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Jukesy

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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2022 at 5:42 a.m.
Thread: Off-season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jukesy</b></div><div>I like this team I just dont know how it all fits together...

So you bring in Bear? Love it. But you keep Marino? You only bring in Bear if you dish Marino...

Also. Look at how expensive that blue line is...

The pens had massive issues with SCORING in their second half of the season especially from their bottom 6. So your soliution is to bring in a guy who had 4 points and ZERO goals with the Flames and then inject him into the top 6? I like Jarnkrok too but like... I dont really know if thats the solution. Take the money you gave Bear and Jarnkrok and use it to bring in a better 2nd Line LW who can actually score...

Then there is issues with your AAVs on some people. I dont think Rodrigues comes back that cheap (although I do agree thats what hes worth). Then you overpay for Desmith too...

I dont mind the AAVs on Geno or letang those are fine

I dont even hate this team it just fits weirdly. Look at the Pens last year. Expensive but capable blue line. No depth scoring. So your plan is to further dig the blueline into a hole (financially), and then weaken the scoring? Idk...</div></div>

We already have 3 capable wingers that can score, Guentzel, Rust and the newest and welcome addition, Rakell.
E-Rod, Heinen, Jarnkrok can slot in on any line. Jarnkrok, IMO, is somewhat of an upgrade over Zucker. He’s a combination of both Tanev and ZAR. I feel like he’d fit perfectly with the Pens.
I was also thinking of not signing Letang in favour of Lyubushkin, who’d be much cheaper. Marino, Bear, and Lyubushkin as the righty’s. But the D looks solid as is, last minute choice things lol
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<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jukesy</b></div><div>Pretty reasonable on all fronts. Good terms and AAVs, good trade values. I do question Letang though, now that Rust has confirmed been signed and its clear he took a paycut, and with what we already know about Geno wanting to take a pay cut, I wonder if Letang wont take less now too. Kinda a trickle down effect when you see all your teammates taking less. Im not saying he'll take less than his previous 7.25 AAV, I think its clear he wants to make more, but I have a feeling if the Pens offered im 7.75 to 8.0 flat for the term he wants, he'd take it.

I also saw a report that he's asking for 8+ on the open market but 7.5-8.0 from the Pens.

Overall though, even for the AAVs you picked, I think this is a very realistic team. I peg Geno at between 6.5 and 6.75 so your AAV is almost perfect IMO. I honestly dont know if Nichuskin is worth that money for that term. I'd like to think if we're locking him up for 7 years we'd be able to get him for a bit less, but honestly after last season he had its definitely realistic.

If we walked into next season with this roster I'd be very happy. Between DOC, Zohorna, Nylander, and Poulin, you'd need to find 1/4 of those guys to play at a 3rd line caliber, which is doable. We already know 2/4 of them can play that other spot on the 4th line.

Good roster.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jukesy</b></div><div>Pretty reasonable on all fronts. Good terms and AAVs, good trade values. I do question Letang though, now that Rust has confirmed been signed and its clear he took a paycut, and with what we already know about Geno wanting to take a pay cut, I wonder if Letang wont take less now too. Kinda a trickle down effect when you see all your teammates taking less. Im not saying he'll take less than his previous 7.25 AAV, I think its clear he wants to make more, but I have a feeling if the Pens offered im 7.75 to 8.0 flat for the term he wants, he'd take it.

I also saw a report that he's asking for 8+ on the open market but 7.5-8.0 from the Pens.

Overall though, even for the AAVs you picked, I think this is a very realistic team. I peg Geno at between 6.5 and 6.75 so your AAV is almost perfect IMO. I honestly dont know if Nichuskin is worth that money for that term. I'd like to think if we're locking him up for 7 years we'd be able to get him for a bit less, but honestly after last season he had its definitely realistic.

If we walked into next season with this roster I'd be very happy. Between DOC, Zohorna, Nylander, and Poulin, you'd need to find 1/4 of those guys to play at a 3rd line caliber, which is doable. We already know 2/4 of them can play that other spot on the 4th line.

Good roster.</div></div>

Rumor from a reliable source said Geno asked for 3 years/20 million. Letang wants a raise, has said in the past that he'd love to play in Montreal and is honestly irreplaceable so we have to give him what he wants to stay, even if it's a bit of an overpay. Nichushkin is a late bloomer, but he just turned 27, was nearly a PPG player his first year of getting top 6 minutes and he's a possession monster, power forward who has size, speed, hands, shot and showed he can play with elite players. Not many of those exist. Plus that would give Geno the best wingers he's ever had. I went 7 years because I think someone offers him even more at less term.