Salary Cap: '24-'25 Salary Thread: Crosbicles Volume MMXXV - Poolman and Poolparty?!?

[Gurglesons]

Idk the going rate for defensemen with Grzelcyk's performance this year seems like a 3rd. He's above the kind of defensemen usually bringing back 4th rounders (guys like Johnson, Ruhwedel, Miller and Stecher), so I think a 4th would be too low.

I could see the eventual Gryzelcyk deal looking like the Peeke deal from last year, which was Zboril and a 2027 3rd for Peeke. Less than that would surprise me.

Peeke is a big boy and had term.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

I'm happy to bet Gryz doesn't bring back anything close to a 2nd.

And I'm happy to bet that GMKK is already drafting a new 3x$4M contract for him.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

Looking at Elite Prospects I feel like the Pens should sign Jonathan Dahlen. He's Hallander's teammate and is one of the leading SHL scorers. Has had some success in North America.

Jonathan Dahlén - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Jonathan Dahlén, 1997-12-20 Östersund, SWE Sweden. Most recently in the SHL with Timrå IK. Complete player biography and stats.

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Count me in but only on two conditions:
1. He can go 10 and 2 like his dad.
2. The Pens bring back Errey to mention it on every broadcast.

 

[Gurglesons]

Dahlen couldn't make the shit sharks a few years ago.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I honestly don't see where Dahlen would play for the Penguins even if he was legit. I think you ideally have McGorarty on L3 next year and Hallander probably doesn't come back to NA without some sort of assurance he'd be playing in the NHL.

In an ideal world, I think you add another legit top-6 guy and run with a bottom-6 of:

McGroarty-Lizotte-Tomasino
Hallander-Ponomarev-Acciari

Hallander on L4 feels like it may be underusing him, but it should be a huge improvement for L4 over guys like Nieto.