johnson in the top 4 over maatta ? no way

Many analysts are actually speculating this. Makes sense too. Do you really want a Oleksiak/Johnson Pairing? Creates balance

It would be nice for the Penguins to have cap space if they acquire players who can help with Stanley Cup runs in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.

Does make sense, because I think both pairings would see a similar amount of ice time, with the bump in Schultz's minutes coming through the power play.

I would not mind having fresh skaters on the power play that actually do something rather than floating and coasting on the ice and doing nothing.

Realistic.

they aren't going to play O on the right. He can't play there. He's proven that. Why do you think you ended up with Chad R. all last year. He was the only other RHD on the roaster. None of the LHD were able to make the switch effectively. Yet people keep posting the same garbage of putting him on the R.
Pens have no interest in bringing in another LHD. None. The same people who give you this fake news are the same ones who say TRADE PHIL KESSEL every year! It's click bait garbage.

alittle skeptical of Johnson but for 2m isn't a big risk, I might put hagelin with malkin, move rust down to 4th line with ZAR and Sheahan.

Other than that if they aren't gonna trade anybody this would be pretty good. Although hunwick and sheary might both be out to sign/get another d and LW

this is categorically false, he played better on the right and said he was more comfortable there. He only played with chad when Hunwick went out and chad cant play LD so Big Rig had to switch back over. Pens have big interest in LD, why wouldnt they? they have exactly 3 players who can play that side effectively, one or two injuries and boom, they fucked.