Edited Mar. 5, 2022 at 12:03 p.m.
Quoting: sedin33
I would do a Garland & Schenn for Marino deal.
I would hope the Pens would be atleast be interested in that deal. And then make Letang priority #1 to extent this off- season.
Pens top 2 lines would be in place for the next 3-5 years(just resign Geno and Rust). Guentzel/Sid/Rust, Heinen/Geno/Garland. And still have Zucker/Carter/Kappy or E-Rod and ZAR/Blueger/McGinn.
Might have to move out one of Matheson/Pettersson and like 2nd round pick to resign them and keep them all under the cap.
But the D-pairings would still be:
Dumoulin/Letang;
Pettersson/Schenn,
PO-J/Ruhwedel.
And still have Friedman and Riikola. And still have Boyle, D.Simon, Angello, Zohorna, O’Connor, Poulin, Legare, Puustinen, A.Nylander, Hallander, Bjorkqvist.
Ya, Marino is 24 years old(turns 25 in May) and is signed long -term. In my opinion, they would have to get back another young player that is signed long term to a similar contract. Although Marino’s contract looks a lot better. Especially for what D-man are getting these days.