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NSH trade idea

Created by: Imagine875948
Team: 2021-22 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Feb. 1, 2022
Published: Feb. 1, 2022
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Trades
PIT
  1. Cousins, Nick
  2. Myers, Philippe
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Do the Preds add?
NSH
  1. Zucker, Jason
  2. 2022 2nd round pick (PIT)
Additional Details:
Do the Pens add?
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DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2022
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2023
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2024
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24$81,500,000$79,203,206$0$0$2,296,794
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$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 3
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$8,700,000$8,700,000
C
NMC
UFA - 4
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$3,500,000$3,500,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
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$2,636,364$2,636,364
RW, C
UFA - 1
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$9,500,000$9,500,000
C
NMC
UFA - 1
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$3,200,000$3,200,000
RW
UFA - 1
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$1,100,000$1,100,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$1,000,000$1,000,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
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$2,750,000$2,750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 4
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$2,200,000$2,200,000
C, LW
UFA - 2
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$1,725,000$1,725,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$1,500,000$1,500,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$4,100,000$4,100,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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$7,250,000$7,250,000
RD
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 1
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$3,500,000$3,500,000
G
UFA - 2
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$4,025,175$4,025,175
LD
UFA - 4
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$4,400,000$4,400,000
RD
UFA - 6
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$1,250,000$1,250,000
G
UFA - 1
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$4,875,000$4,875,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 5
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$2,550,000$2,550,000
RD
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$750,000$750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
G
UFA - 1
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
LW
UFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
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$750,000$750,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
RD
UFA - 1
Taxi Squad
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$725,000$725,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$863,333$863,333 ($0$0$0$0) (Performance Bonus$212,500$212K)
LD
RFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LW
RFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000 ($0$0$0$0)
C
UFA - 1

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Feb. 1, 2022 at 5:23 p.m.
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No from NSH
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Feb. 1, 2022 at 5:31 p.m.
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No from NSH


Myers is a scratch on your team almost every night so he's basically worth nothing if NSH isn't gonna play him. Cousin's is a solid bottom 6 guy and pens need to upgrade that bottom 6 a little with the injuries that have been occurring as of late. Preds could use someone like Zucker. He'll be back in a week or two and is a very solid 20-30 goal scorer (Maybe even 40 if he's playing with the right guys). Hynes was able to give Johansen and Duchene a bounce back year so I wouldn't be surprised if Zucker did the same. After the playoffs, Zucker would then only have 1 year left on his deal, so you could trade him away and retain half of his contract and get a very good return for him. Zucker might not be scoring, but he's playing really good hockey. The only reason the pens need to trade him is because we need that cap space for Letang, Malkin, Rust, etc.
Feb. 1, 2022 at 5:33 p.m.
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Myers is a scratch on your team almost every night so he's basically worth nothing if NSH isn't gonna play him. Cousin's is a solid bottom 6 guy and pens need to upgrade that bottom 6 a little with the injuries that have been occurring as of late. Preds could use someone like Zucker. He'll be back in a week or two and is a very solid 20-30 goal scorer (Maybe even 40 if he's playing with the right guys). Hynes was able to give Johansen and Duchene a bounce back year so I wouldn't be surprised if Zucker did the same. After the playoffs, Zucker would then only have 1 year left on his deal, so you could trade him away and retain half of his contract and get a very good return for him. Zucker might not be scoring, but he's playing really good hockey. The only reason the pens need to trade him is because we need that cap space for Letang, Malkin, Rust, etc.


Zucker is on a bad contract and he'd be 3rd line at best (LW or RW)
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Feb. 1, 2022 at 5:35 p.m.
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Zucker is on a bad contract and he'd be 3rd line at best (LW or RW)


I guess you didn't read one word I said. "After the playoffs, Zucker would then only have 1 year left on his deal, so you could trade him away and retain half of his contract and get a very good return for him".

To add to that. Don't you have like 13 mil in cap space? Preds should use that money to get guys that will help them in the playoffs aka Zucker. He doesn't have negative value nor does he have a great contract.
Feb. 1, 2022 at 5:48 p.m.
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Myers is a scratch on your team almost every night so he's basically worth nothing if NSH isn't gonna play him. Cousin's is a solid bottom 6 guy and pens need to upgrade that bottom 6 a little with the injuries that have been occurring as of late. Preds could use someone like Zucker. He'll be back in a week or two and is a very solid 20-30 goal scorer (Maybe even 40 if he's playing with the right guys). Hynes was able to give Johansen and Duchene a bounce back year so I wouldn't be surprised if Zucker did the same. After the playoffs, Zucker would then only have 1 year left on his deal, so you could trade him away and retain half of his contract and get a very good return for him. Zucker might not be scoring, but he's playing really good hockey. The only reason the pens need to trade him is because we need that cap space for Letang, Malkin, Rust, etc.


I mean NSH isn't playing Askarov either - does that mean like Myers he's basically worth nothing too? The fact that a young player isn't getting into the lineup regularly doesn't mean he has no value. He'll get his chance next season, when Benning moves on.

Cousins is a nice, cheap player that can be inserted anywhere into the lineup when injuries occur. He's an effective pest too, which is valuable to a team like NSH that can physically overwhelm teams after Cousins gets under their skins. Seems to be a favourite of the coaches too. I'd be surprised if NSH had any motivation to move him.

As for Zucker, he's an expensive, older player who hasn't been good for awhile now, and never produced much in the playoffs even when he was. It's a little rich to proclaim a 30 yr old in decline still has untapped 40 goal potential. Maybe when he moves onto the KHL or Allsvenskan in a couple years, but he never was and never will be a 40 goal NHLer. It would likely cost PIT a 2nd+ just to dump him somewhere.
Feb. 1, 2022 at 5:54 p.m.
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I mean NSH isn't playing Askarov either - does that mean like Myers he's basically worth nothing too? The fact that a young player isn't getting into the lineup regularly doesn't mean he has no value. He'll get his chance next season, when Benning moves on.

Cousins is a nice, cheap player that can be inserted anywhere into the lineup when injuries occur. He's an effective pest too, which is valuable to a team like NSH that can physically overwhelm teams after Cousins gets under their skins. Seems to be a favourite of the coaches too. I'd be surprised if NSH had any motivation to move him.

As for Zucker, he's an expensive, older player who hasn't been good for awhile now, and never produced much in the playoffs even when he was. It's a little rich to proclaim a 30 yr old in decline still has untapped 40 goal potential. Maybe when he moves onto the KHL or Allsvenskan in a couple years, but he never was and never will be a 40 goal NHLer. It would likely cost PIT a 2nd+ just to dump him somewhere.


Please stop saying Zucker is a dump. He's been playing great HOCKEY just hasn't scored. He would be very useful to any playoff team. Pens just didnt play him with the right guys
Feb. 1, 2022 at 6:02 p.m.
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Please stop saying Zucker is a dump. He's been playing great HOCKEY just hasn't scored. He would be very useful to any playoff team. Pens just didnt play him with the right guys


Who are these magical linemates Zucker just needs to play with, to unlock all his undiscovered goal scoring potential - Gretzky & Lemieux? I'll call Mike Keenan, and have him pencil Zucker into the 87 Canada Cup lineup.
Feb. 1, 2022 at 6:03 p.m.
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Who are these magical linemates Zucker just needs to play with, to unlock all his undiscovered goal scoring potential - Gretzky & Lemieux? I'll call Mike Keenan, and have him pencil Zucker into the 87 Canada Cup lineup.


Zucker hasnt fit in with Malkin or Crosby. So by "right guys" i mean a different team all together
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Feb. 1, 2022 at 6:46 p.m.
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Nashville isn’t trading for a forward with a 5.5M caphit that’s been on a 35 point pace over 2 seasons now. Zucker is your problem and doesn’t fit our needs.

Cousins is providing similar production at a fraction of the cost but without the bad contract. Myers is young and still developing and will play next season. If not he’s still a fraction of the cost of Zucker.
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Feb. 1, 2022 at 6:47 p.m.
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Zucker hasnt fit in with Malkin or Crosby. So by "right guys" i mean a different team all together


Jokerit could be a good fit.
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