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Saros Vejmelka

Created by: HCSG
Team: 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 14, 2023
Published: Apr. 14, 2023
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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What would it take to get Philly to bite on Carter while they burn their house down?

Buyout Granlund already, FFS.

Dump trades for Petry and Ruuta, although Olofsson is probably pretty good for the Pens.

Think Nashville is willing to go Full Rebuild and take picks for Saros?

I feel like Clifton and Dumba both can probably get more than what I've got them for, but who knows. Add some term if need be.

Futures are bollocks while Crosby's under contract and Malkin's a PPG player. Burn all the fuel you can getting mileage out of this core. GMRH thought picks mattered, but they don't.
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
3$775,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$800,000
1$800,000
2$950,000
2$850,000
2$850,000
2$800,000
2$900,000
2$900,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$900,000
5$5,000,000
7$6,000,000
5$4,100,000
2$950,000
2$3,000,000
3$2,000,000
CREATEDYEARSCAP HIT
Sandin-Pellikka, Axel
3$950,000
Trades
1.
PIT
PHI
  1. Carter, Jeff
  2. 2023 3rd round pick (NJD)
  3. 2024 3rd round pick (VGK)
2.
PIT
  1. Carrick, Sam
ANA
  1. Rutta, Jan
3.
PIT
  1. Olofsson, Victor
BUF
  1. Petry, Jeff
  2. 2024 2nd round pick (PIT)
  3. 2025 2nd round pick (PIT)
4.
PIT
  1. Saros, Juuse
NSH
  1. DeSmith, Casey
  2. 2024 1st round pick (PIT)
  3. 2025 1st round pick (PIT)
5.
PIT
  1. Välimäki, Juuso
  2. Vejmelka, Karel
ARI
  1. Blomqvist, Joel
Additional Details:
2026 1st round pick (PIT)
2026 2nd round pick (PIT)
Buyouts
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2023
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2024
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Logo of the PIT
Logo of the PIT
2025
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$82,500,000$80,900,175$0$0$1,599,825
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Guentzel, Jake
$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Crosby, Sidney
$8,700,000$8,700,000
C
NMC
UFA - 2
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Rust, Bryan
$5,125,000$5,125,000
RW, LW
NMC
UFA - 5
Bertuzzi, Tyler
$6,000,000$6,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Malkin, Evgeni
$6,100,000$6,100,000
C
NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Rakell, Rickard
$5,000,000$5,000,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 5
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Zucker, Jason
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Sundqvist, Oskar
$3,000,000$3,000,000
RW, C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
Olofsson, Victor
$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
O'Connor, Drew
$850,000$850,000
LW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Bonino, Nick
$950,000$950,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
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Archibald, Josh
$900,000$900,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Pettersson, Marcus
$4,025,175$4,025,175
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Letang, Kris
$6,100,000$6,100,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 5
Logo of the Nashville Predators
Saros, Juuse
$5,000,000$5,000,000
G
UFA - 2
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
Välimäki, Juuso
$1,000,000$1,000,000
LD
RFA - 1
Dumba, Matt
$4,100,000$4,100,000
RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
Vejmelka, Karel
$2,725,000$2,725,000
G
UFA - 2
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Joseph, Pierre-Olivier
$825,000$825,000
LD
RFA - 1
Clifton, Connor
$2,000,000$2,000,000
RD
UFA - 3
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Ruhwedel, Chad
$800,000$800,000
RD
UFA - 1
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Poehling, Ryan
$800,000$800,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
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Smith, Ty
$900,000$900,000
LD/RD
RFA - 1

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Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:31 a.m.
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gmgb
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NSH declines.
Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:36 a.m.
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one of those firsts would have to be in this years TDL
Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:38 a.m.
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why are you trading 2 3rds for a cap dump on a salary with one season left on the deal, just buy the contract out.
Trading your best goalie prospect, a 1st and a 2nd for even a great goalie doesn't make sense
Nashville would never do that
Trading Petry who is a good player and 2 2nds for oloffson makes no sense at all.
Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:40 a.m.
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Can’t see the pens trading first rounders past next years draft. They are in for a rough rebuild
Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:44 a.m.
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Quoting: CAWafflez
why are you trading 2 3rds for a cap dump on a salary with one season left on the deal, just buy the contract out.
Trading your best goalie prospect, a 1st and a 2nd for even a great goalie doesn't make sense
Nashville would never do that
Trading Petry who is a good player and 2 2nds for oloffson makes no sense at all.


The buyout wouldn't save them anything against the cap, only real dollars.

Think this is the case with all age 35+ contracts, essentially buyout proof.
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Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:45 a.m.
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Quoting: CAWafflez
why are you trading 2 3rds for a cap dump on a salary with one season left on the deal, just buy the contract out.
Trading your best goalie prospect, a 1st and a 2nd for even a great goalie doesn't make sense
Nashville would never do that
Trading Petry who is a good player and 2 2nds for oloffson makes no sense at all.


Sergei Murashov...he's PIT's best goalie prospect. HECK of a steal in the 4th round. Just like Shesty and Sorokin. Let him stay in Russia developing until this team is ready to bring him over.
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Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:50 a.m.
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Sergei Murashov...he's PIT's best goalie prospect. HECK of a steal in the 4th round. Just like Shesty and Sorokin. Let him stay in Russia developing until this team is ready to bring him over.


Murashov is great but that doesnt take away from blomqvist, you can get vejmelka for a lot cheaper that too they wont ask for a 1st+ and if they were i wouldnt give up that much capital for a position that is as replaceable as goalie
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Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:52 a.m.
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Quoting: Ritzy
The buyout wouldn't save them anything against the cap, only real dollars.

Think this is the case with all age 35+ contracts, essentially buyout proof.


Yes, but it's only for one season, 3.5M isn't going to hurt a ton. Keep your picks
Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:58 a.m.
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Quoting: CAWafflez
Yes, but it's only for one season, 3.5M isn't going to hurt a ton. Keep your picks


Oh, I'm not saying pay the picks to move him, I'm just saying a buyout doesn't do the Pens anything. They'd spend the same amount of money and now have a roster spot to fill.
Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.
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Quoting: gmgb
NSH declines.


So, what do we think NSH might need to give Saros up? Or is that just a non-starter, and PIT needs to look elsewhere?

I don't really feel the need to explain stuff like dumping Carter and Petry. If you know you know, if you don't, whatever. Those picks aren't better than $10M in cap space for a team like PIT and there are flat out not a lot of options at all to take out this trash.

If the ARZ trade doesn't need Blomqvist, maybe adding him to the NSH trade makes that more serious?
Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:07 p.m.
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Oh, I'm not saying pay the picks to move him, I'm just saying a buyout doesn't do the Pens anything. They'd spend the same amount of money and now have a roster spot to fill.


Yeah but I'd rather pay for nothing then pay for someone that makes the team worse and slower every night and replace him with a prospect who will be ready next year
Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:11 p.m.
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Yeah but I'd rather pay for nothing then pay for someone that makes the team worse and slower every night and replace him with a prospect who will be ready next year


To each their own I guess, I just don't believe paying for nothing is a good option. You can still get a young player into the lineup, just stick Carter in the press box and play him if there are injuries. Better to have someone with experience who can step in when there are injuries than rely on another young inexperienced player. Just have to utilize Carter differently in those scenarios.
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Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:15 p.m.
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It's not about getting Philly to bite - it's about Carter waiving.

A first, 2nd, and Blomqvist for that return is a pretty sizeable overpay
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Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:17 p.m.
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Quoting: CAWafflez
why are you trading 2 3rds for a cap dump on a salary with one season left on the deal, just buy the contract out.
Trading your best goalie prospect, a 1st and a 2nd for even a great goalie doesn't make sense
Nashville would never do that
Trading Petry who is a good player and 2 2nds for oloffson makes no sense at all.


Because buying the contract out doesn't save money and trading him does lol
Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:27 p.m.
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Because buying the contract out doesn't save money and trading him does lol


He's not going to waive, and it's not worth the picks
Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:43 p.m.
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He's not going to waive, and it's not worth the picks


I know, my point is buying out the contract doesn't save any money - so not sure why you suggested buying him out. It doesn't really help.

Hypothetically if he did waive this trade is 100% worth it
Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:44 p.m.
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So, what do we think NSH might need to give Saros up? Or is that just a non-starter, and PIT needs to look elsewhere?
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It's a non-starter. NSH has absolutely no desire to trade their best player.

Hypothetically if NSH were to trade him, make one of those 1sts a 2023 pick, and add one more piece like Pickering or another 2nd. NSH adds a B prospect or a 4th, if its Pickering. PIT can keep DeSmith or try to send him elsewhere, if they want.
Apr. 14, 2023 at 2:23 p.m.
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You know Carrick would get claimed if you tried to send him down, right?
 
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