With POJ being ready for a 3rd pair role, Matheson playing above what pens fans even hoped since coming back from injury. So well that the Matheson-Marino pairing had more minutes last game than Letang. This could be a solid trade for the pens. With Niku bringing a younger and cheaper defenseman back that can be a solid depth d with some experience and getting a 1st round pick in next years draft, a 2nd in this years draft, and I’m assuming that’s a prospect. Wouldn’t be a bad haul for the pens at all.

Unless the Pens were out of the playoffs I wouldn't trade Dumo, despite the return.

"Forsberg fills a big need now and in the future . . . "

But Forsberg is signed for only one more year after this one.

Two pretty massive overpays by the Jets for two players they don't really need.

For this return, I absolutely do it. It gives you cap flexibility at the TDL and for next year. Much needed flexibility. So you could pay for a rental upgrade and get a 1st in a decent draft that can be used to draft a solid prospect or used in a trade to upgrade somewhere. Dumo is good and underrated as hell, but he is getting older. If POJ wasn’t ready, Matheson & Ceci weren’t pleasant surprises, then I’d agree that it’s a no. But being able to keep the d depth, getting cap flexibility to upgrade the bottom 6, and getting draft capital could give the team better than Dumoulin likely would.

It only gives you 2 mill in cap flexibility and you would still need to replace your #1 left D spot. POJ is not ready for that role, Pettersson hasn't shown to be ready either. If you make this move you are giving up on the season.

It gives you over 4 million in cap space. It’s in the description that Pittsburgh’s not actually retaining. It’s simply what his cap hit would be for the Jets this year in a trade for Dumo at the TDL. MP is more than ready for that role. I mean the pens this year shouldn’t continue to have a bonafide #1 pairing anyway. Hell, last game the Matheson-Marino pairing was our #1 pair when it came to minutes played. And again, I said that this trade would only happen if Matheson/Ceci continue to impress and POJ plays a solid game as a sheltered 3rd pair. I mean the 17 cup was won without a true #1 pairing lol. Letang was injured for that run. And the team isn’t a cup contender without an upgraded bottom 6 and the 2nd line getting it together and playing better more consistently.

I think that’s a lot for Dumo. Take out the 1st and it’s since a lot for Dumo.

Penguins have no interest in trading Dumo.
Now if you are interested in Matheson we can talk.