I like it.

If Anaheim is going to take Addison and our first they better be taking Jack Johnson too!! I like you planning on injuries and having back up just in case

Unfortunately I think with Rakell's production per $ and the fact he's locked in at that salary for 2 more years means the offer on him are going to be very competitive. As a pens' fan I'd love to swap Riikola for Johnson in that deal but I don't think that gets this trade done unfortunately. (looking at a team like Carolina who could ship them back a very high quality D and futures for Rakell's services in their top 6)

Overpay for Daley who is very bad right now.

Considering Pens finish high and Detroit finish last it might be a change of about 1 to 10 spots in the draft. Baring a 7th round pick for 7th round pick swap that's about as low of a value you can get...

Yep. He's really bad and I wouldn't give up anything for him right now.

when you have to post that they need to trade McCann, Kahun you lose the trade.
McCann himself is probably worth more than Rakell at this point.
He's looking like a solid 30 goal guy on the LW in a top 6 role.
This simply does not work cap wise. It's not even worth debating it.

Sorry I think you misread. If ever you really wanted some picks back, you could. You don't need to trade any of those guys, here's the sim: https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/1594244
I even used the spare cap to sign another D

you realize that doesn't work when you have to pay marino the next year right?
I mean he's making what 5-6 at this rate?
There is cap. You have to work within it.

You're not going to slow Pens' playoff chances and save cap for one contract 2 years away, c'mon. There's an expansion draft before that contract renewal anyways

I hate to break it to you but teams are in fact looking 2 years down the road at the cap.
Because if you put yourself in a jam you get screwed.
This team is going to be dishing out a lot of new money next year between MP, JM, Kahun, TJ, MM.
All guys the team will want to return. When you break down the cap and really look at the numbers it's not pretty.
being in a position where you have to beg Seattle to take a guy to make space, is not where they want to be.
They are trying to set this team up one last time for a multiple cup run. Not a one time shot. They need some of those younger cheap players to make that happen.
Your thinking is way to short term. This team has in their minds another 3 years in it.

What young players are you talking about? I'm so confused.
How would they be in a jam? I just showed you they can re-sign everyone?

At the worst if you though every single roster player except for Rakell needed to be retained for 3 more years you could just trade Rakell in 2 years to sign Marino? Or dangle him for Seattle to further protect the guys you're talking about. Pens aren't resigning everyone to NMC contracts so I have no idea what you're talking about

Sorry wait I think I understand, you're saying Pens should keep Addison/Riikola to be cheap roster players when they need to re-sign more expensive guys? If that's what you're saying then you have a point for sure..

Look.
https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/1594987

That is what the cap probably looks like going forward.
3,146,492
you minus 1.5-2 for a 3RD most likely unless Addison plays that role.

The only real cap space is moving jugs, if you do you have to replace him. How much do you really save there?
Or you move JJ and then have to ask who plays there and how much does it save.

But that cap is not what you think. Most of their cap space is already spent.
And because of the way their cap is laid out, nothing comes off the books unless it's from Seattle.
No one knows what that will be but guys like Blueger and ZAR are probably getting small raises and whoever the goalie is long term, be it Murray or Jarry is getting paid a decent chunk.
So there isn't going to be a ton saved there if they move one.

If you are honest about the salary and do the math on it, there isn't a lot of cap space, and they will need a guy like Addison or Riikola to play those roles on league min if they are ever going to afford a top winger. They can't just have high contracts everywhere. It will break up the best roster depth they have had in years if they do that.

Bjugstad makes more than Rakell, problem solved for this year and next.

In the 3rd year you have 3 options
1. You can move Rakell,
2. Seattle inevitably takes someone
3. You can also make any other trade in 2 years because this statement bellow is false and makes no sense:
''nothing comes off the books unless it's from Seattle.''

So problem solved, 3 solutions.