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Dream Offseason

Created by: Dan10900
Team: 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 12, 2023
Published: Jun. 12, 2023
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Description
Yes the trades favor the pens, it's a dream offseason for a reason. Yes there are probably way too many moves for 1 offseason, again, dream offseason.

Team needs: goalie overhaul ✔️
2nd pair DFD ✔️
Top 6 W ✔️
Elite 3rd line ✔️
Better depth ✔️

Also assuming Carter develops an allergy to his equipment, again, dream offseason
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$800,000
1$900,000
1$900,000
1$800,000
2$1,200,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$4,250,000
2$1,750,000
1$1,500,000
Trades
1.
PIT
  1. Zadina, Filip
Additional Details:
I don't think he's spectacular, but if DET wants to give up on him already I'll gladly take him
DET
  1. 2024 3rd round pick (VGK)
2.
PIT
  1. 2024 4th round pick (BUF)
BUF
  1. Petry, Jeff
Additional Details:
Petry is criminally underrated, he was still a top 4 guy last yr, and you know NHL GMs don't care nearly enough about a player's age
3.
PIT
  1. DeMelo, Dylan
WPG
  1. 2024 2nd round pick (PIT)
Additional Details:
I'll gladly take one of the better DFDs in the league to pair with POJ on the 2nd pair, most teams seem to undervalue him too
4.
PIT
  1. Schmaltz, Nick
  2. Vejmelka, Karel
Additional Details:
Schmaltz is criminally underrated, might want out of ARZ, and if Vej can play like he did last yr, he's the best G available that won't break the bank (which is my main goal for goalies, just get a competent one without spending too much)
ARI
  1. Pickering, Owen
  2. 2023 1st round pick (PIT)
  3. 2025 2nd round pick (PIT)
5.
PIT
  1. Mantha, Anthony
WSH
  1. Granlund, Mikael
  2. Légaré, Nathan
  3. 2025 3rd round pick (PIT)
Additional Details:
I do not understand how/why Mantha is a cap dump, he's beeg, which you would think NHL GMs like, and is actually very good at hockey
6.
PIT
  1. Garland, Conor
  2. 2023 3rd round pick (TOR)
Additional Details:
I also don't understand how Garland is viewed as close to a cap dump, he is also very good at hockey
VAN
  1. Poulin, Samuel
7.
PIT
    Obligatory ANA/PIT depth deal
    ANA
    1. Rutta, Jan
    2. 2023 7th round pick (FLA)
    Additional Details:
    Rutta's contract is far worse than Petry's, he's a meh bottom pairing guy overpaid by ~1 mil, not a horrid deal that costs so much to move, but not great
    8.
    PIT
    1. 2023 7th round pick (CHI)
    CHI
    1. DeSmith, Casey
    Additional Details:
    Could be any team, but idk if Chicago thinks Soderblom is ready
    Buyouts
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2023
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    2024
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    2025
    Logo of the PIT
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    23$83,500,000$74,641,842$0$0$8,858,158
    Left WingCentreRight Wing
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    Guentzel, Jake
    $4,500,000$4,500,000
    LW, RW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
    Crosby, Sidney
    $8,700,000$8,700,000
    C
    NMC
    UFA - 2
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    Zadina, Filip
    $1,100,000$1,100,000
    RW, LW
    RFA - 1
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    Garland, Conor
    $4,950,000$4,950,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 3
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    Malkin, Evgeni
    $6,100,000$6,100,000
    C
    NMC
    UFA - 3
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    Rakell, Rickard
    $5,000,000$5,000,000
    RW, LW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 5
    Logo of the Washington Capitals
    Mantha, Anthony
    $2,850,000$2,850,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
    Schmaltz, Nick
    $5,850,000$5,850,000
    RW, C
    M-NTC
    UFA - 3
    Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
    Rust, Bryan
    $5,125,000$5,125,000
    RW, LW
    NMC
    UFA - 5
    Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
    O'Connor, Drew
    $900,000$900,000
    LW
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
    Poehling, Ryan
    $900,000$900,000
    C, LW
    UFA - 1
    Smith, Craig
    $1,500,000$1,500,000
    RW
    UFA - 1
    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 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
    Logo of the Winnipeg Jets
    DeMelo, Dylan
    $3,000,000$3,000,000
    RD
    M-NTC
    UFA - 1
    Andersen, Frederik
    $4,250,000$4,250,000
    G
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
    Smith, Ty
    $1,200,000$1,200,000
    LD/RD
    RFA - 1
    Holl, Justin
    $1,750,000$1,750,000
    RD
    UFA - 3
    ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
    Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
    Nylander, Alexander
    $775,000$775,000
    RW, LW
    RFA - 1
    Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
    Carter, Jeff
    $3,125,000$3,125,000
    RW, C
    NMC
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
    Waivers ExemptPuustinen, Valtteri
    $800,000$800,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
    Ruhwedel, Chad
    $800,000$800,000
    RD
    UFA - 1

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    Jun. 12, 2023 at 1:50 p.m.
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    except they do care about age, like all the time? Petry isn't criminally underrated, he's rated as exactly what he is. Good, old, overpaid. Thats why Pit is moving him. If he wasn't two of those three things, he'd be a non starter in 95% of these armchair teams.
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    Jun. 12, 2023 at 1:51 p.m.
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    DeMelo certainly isn't undervalued by WPG. He's a top pairing Dman with Morrissey and is worth more to WPG than a draft pick. WPG will likely only trade him in a rebuild scenario or to make room for a better RHD coming in, as they have zero NHL-ready RHDs in their pipeline right now.
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 1:52 p.m.
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    Caps pass.
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 2:05 p.m.
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    Quoting: ClockReads2113
    Caps pass.


    Yea that's a hard no.
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    Jun. 12, 2023 at 2:06 p.m.
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    A "dream offseason" for Penguins looks like a nightmare offseason for the other teams taking back the Pittsburgh rejects and cap dumps being suggested.....

    There must be a contest underway between Penguins (Petry), Leafs (Brodie) and Flames (Tanev) fans to see how many times they can each propose the same cap dumps on the Sabres.
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 2:10 p.m.
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    Quoting: Stadel
    except they do care about age, like all the time? Petry isn't criminally underrated, he's rated as exactly what he is. Good, old, overpaid. Thats why Pit is moving him. If he wasn't two of those three things, he'd be a non starter in 95% of these armchair teams.


    I wouldn't want to move Petry if we didn't have 3 other pure OFDs
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 2:10 p.m.
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    Quoting: CF18GM
    DeMelo certainly isn't undervalued by WPG. He's a top pairing Dman with Morrissey and is worth more to WPG than a draft pick. WPG will likely only trade him in a rebuild scenario or to make room for a better RHD coming in, as they have zero NHL-ready RHDs in their pipeline right now.


    That's fair... but it's looking extremely likely like it's gonna be a complete rebuild situation in WPG
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 2:11 p.m.
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    Quoting: BoringBrianMacLellan
    Yea that's a hard no.


    Agreed, I would never do that as WSH, but I've seen numerous trades where that's a 1 for 1 or maybe a 5th going with Granlund!
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 2:12 p.m.
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    Quoting: Dan10900
    That's fair... but it's looking extremely likely like it's gonna be a complete rebuild situation in WPG


    I would welcome a rebuild! Unfortunately, Friedman reported during one of the SCF games that WPG was adamant about retooling and not rebuilding.
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    Jun. 12, 2023 at 2:13 p.m.
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    Quoting: rktkt66
    A "dream offseason" for Penguins looks like a nightmare offseason for the other teams taking back the Pittsburgh rejects and cap dumps being suggested.....

    There must be a contest underway between Penguins (Petry), Leafs (Brodie) and Flames (Tanev) fans to see how many times they can each propose the same cap dumps on the Sabres.


    Well all 3 of those guys are top 4 guys... and I would love if the pens got Brodie or Tanev, they're both very good DFDs still (Petry is much more of an OFD, and I wouldn't want to move him if he was a DFD, or we didn't have 3 other OFDs)
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 2:14 p.m.
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    Quoting: CF18GM
    I would welcome a rebuild! Unfortunately, Friedman reported during one of the SCF games that WPG was adamant about retooling and not rebuilding.


    I don't remember that, I'm just going off the Helle wants out, and PLD wants out rumors

    (And I agree, I would want a rebuild, tho I don't rly trust current management to move most of the guys)
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 2:33 p.m.
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    Quoting: rktkt66
    A "dream offseason" for Penguins looks like a nightmare offseason for the other teams taking back the Pittsburgh rejects and cap dumps being suggested.....

    There must be a contest underway between Penguins (Petry), Leafs (Brodie) and Flames (Tanev) fans to see how many times they can each propose the same cap dumps on the Sabres.


    Honestly give me Tanev.

    This Petry thing though has got to stop. "Criminally underrated", but we'll take a 4th round pick.
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 2:46 p.m.
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    Quoting: JLance
    Honestly give me Tanev.

    This Petry thing though has got to stop. "Criminally underrated", but we'll take a 4th round pick.


    Yeah, he's underrated bc ppl are trading like a first round pick to move him, and the only reason I even want to trade him is bc we have POJ, Smith, and Letang who are all pure OFDs
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 4:45 p.m.
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    Quoting: Dan10900
    Yeah, he's underrated bc ppl are trading like a first round pick to move him, and the only reason I even want to trade him is bc we have POJ, Smith, and Letang who are all pure OFDs


    So, with so many offensive defensemen, why not pitch trading one of them instead of Petry? sarcasm
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 4:46 p.m.
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    Quoting: JLance
    "Criminally underrated", but we'll take a 4th round pick.


    The ol' lipstick on a pig strategy, trying to hype a player that an ACGM is desperate to be rid of....
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 5:02 p.m.
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    Quoting: rktkt66
    So, with so many offensive defensemen, why not pitch trading one of them instead of Petry? sarcasm


    Letang is better, and POJ and Smith are the 2 young guys on the team, I'd be fine with trading either or the latter two as well if we could get a good return and find a 2LD that is good defensively to play with Petry
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 5:03 p.m.
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    Letang is better, and POJ and Smith are the 2 young guys on the team, I'd be fine with trading either or the latter two as well if we could get a good return and find a 2LD that is good defensively to play with Petry


    How about trading Pettersson and keeping Petry? That'd make more sense for Buffalo......
    Jun. 12, 2023 at 11:04 p.m.
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    How about trading Pettersson and keeping Petry? That'd make more sense for Buffalo......


    MP is the best defender on the team and the last d man I would trade
     
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