Salary Cap: '24-'25 Salary Thread: Crosbicles Volume MMXXV - Poolman and Poolparty?!?
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Empoleon8771
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With Malkin healthy, I think you're now sitting with this F group with the Pettersson and O'Connor trade:
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Bunting-Malkin-Tomasino
Beauvillier-Glass-Heinen
Lizotte-Hayes-Acciari
What I'm hoping they do is trade Bunting and Beauvillier for futures and call up McGroarty and Koivunen to replace them. I'd likely go Koivunen on L2 and McGroarty on L3. I think they need to trade both Bunting and Beauvillier to open up spots for young guys, since Heinen is likely not going anywhere.
The big concern I have with getting Heinen back is that I think he probably slides into the offensive producer on L3 role, which is where Tomasino should be at. I would like Tomasino to slide up to Malkin's RW, but I think it's more likely that Tomasino ends up in the press box. I think the more likely outcome is:
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Bunting-Malkin-Koivunen
McGroarty-Glass-Heinen
Lizotte-Hayes-Acciari
With Tomasino scratched.
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Bunting-Malkin-Tomasino
Beauvillier-Glass-Heinen
Lizotte-Hayes-Acciari
What I'm hoping they do is trade Bunting and Beauvillier for futures and call up McGroarty and Koivunen to replace them. I'd likely go Koivunen on L2 and McGroarty on L3. I think they need to trade both Bunting and Beauvillier to open up spots for young guys, since Heinen is likely not going anywhere.
The big concern I have with getting Heinen back is that I think he probably slides into the offensive producer on L3 role, which is where Tomasino should be at. I would like Tomasino to slide up to Malkin's RW, but I think it's more likely that Tomasino ends up in the press box. I think the more likely outcome is:
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Bunting-Malkin-Koivunen
McGroarty-Glass-Heinen
Lizotte-Hayes-Acciari
With Tomasino scratched.
Le Magnifique 66
Let's Go Pens
My God, sell sell sell.
Lots' of buyers this season with not many players out there. I think even a guy like Beauvillier that would return usually a 5th can possibly return a 3rd with so many desperate teams over bidding
Lots' of buyers this season with not many players out there. I think even a guy like Beauvillier that would return usually a 5th can possibly return a 3rd with so many desperate teams over bidding
OnMyOwn
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Raks, even with term left, has to be worth quite a bit.
I do worry about Sid’s production, seeing as that’s about the only thing I care about this season, if he’s moved.
I do worry about Sid’s production, seeing as that’s about the only thing I care about this season, if he’s moved.
I'm not against McGroarty and Koivunen getting called up post deadline but I'd be quite tempted just to keep them in WBS and build up a head of steam for the AHL playoffs. I think you have to call up Ponomarev and get him 3rd line minutes, he's waiver eligible next season so you have to give him a nice long look at the NHL level before camp.
Rakell, Bunting, Beauvillier, Grzelcyk, and Karlsson should all be on the block. Buyers are paying so go get paid.
WickedWrister
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lol at the Granny return. I don't wish to rehash old arguments but it really is quite amazing how poorly his acquisition and usage was handled here.
Rakell should hopefully fetch a 1st+ in this market.
Rakell should hopefully fetch a 1st+ in this market.
Empoleon8771
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I don't think you can easily move all 5 of those guys with only 1 retention slot. You're definitely using it on Karlsson and you may want to retain on Bunting or Grzelcyk as well.
I'd keep Rakell unless you're getting a strong return for him. Bunting, Beauvillier and Grzelcyk all go at the deadline and Karlsson goes after his signing bonus in July.
I would probably use the last retention slot on Grzelcyk because I think getting him down to $1.4 million makes it easier to get a 3rd for him.
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Malkinstheman
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I think you're probably right on the EK trade timing, but I'd still look to see what's out there now.
Bunting I think you can get good value on by doing the same kind of trash collection they did on the Petterson deal. Grzelcyk is cheap enough someone else will retain him down to 50% for like a 5th round pick if need be.
Rakell is where I would get really aggressive. I think retaining him down to 50% could bring back a two 1st rounders worth of value. There's not a better goal scorer on the market and every contender could slot him in at 2.5MM.
Empoleon8771
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I actually think you probably should use the last retention slot on Grzelcyk. You'll get it back after the year and I think you can probably get a 3rd for him at 50%. You could then retain on both Rakell and Karlsson in the off-season, where there would likely be a larger market for both.
I think you trade Bunting with his current cap hit and just take a Heinen type of contract back for him, you can do that fairly easily if I had to guess.
Jag68Sid87
Sullivan gots to go!
They should ALL be called up. You want reinforcements for WBS? Here you go, Imama, Nieto, Shea...done.
This is nonsense that we keep the AHLers at the NHL level and the NHL talent at the AHL level.
We just got older after making a seller's trade. Who does that?
Only makes sense if we put them in position to suceed. I'd rather not ruin Koivunen's confidence by playing him for 10 NHL games, 12 minutes a night and he only puts up 2 points.
Jag68Sid87
Sullivan gots to go!
Sullivan ain't going anywhere. So they may as well start learning on the job. They have to ready for all that comes with Mike Sullivan's coaching, and I would rather they know what they are up against now as opposed to being overwhelmed in training camp next year.
