If Bryan Rust is out long term

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Created by: gpmack95

Team: 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins

Initial Creation Date: Dec. 11, 2023

Published: Dec. 11, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Free Agent Signings

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Puljujärvi, Jesse		1	$775,000

Trades

PIT

Kuzmenko, Andrei

Additional Details:

EF on 32 thoughts today said VAN is always looking for cap flexibility. If VAN decides to move, I’d really like to see the Pens go after Kuzmenko. Solid net front/bumper guy on powerplay too— which the Pens need desperately.

VAN

Additional Details:

GMJR and Alvin love both POJ and Puustinen— the 2026 3rd will be basically a late 2nd round pick

PIT

Bahl, Kevin
McLeod, Michael
2024 3rd round pick (NJD)
2025 2nd round pick (NJD)

NJD

PIT

Borgen, William

SEA

2024 3rd round pick (NJD)
2025 3rd round pick (PIT)

Buyouts

Jack Johnson: $916,667

Retained Salary Transactions

Jeff Petry: $1,562,500 (25%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$83,500,000	$81,714,167	$0	$0	$1,785,833

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Guentzel, Jake $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 1	Crosby, Sidney $8,700,000$8,700,000 C NMC UFA - 2	Rakell, Rickard $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 5
Smith, Reilly $5,000,000$5,000,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 2	Malkin, Evgeni $6,100,000$6,100,000 C NMC UFA - 3	Kuzmenko, Andrei $5,500,000$5,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 2
O'Connor, Drew $925,000$925,000 LW UFA - 2	Eller, Lars $2,450,000$2,450,000 C UFA - 2	Puljujärvi, Jesse $775,000$775,000 RW UFA - 2
Nieto, Matt $900,000$900,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	McLeod, Michael $1,400,000$1,400,000 C RFA - 1	Acciari, Noel $2,000,000$2,000,000 C, RW M-NTC UFA - 3

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Graves, Ryan $4,500,000$4,500,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 6	Letang, Kris $6,100,000$6,100,000 RD NMC UFA - 5	Jarry, Tristan $5,375,000$5,375,000 G M-NTC UFA - 5
Bahl, Kevin $1,050,000$1,050,000 LD RFA - 2	Karlsson, Erik $10,000,000$10,000,000 RD NMC UFA - 4	Hellberg, Magnus $785,000$785,000 G UFA - 1
Ludvig, John $775,000$775,000 LD RFA - 2	Borgen, William $2,700,000$2,700,000 RD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Carter, Jeff $3,125,000$3,125,000 RW, C NMC UFA - 1		Rust, Bryan $5,125,000$5,125,000 RW, LW NMC UFA - 5
Zohorna, Radim $775,000$775,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Ruhwedel, Chad $800,000$800,000 RD UFA - 1

Taxi Squad
Shea, Ryan $775,000$775,000 ($0$0$0$0) LD UFA - 1
Hinostroza, Vinnie $775,000$775,000 ($0$0$0$0) RW, LW UFA - 1
Gruden, Jonathan $775,000$775,000 ($0$0$0$0) LW RFA - 1
Harkins, Jansen $850,000$850,000 ($0$0$0$0) LW UFA - 1
Samorukov, Dmitri $775,000$775,000 ($0$0$0$0) LD UFA - 1
Johnstone, Marc $775,000$775,000 ($0$0$0$0) RW UFA - 2

Dec. 11, 2023 at 11:43 a.m.

Vancity2196

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Kuzmenko to the Penguins?
Ugh no thanks.
Can’t see it happening.

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Dec. 11, 2023 at 11:48 a.m.

theleano1

PDG over PDO

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Vancouver won't move him for scraps it's going to have to blow JR/PA socks off

Dec. 11, 2023 at 11:48 a.m.

gpmack95

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Quoting: theleano1

Vancouver won't move him for scraps it's going to have to blow JR/PA socks off

What are you guys looking for? Middle six help?

Dec. 11, 2023 at 11:50 a.m.

pretzelcoatl

n.1 Topias Vilen fan

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Devils decline. McLeod is too valuable at his current cap hit.

Dec. 11, 2023 at 11:50 a.m.

theleano1

PDG over PDO

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Quoting: gpmack95

What are you guys looking for? Middle six help?

Think we'd need another youngish RHD coming back and a middle 6 forward the issue with Kuzmenko is Vancouver isn't going to sell low, if he gets moved it will be for around the same type of value he had last year

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Dec. 11, 2023 at 11:50 a.m.

remowilliams

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I bet if you asked Elliot F he would say EVERY team is Always looking for cap flexibility.Talk about pointing out the obvious.kuzys a keeper.IMHO.

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Dec. 11, 2023 at 11:52 a.m.

gpmack95

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Quoting: theleano1

DOC would be a solid middle six guy— sadly Pens don’t have the RHD you guys are looking for unless they send a pick and you guys flip the pick for someone

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Dec. 11, 2023 at 11:53 a.m.

theleano1

PDG over PDO

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Quoting: gpmack95

DOC would be a solid middle six guy— sadly Pens don’t have the RHD you guys are looking for unless they send a pick and you guys flip the pick for someone

I could see something like that if Vancouver had another trade in place, but I so think the pick would have to be higher than a late 2nd

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Dec. 11, 2023 at 12:32 p.m.

Pens3lieve

Hockey IQ

Joined: May 2019

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Quoting: Vancity2196

Kuzmenko to the Penguins?
Ugh no thanks.
Can’t see it happening.

Quoting: pretzelcoatl

Devils decline. McLeod is too valuable at his current cap hit.

Quoting: remowilliams

I bet if you asked Elliot F he would say EVERY team is Always looking for cap flexibility.Talk about pointing out the obvious.kuzys a keeper.IMHO.

PIT can't afford to move Pettersson so doesn't make sense from PIT's end at all...

Not opposed to Kuzmenko in theory but there are cheaper wingers that would fit much better...

Dec. 11, 2023 at 12:36 p.m.

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gordfish

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Canucks got their lefty in Zadorov. Looking for RHD.

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