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Pittsburgh NO EK

Created by: SoCalGm
Team: 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Jul. 26, 2023
Published: Jul. 26, 2023
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
- seems to be Pitt ownership would be OK eating Little's contract to dump Granlund and become cap flexible.
- hard to value the CHI and PIT trade but it seems fair to me. CHI gets a legit top 6 with top 4 potential. Younger D-Man going to a rebuilding Blackhawks team. Pit gets a serviceable top 9 player that can up and down the lineup. Ex-Soo Greyhound that should tickle Dubas in the right spots. Also get a big LH D that can come in and out of the lineup. Would love to see Ty Smith get some reps. Added 3 rounder to recoup the 3rd round sweetener given to AZ in the Granlund trade.
-In the end are the Pens that much better? No. But they get flexible to make moves throughout the season and IMO, are marginally better with these moves.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$950,000
Trades
1.
PIT
  1. Little, Bryan
ARI
  1. Granlund, Mikael
  2. 2025 3rd round pick (PIT)
2.
PIT
  1. Katchouk, Boris
  2. Tinordi, Jarred
  3. 2025 3rd round pick (CHI)
CHI
  1. DeSmith, Casey
  2. Joseph, Pierre-Olivier
Buyouts
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2024
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2025
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2026
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$83,500,000$75,718,925$0$0$7,781,075
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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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
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Smith, Reilly
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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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
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Katchouk, Boris
$758,333$758,333
LW
RFA - 1
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Eller, Lars
$2,450,000$2,450,000
C
UFA - 2
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Carter, Jeff
$3,125,000$3,125,000
RW, C
NMC
UFA - 1
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O'Connor, Drew
$950,000$950,000
LW
UFA - 2
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Acciari, Noel
$2,000,000$2,000,000
C, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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Nieto, Matt
$900,000$900,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
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Nylander, Alexander
$775,000$775,000
RW, LW
RFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Graves, Ryan
$4,500,000$4,500,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 6
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Petry, Jeff
$2,343,750$2,343,750
RD
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 2
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Jarry, Tristan
$5,375,000$5,375,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 5
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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
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Nedeljkovic, Alex
$1,500,000$1,500,000
G
UFA - 1
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Smith, Ty
$775,000$775,000
LD/RD
RFA - 1
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Rutta, Jan
$2,750,000$2,750,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
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Tinordi, Jarred
$1,250,000$1,250,000
LD
UFA - 1
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Ruhwedel, Chad
$800,000$800,000
RD
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Little, Bryan
$5,291,667$5,291,667
C, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1

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Jul. 26, 2023 at 11:42 a.m.
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HulkVader
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AZ isn’t planning on being competitive, so they have a player on IR that insurance pays for while they pad the cap. Why would they want to pay Granny? The Chicago deal makes zero sense. The Pens don’t need another forward and Tinordi has concrete skates and would be on waivers after the first week of camp.
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Jul. 26, 2023 at 11:42 a.m.
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Lancebmx
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I don't think the fit is there for Chicago. They have a pretty deep pipeline of LHD. But never know.
Jul. 26, 2023 at 12:11 p.m.
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Hawksguy81
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AZ definitely declines. Little costs them $750k after insurance. That's exactly the type of contract AZ loves.

Can't see why Pens trade POJ to play Ty Smith?
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Jul. 26, 2023 at 12:17 p.m.
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SociallyHawkward
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Can't see the hawks being interested in this. LD is pretty much the 1 position the don't need.
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Jul. 26, 2023 at 12:18 p.m.
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SoCalGm
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I’ve never understood pens trading POJ, but it’s been discussed regularly. My thinking is that the pens have no secondary scoring in their bottom 6. Not that Katchouk puts them over the top, but it’s better than what they had.
 
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