Team: 2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 6, 2020

Published: Aug. 6, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

This team is about to get upset by the 24th seed Montreal Canadiens. It's time to get down to what this team needs to do in order to get the most out of the final years of Sid & Geno.

#1: Buyout Jack Johnson. This is so obvious and glaring. You will not find a trade partner to take this bum without sweeting the pot...a lot. The last resort is needed now and that is a buyout. This causes about $1-1.16 in cap penalties until 2025-26 but it's the price we have to pay for a huge GMJR mistake.

#2: Let Schultz walk. Schultz was a big part in our cup wins but he has declined massively. He makes a lot more mistakes and simply cannot be trusted to run in the top 4 D of this team. The bigger picture needs to be seen here. Let another team give him 6.5 mil.

#3 Trading Matt Murray: While this is a bit controversial, the cap crunch makes going into next season with 2 goalies a task we cannot afford. The obvious choice here is to move 2 time Stanley cup champion Matt Murray. I do think a team bites on this. An RFA goalie with playoff experience and looking to rebound. The best bet is that we get a late 1st round pick (ex: Andersen trade) from a team with dire need of goaltending.

#4: Fire Mark Recchi: The PP has been abysmal and this is largely in part with Mark's inability to run a powerplay. Let Jacques Martin do more of the work and find someone to replace Kessel's spot.

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