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

[Pancakes]

Some interesting tidbits. Sounds like Acklin left on his own accord, we won’t have an internal cap when the cap does rise and there’s speculation of possible offer sheet this summer.

The offer sheet bit terrifies me. I hope Dubas isn't crazy enough to make an offer that could include our first.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I’m glad the rat found a way off the ship. Wonder what that could mean though.

 

[eXile3]

We are not getting Wyatt Johnston.

 

[Andy99]

We are not getting Wyatt Johnston.

We can dream however…

 

[Turin]

Offer sheeting and getting Knies + signing Marner would be hilarious theatre

 

[Ulf5]

sid missing 4 or 5 games purely out of precaution works for me

If Sid does miss a few and Rak represents himself well at C, certainly won't hurt his value.

 

[cookthebooks]

If Sid does miss a few and Rak represents himself well at C, certainly won't hurt his value.

each goal counts triple

 

[Turin]

Just saw Marner is tied with McDavid in points.

Give him all the money

 

[AuroraBorealis]

The offer sheet bit terrifies me. I hope Dubas isn't crazy enough to make an offer that could include our first.

"There's the sense that..."

This could mean anything, like her or her colleagues guessing.
I'll wait for real evidence.

 

[sovietsanta87]

NHL 25 tells me Bowen is a RFA.

 

[Ulf5]

Just saw Marner is tied with McDavid in points.

Give him all the money

I think they might re-sign him.
If they give him $14 million and JT $10 million, they'd have about $7 million to re-sign a handful of RFAs. Dewar, Robertson, Timmins, Holmberg and Knies. Knies being the only one that could cripple that equation amongst the rfas.
Seems doable from my recliner unless I'm missing something.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

Starting to come to it being 100% necessary for the Penguins to capitalize on Raks awesome season.

Whether that means a trade before the deadline or in the summer, this team NEEDS to trade him. They don’t have many tradable assets to accelerate a rebuild.

 

[Turin]

I think they might re-sign him.
If they give him $14 million and JT $10 million, they'd have about $7 million to re-sign a handful of RFAs. Dewar, Robertson, Timmins, Holmberg and Knies. Knies being the only one that could cripple that equation amongst the rfas.
Seems doable from my recliner unless I'm missing something.

Depending on how the playoffs go I could see him walking away regardless.

 

[Ulf5]

Depending on how the playoffs go I could see him walking away regardless.

Of course Tavares could throw the whole equation out of whack too. But being a hometown boy, I don't think he tries to break the bank.

 

[Jacob]

How can we get Reichel in Chicago? Still young but getting scratched, maybe a 3rd?

 

[Randy Butternubs]

How can we get Reichel in Chicago?

Probably via trade.

 

[chethejet]

Dubas will move a couple players but he will use those returns as to picks to draft a center with all those picks and then take the pens pick and offer sheet the Pens pick for a quality center. Main board has Valardi from the Jets for example a RFA that teams may go after. thinking he will get a nice offer for Karlsson with cap increasing. I move Rust as a RW RH shot is in demand. Have all the picks including a potential Rangers pick at 14 as well. So yes I offer Galardi and draft a young center to move up for a top 6 center in the draft. Pens are much closer to retool than rebuild then. Now unless Rakell can bring back a incredible haul, I keep him.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Starting to come to it being 100% necessary for the Penguins to capitalize on Raks awesome season.

Whether that means a trade before the deadline or in the summer, this team NEEDS to trade him. They don’t have many tradable assets to accelerate a rebuild.

The key thing is actually getting good value for him. If all teams offer is a 2025 1st + cap dump then no thanks. There's still value in keeping Rakell around to play with Sid

 

[HandshakeLine]

What is that value exactly?

 

[chethejet]

Better than Jakes deal for sure. Better than the Petts deal. Multiple picks and top prospect before I move him.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

How can we get Reichel in Chicago? Still young but getting scratched, maybe a 3rd?

Probably via trade.

But for real, I like this idea. Maybe a swap of the Rangers first and one of the seconds that Chicago has. Throw in Poulin or something like that.

Then get Vilardi via offer sheet like @Gurglesons suggested.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Yeah I'm hanging on to that Rangers pick, man. Way too enticing to see if they drop off next year.

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