkin, Evgeni
        $9,500,000$9,500,000
        C
        NMC
        UFA - 7
        Kessel, Phil
        $6,800,000$6,800,000
        RW
        M-NTC, NMC
        UFA - 7
        Kunitz, Chris
        $3,850,000$3,850,000
        RW, LW
        M-NTC
        UFA - 2
        Crosby, Sidney
        $8,700,000$8,700,000
        C
        NMC
        UFA - 10
        Hörnqvist, Patric
        $4,250,000$4,250,000
        RW
        M-NTC
        UFA - 3
        Drouin, Jonathan
        $894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$2,300,000$2M)
        LW, RW
        UFA - 2
        Cullen, Matt
        $800,000$800,000
        C, LW
        UFA - 1
        Nichushkin, Valeri
        $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$1,200,000$1M)
        RW, LW
        UFA - 1
        Wilson, Scott
        $655,000$655,000 (Performance Bonus$257,500$258K)
        LW
        UFA - 1
        Fehr, Eric
        $2,000,000$2,000,000
        C, RW
        UFA - 3
        Rust, Bryan
        $652,500$652,500 (Performance Bonus$235,000$235K)
        RW, LW
        UFA - 1
        Plotnikov, Sergei
        $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
        LW
        UFA - 1
        Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
        Määttä, Olli
        $894,167$894,167
        LD
        UFA - 1
        Letang, Kris
        $7,250,000$7,250,000
        RD
        M-NTC, NMC
        UFA - 7
        Fleury, Marc-André
        $5,750,000$5,750,000
        G
        M-NTC, NMC
        UFA - 4
        Dumoulin, Brian
        $800,000$800,000
        LD
        UFA - 2
        Daley, Trevor
        $3,300,000$3,300,000
        RD
        UFA - 2
        Zatkoff, Jeff
        $600,000$600,000
        G
        UFA - 1
        Ehrhoff, Christian
        $1,275,000$1,275,000
        LD
        UFA - 1
        Lovejoy, Ben
        $1,100,000$1,100,000
        RD
        UFA - 1
        Warsofsky, David
        $600,000$600,000
        LD
        UFA - 1
        ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
        Dupuis, Pascal
        $3,750,000$3,750,000
        RW, LW
        M-NTC
        UFA - 2

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        Feb. 10, 2016 at 4:27 p.m.
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        mtdavis311
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        High risk, but even value trades. I personally wouldn't do either, because I think Pouliot has a higher upside than Nichuskin (plus Defense is a weak point for the Pens whereas RW is now), and because I think Sprong projects to end up a better player than Drouin, at least in my eyes. But the cases are there for each trade and its well thought out.
        Feb. 10, 2016 at 4:55 p.m.
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        Toddyd77
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        I'd prefer tol hold onto Pouliot and Sprong over Nichuskin and Drouin.
        Sprong is a shooter while drouin is more of a playmaker perimeter player. We have 2 great playmaking centers that need a forward who likes to pull the trigger. But talent wise equal just differing styles.
        I think Pouliot could fetch more than Nichuskin. I'd like to get Nichuskin as he is a big power forward in the making but a cheap top 4 D in the making in Pouliot is hard to give up.
        Feb. 10, 2016 at 5:31 p.m.
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        DD67
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        Thanks you both. While I too think DP is a very valuable asset, I think it's worth considering what he'd return in a trade. Because the left D is an area of strength thanks to Dumolin having a breakout year. I agree with you both that it ought to be a very good return if he's moved.

        I think either Nichushkin or Drouin would be about on par talent wise. I think in the long run Drouin end up replacing Kunitz. Kunitz's chemistry with Crosby is best demonstrated by his area passes. So getting a play maker like Drouin would make up for that. Nichushkin is a shooter, a big body, and if you feel LW is a bigger need I imagine he could play LW. But with Sprong and Bennett gone I think both wings need young talent.

        Thank you both for commenting. Glad others feel it's fair and reasonable.
         
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