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Next Year

Created by: exo2769
Team: 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 14, 2023
Published: Apr. 14, 2023
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I'm not a PIT fan, but sincerely don't gain happiness on other people's sadness. There can be silver linings in any situation. I'm a Hawks fan and while I grew up watching Amonte/Daze...Toews was my favorite Hawk of all time. He did everything and was clutch when we needed him. Sad time for a number of teams, but Kyle Davidson came out and said...we're not going to extend an offer/extension to Toews. It's just time. The time is now. Rough, but fair.

Malkin said out loud what everyone been seeing/thinking.
"I think we tried so hard. We tried everything. I try to play hard every game, you know,” Malkin said. “But the league is young. They play so hard. It’s a new generation. It’s coming"

For a team that was EXTREMELY healthy compared to years past, really just didn't perform well in any area all year, and doesn't have anything of significance coming to save them...

Honestly, how can you keep Malkin on the team? You can't have one of your leaders, franchise, future HOFer have the mentality that your team can't win. AND HE DOES. It's word for word. Not my words...his. I appreciate the honesty, but that's THE sign. When your leaders say we can't win...what are we even talking about then? You want to live in purgatory? Hextall needs to sit down with his veterans and ask them what do they want to do. I'm not saying WAS would do this trade, but maybe they want to keep OVI happy? Taking picks from a team within the division would be nice too. If for some reason TOR doesn't win this year...HUGE splash!

Jake/Rust...all that will work itself out, but the time is now.
Trades
1.
PIT
  1. 2023 1st round pick (WSH)
  2. 2023 2nd round pick (WSH)
Additional Details:
Assuming no lottery wins
WSH
  1. Malkin, Evgeni ($3,050,000 retained)
2.
PIT
  1. 2023 1st round pick (BOS)
  2. 2024 1st round pick (TOR)
TOR
  1. Crosby, Sidney ($4,350,000 retained)
Buyouts
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2023
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Logo of the TOR
2024
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Logo of the TOR
Logo of the PIT
Logo of the VGK
Logo of the PIT
Logo of the PIT
Logo of the PIT
2025
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
12$83,500,000$49,710,592$0$0$33,789,408
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Guentzel, Jake
$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Rust, Bryan
$5,125,000$5,125,000
RW, LW
NMC
UFA - 5
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Rakell, Rickard
$5,000,000$5,000,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 5
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Granlund, Mikael
$5,000,000$5,000,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
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Carter, Jeff
$3,125,000$3,125,000
RW, C
NMC
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Pettersson, Marcus
$4,025,175$4,025,175
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Petry, Jeff
$2,343,750$2,343,750
RD
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
DeSmith, Casey
$1,800,000$1,800,000
G
UFA - 1
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Rutta, Jan
$2,750,000$2,750,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Letang, Kris
$6,100,000$6,100,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 5
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Joseph, Pierre-Olivier
$825,000$825,000
LD
RFA - 1
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel, Chad
$800,000$800,000
RD
UFA - 1

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Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:34 a.m.
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Leafsforever34168891
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Toronto accepts. Great replacement for O'Rielly
Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:03 p.m.
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yeah.... Washington isnt giving up a top 10 pick and a top 40 pick for Malkin
Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:06 p.m.
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Ritzy
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If PIT is crazy enough to do something like this, sign me up.
Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:15 p.m.
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No. The pens shouldn't trade the franchise icons who just combined for 176 points. They weren't the issue. The real issue just got fired so know we can we actually build a real team.
Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:18 p.m.
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exo2769
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Quoting: brgh4life
No. The pens shouldn't trade the franchise icons who just combined for 176 points. They weren't the issue. The real issue just got fired so know we can we actually build a real team.


I mean...you and me don't mean much. One of those guys you're referring to open and outwardly said this team can't win. That same guy was actually finally healthy and 1st time he played an 82 game schedule in over a decade. Career average of 62 games a year.
Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:35 p.m.
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I mean...you and me don't mean much. One of those guys you're referring to open and outwardly said this team can't win. That same guy was actually finally healthy and 1st time he played an 82 game schedule in over a decade. Career average of 62 games a year.


You are way overthinking this. They just signed extensions to finish their careers here. They aren't jumping ship after a poorly constructed team finally missed the playoffs. The big 3 are going nowhere.
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Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:40 p.m.
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You are way overthinking this. They just signed extensions to finish their careers here. They aren't jumping ship after a poorly constructed team finally missed the playoffs. The big 3 are going nowhere.


Hey, as I mentioned above...I'm a Hawks fan. So as a rebuilding team, I can't tell other fans how to feel. I'm just SUPER excited to make some trades with PIT this year. We'll take Granlund off your hands. AND truly to be fair, English isn't Malkin's native language. Maybe he intended something different.
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Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:44 p.m.
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Hey, as I mentioned above...I'm a Hawks fan. So as a rebuilding team, I can't tell other fans how to feel. I'm just SUPER excited to make some trades with PIT this year. We'll take Granlund off your hands. AND truly to be fair, English isn't Malkin's native language. Maybe he intended something different.


I think the top 6 players did a good job biting their tongues, because they had no support from the bottom 6 this season and there was a bunch of bad trades/signings Hextall made. I'd gladly trade you Granlund, but buying him out might be a better option depending on price.
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Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:47 p.m.
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I think the top 6 players did a good job biting their tongues, because they had no support from the bottom 6 this season and there was a bunch of bad trades/signings Hextall made. I'd gladly trade you Granlund, but buying him out might be a better option depending on price.


Buying him out would be cheaper. It'll cost an arm and a leg.
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Apr. 14, 2023 at 1:29 p.m.
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Buying him out would be cheaper. It'll cost an arm and a leg.


Figured, he is due 11 mill in salary the next two years.
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Apr. 14, 2023 at 2:15 p.m.
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Why would the caps every make this trade in any universe.
Apr. 14, 2023 at 2:26 p.m.
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Why would the caps every make this trade in any universe.


Might keep Ovi in America.
 
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