2021- PENS- The MIN Wild Reunion of a 3rd Line

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Created by: Sidstick87

Team: 2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 23, 2021

Published: Mar. 24, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

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**** I would LOVE this Roster, the Deep Forward Group, the versatile D-Core, & the depth of this entire team.
- This would give us a Legit Chance at Truly being a Contender again.

IMO, I filled all of The Pens Needs :

1) A 3rd Line Center & fill in at 2C for 71 & 53 while out ----------------------- Granlund #64
2) A 3rd line RH-Winger that can play Center too -------------------------------- Kunin #11
3) A more Physical & Net Front mover type D-man ----------------------------- McNabb #3
4) Added Top Prospect & early 2nd Rdr & 4th Rdr in 21' Draft -------------- Kupari #89
5) Players w/ push back & edge -------------------------------------------------------- Carrier #28 / McDermid #56
6) Younger Goalie Depth / Better #3 ------------------------------------------------- Montembeault #33

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** Top Prospects listed on LTIR

Trades

PIT

Additional Details:

This Pens Team & the Injuries to :
1st all the D-men, now all of our Forwards, I am getting a better #3 bc the Goalie position is next.

FLA

PIT

Granlund, Mikael ($750,000 retained)
Kunin, Luke

Additional Details:

- Pens need to add a Forward that can play Center for now w/ 71 & 53 out for now but could also move to Wing if needed to when they come back & wanted to sign Granlund all off-season.
- Was big on Kunin in his Draft year but hasn't been able to stick yet in NHL but is only 23 & still think he could be a future 3C or a solid bottom 6 Forward for now.

NSH

Gruden, Jonathan
Jankowski, Mark
Lindgren, Jesper
2021 5th round pick (PIT)
2022 2nd round pick (PIT)

Additional Details:

- I look at this trade like the Brassard to FLO for Bjugstad & McCann deal but instead added 2- {B} type prospects & a former 1st Rdr in Jankowski w/ the picks, instead of Brassy + picks.

PIT

Kupari, Rasmus
MacDermid, Kurtis
2021 2nd round pick (LAK)
2021 4th round pick (LAK)

Additional Details:

- Kupari isn't rated highly as a prospect but always really liked him since Drafted w/ his size, speed, & skill. Altho his inconsistent play & w/ his injuries, he is labeled as a Boom or Bust.
- MacDermid is a perfect #7-#8 LHD that could be the 1 physical Penguin that can & actually will stick up for teammates.

LAK

Additional Details:

- Pettersson hasn't been as good as last yr since back from a small injury this yr but is still a 24yr old Top 4 to Top Pairing LHD-man w/ a 12ft Reach (lol) on a long term very affordable contract.
- Lafferty is a fast AF #12 - #13 Forward.

PIT

Additional Details:

- My Ulf Samuelson Re-Make Deal (30 yrs later), where the Pens acquire a heavy Hitting blue liner in McNabb & also give Marino that stable stay at home D-man.
- Carrier is a Tanev like player who plays 1,000 mph too but is a thicker player that can hit (hard).

VGK

Additional Details:

- Purely a Cap savings move for [VGK] to save $1.75m on Cap to add a player at TDL. ZAR & Riikolla are the better players (analytically) & could see Riikola actually playing there.
- Gaudreau to Taxi Squad

PIT

Simon, Dominik

Additional Details:

{TDL Trade}
With our Injuries we need Depth

CGY

Trotman, Zach

PIT

Bartkowski, Matt

Additional Details:

{TDL Trade}
- Bring home Barts

MIN

Czuczman, Kevin

Buyouts

Jack Johnson: $1,166,667

Retained Salary Transactions

Nick Bjugstad: $2,050,000 (50%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2021
2022
2023

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$79,931,667	$0	$850,000	$1,568,333

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Guentzel, Jake $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, RW UFA - 4	Crosby, Sidney $8,700,000$8,700,000 C NMC UFA - 5	Rust, Bryan $3,500,000$3,500,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
McCann, Jared $2,940,000$2,940,000 C, LW UFA - 2	Malkin, Evgeni $9,500,000$9,500,000 C NMC UFA - 2	Kapanen, Kasperi $3,200,000$3,200,000 RW UFA - 2
Zucker, Jason $5,500,000$5,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 3	Granlund, Mikael $3,000,000$3,000,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Kunin, Luke $2,300,000$2,300,000 RW, C RFA - 2
	Blueger, Teddy $750,000$750,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Tanev, Brandon $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 5
Carrier, William $1,400,000$1,400,000 LW UFA - 4

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Dumoulin, Brian $4,100,000$4,100,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 3	Letang, Kris $7,250,000$7,250,000 RD M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2	Jarry, Tristan $3,500,000$3,500,000 G UFA - 3
	Marino, John $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) RD UFA - 1	DeSmith, Casey $1,250,000$1,250,000 G UFA - 2
Matheson, Michael $4,875,000$4,875,000 LD UFA - 6	Ceci, Cody $1,250,000$1,250,000 RD UFA - 1
McNabb, Brayden $2,500,000$2,500,000 LD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Rodrigues, Evan $700,000$700,000 LW, C UFA - 1		Poulin, Samuel $894,167$894,167 C, LW RFA - 4
MacDermid, Kurtis $875,000$875,000 LD/RD, LW UFA - 2		Joseph, Pierre-Olivier $863,333$863,333 ($212,500$212K) LD RFA - 2
Ruhwedel, Chad $700,000$700,000 RD UFA - 1		Kupari, Rasmus $863,333$863,333 C, LW, RW RFA - 3
		Légaré, Nathan $795,000$795,000 RW RFA - 4

Taxi Squad
Angello, Anthony $725,000$725,000 ($0$0$0$0) C, RW UFA - 2
Simon, Dominik $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) RW, LW UFA - 1
Hinostroza, Vinnie $1,000,000$1,000,000 ($0$0$0$0) RW, LW UFA - 1
O'Connor, Drew $925,000$925,000 ($0$0$0$0) ($850,000$850K) LW UFA - 2
Friedman, Mark $725,000$725,000 ($0$0$0$0) LD/RD UFA - 2
Bartkowski, Matt $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) RD UFA - 1
Weber, Yannick $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) RD UFA - 1
Montembeault, Samuel $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) G UFA - 1

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Kapanen, K.		Guentzel, J.		Crosby, S.
	Letang, K.		Malkin, E.

Power Play 2
Rust, B.		Zucker, J.		Granlund, M.
	Marino, J.		McCann, J.

Penalty Kill 1
	Letang, K.	Dumoulin, B.
	Tanev, B.	Blueger, T.

Penalty Kill 2
	Ceci, C.	McNabb, B.
	Rust, B.	Carrier, W.

Mar. 24, 2021 at 9:43 a.m.

Gmonwy

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If Pittsburgh wanted him wasn't Simone on waivers earlier this year?

Mar. 24, 2021 at 9:43 a.m.

Gmonwy

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Quoting: Gmonwy

If Pittsburgh wanted him wasn't Simone on waivers earlier this year?

He was. They would have had him for free

Mar. 24, 2021 at 9:55 a.m.

tryger

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Pettersson is struggling playing sheltered minutes on the bottom pairing. Kings are looking for a top-line lefty to pair with Doughty for 22+ min a night. Kings are willing to give up the assets and have the cap space to get a top player, Pettersson isn't it, however. Also Kupari is too close to NHL ready to move him now.

Mar. 24, 2021 at 12:10 p.m.

gmgb

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NSH declines.

Mar. 24, 2021 at 6:25 p.m.

Sidstick87

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Quoting: tryger

Pettersson was really crazy good last yr but since coming back from injury earlier, he has been a lil off but he is still really good.

Mar. 24, 2021 at 10:07 p.m.

tryger

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Quoting: Sidstick87

Pettersson was really crazy good last yr but since coming back from injury earlier, he has been a lil off but he is still really good.

He has been a top-4 defender but not really a 20+ min a night guy, he is trending the wrong way with a cap hit that was intended for a rising cap. I think the Kings can find a better fit in the free agency/via trade and encounter less risk.

Mar. 25, 2021 at 8:22 a.m.

Sidstick87

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Quoting: tryger

Its more of a sophmore slump with MP, which about 75% of NHL players go thru after the 1st year of good play.
- Also think he came back from injury to fast bc we had like 5 D-men hurt when he came back earlier.... I mean even Marino is struggling rite now after he had a great year last yr & he is paired with MP... so there could be something to it too.
But seriously if u asked me last yr, I would never trade MP bc of how good he is Defensively with his 12ft reach, I would bet that he will be a Top pair LHD in like 1-2yrs.
The only reason we can is bc he is our only asset & we have the kid POJ who looked like a top pairing LHD, & like 4 D-men that can all play on the Left side in the NHL.

Mar. 25, 2021 at 11:09 a.m.

tryger

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Quoting: Sidstick87

I understand that, but he hasn't played better than second-line minutes, that's a heck of a long-term gamble for a guy who is likely better suited for a bottom-4 role. The belief is the Kings have a bottom-4 player in Bjornfot and Anderson, they just need a guy who can keep up with Drew who plays up to 26 minutes a night.

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