2021 - 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins Off-Season - {5} Things MUST Do List :
1)~ Get a Legit Goalie "OR" Goalies to push Jarry ============================================= Ullmark, Ingram, Comrie, Delia
2)~ Go get that Right-Handed 3rd Star Forward ============================================= Forsberg
3)~ GENO #71 after knee Surgery, at 35yrs old, gets moved to LW, & McCann to 2C.
4)~ Get bigger & more physical players w/out crushing speed of team ============================ {5}- New Roster Players all 6'-4" & 210+lbs ~ Crouse, Bastian, MacDermid, Khaira, & Ullmark
5)~ ADD Prospects, almost ready Prospects, & Draft picks to Re-Stocking Cupboard ================= Holloway, Jenik, Entwistle, 2021- 1st, 2nd, & 6th Rd picks
********** NEW ADDED ROSTER PLAYERS TRADED FOR {or} SIGNED **********
~ GOALIE :
[UFA] - Linus ULLMARK #25 - Signs 1yr @ $2.25m Per :
- 27yr old Goalie, love his style & play in Net, has improved every yr in NHL, & could be a great 1A (or) 1B on a better team "IF" he can stay healthy. Takes a lil less for a better chance in Net w/ better team.
* {3} Younger Goalies to push Jarry : INGRAM (Trade), DELIA (Trade), & COMRIE (UFA)
~ FORWARDS :
[Trade] - L/RW- Filip FORSBERG #9 - 1yr @ $6m - (signs 3yr Extention @ $6.5m Per) :
- The EXACT RH-Winger that Sid needs (like Bergy has Pasta). A 6'-1"/ 205lbs Star that has Power, is Physical, is a Sniper, has Speed & Quickness, & will also go to the Dirty areas.
[Trade] - LW- Lawson CROUSE #67 - 1yr @ $1.53m (RFA) : The 6'-4" / 220lbs Unicorn, Top 9 Power Forward that needs a change & just coming into his prime hockey yrs @ just 23yrs old.
[Trade] - RW- Nathan BASTIAN #14 - (RFA) Signs 2yrs @ $850,k Per : Another 6'-4" / 210+lb Forward - The former 2nd Rdr is a bottom 6, 4th line RWer w/ upside that can hit hard & play a fast gm too.
[UFA] - R/LW- Mattias JANMARK #23 - 1yr @ $1.75m : The perfect 3rd liner, a great Defensive Forward, has speed, decent size, & has skill to move up & down line-up.
[Trade] - C/LW- Jujhar KHAIRA #16 - (RFA) Signs 1yr @ $750,k Per : Another 6'-4" / 215+lbs Forward that is a perfect #13 Forward & play all 3 Forward spots.
~ DEFENSEMEN :
[UFA] - LHD- Jake McCabe #29 - 1yr @ $1.25m Per :
The 6'-1" / 210lb underrated LHD, will be Steal signing of off-season, Always thought McCabe played D like a Penguin (great stick on puck D & great 1st pass), & will be 100% after injury last yr.
[UFA] - RHD- Jason DEMERS #55 - 1yr @ $1.25m Per : 33yr old still has the legs, wants a chance to win, & was always good in own end. Would be a nice vet 3rd pairing w/ Mathy.
[Trade] - LHD- Kurtis MacDERMID #56 - 1yr @ $875,k Per : A solid 6'-5" / 233lbs LHD-man that is good in own zone, is a beast, & that can fight = NEED
** TAXI SQUAD {New 1st Call Ups} :
~ Forwards : LW- G. Smith #48 / LW- A.J. Greer #24
~ D-Men : LHD- O. Kylington #51 / RHD- C. Carrick #5 / LHD- C. Dahlstrom #63 / RHD- N. Juulson #54
~ Goalie : E. Comrie #1 / C. Delia #60 / C. Ingram #39
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***** {LTIR List = Top Prospect List} *****
- Yah, traded Poulin & 22' - 1st Rdr 'BUT' our prospect list is now 200 times better now & have a bunch of legit NHL guys & Holloway (my fav).
#6- Doesnt need protected
#5- Cap # & Contract length
#13- Cap #, Contract length, & age
#1- Not taking a Back-up Goalie
* 77- Is 37yrs old + Would Retire
{ZAR}- Probably the best Defensive Forward, last 2 yrs in NHL. Also never seen a player 25+ improve offensively in 1 off-season the way ZAR did this yr. [SEA] is getting a heck of a bottom 6 Forward.
{CROUSE}- LWer w/ size, speed, physicality, & skill. Just 23, on PK unit & just coming into his prime hockey yrs. #11 pick needs change of scenery & could be, a McCann type steal.
{JENIK}- a Fav prospect, 3rd Rdr in 18', has had injury problems but now healthy, & already played 2 gms in NHL @ 20yrs old, ultra skilled Forward.
{PETTERSSON}- Played Top4 all last yr, was Great, got contract, Injury early this yr, turned into sophomore slump, but played good 2nd half of season. Pens fans hate him bc he is skinny but is crazy good (look @ Lytics) & could be Top Pairing on a nice contract in yr or 2.
{BJORKQVIST}- better than ranked 2nd Rd Prospect, workout freak, & will be a 10yr bottom 6 NHLer
{HOLLOWAY}- Wanted so badly in 20' bf Traded our 1st. Love the 6'-1" - 205lbs 19yr old LWer *Think- faster more skilled Chris Kreider. Sophomore yr @ Wisconsin - 23 GP - 35P. Starts in WBS but could be NHL ready soon.
{KHAIRA}- Big C/LW #12-#13 Forward, adds physicality / size to Pens depth.
{JANKO}- solid 4C - #13F , former 1st Rd RFA, & only 26.
{LAFFERTY}- younger, big, fast AF, #12-#13 Forward w/ some upside still.
{GRUDEN}- (B) type Prospect, coaches son, that played solid in 1st Pro yr.
{FORSBERG}- The 3rd Star RH- Forward this [PIT] team has been missing, that's bigger, more physical, w/ an Elite shot. PLUS he is a former Caps 1st Rdr, lol.
{INGRAM}- Love this young 6'2" quick Goalie w/ another yr of waiver elg. but had a very bad yr in Sweden & bad cpl gms in AHL this but still love him.
{POULIN}- Crushes me to trade Poulin bc going to be an absolute beast winger in NHL & very soon.
{DeSMITH}- Top NHL back-up last yr & on a cheap contract.
{LINDGREN}- (B) type RHD Prospect & had good yr in Sweden until injury, ended season.