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

[Ulf5]

I'd be surprised if they couldn't get a 3rd for him tbh

Hoping for a 2nd but probably get like a 3rd and 5th or something.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I'd be surprised if they couldn't get a 3rd for him tbh

100%, minimum

 

[PensFutures]

Hoping for a 2nd but probably get like a 3rd and 5th or something.

Maybe with this draft not being deep, they could do Gryz and the highest 3rd for a 2nd.

 

[Jacob]

Glad they grabbed Kolyachonok. Can play both sides and signed through next year for cheap, too. Certainly better now + higher upside than Shea.

 

[SEALBound]

Rumors: Penguins linked to Canucks-Sabres Elias Pettersson Blockbuster Trade Talks? - Inside Pittsburgh Sports

: Jim Rutherford is very unpredictable so many shouldn't be shocked that the Canucks drama has gone from JT Miller is 99% getting traded to now the rest of the league believing Elias Pettersson could be moved any day. The Pettersson noise has gotten very loud since the Mikko Rantanten trade...

insidepittsburghsports.com

Interesting tidbit. Anyone with access?

 

[AuroraBorealis]

People have so many positives things to say about Kolyachonok, and his analytics are pretty strong.
Curious why Utah dropped him.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Rumors: Penguins linked to Canucks-Sabres Elias Pettersson Blockbuster Trade Talks? - Inside Pittsburgh Sports

: Jim Rutherford is very unpredictable so many shouldn't be shocked that the Canucks drama has gone from JT Miller is 99% getting traded to now the rest of the league believing Elias Pettersson could be moved any day. The Pettersson noise has gotten very loud since the Mikko Rantanten trade...

insidepittsburghsports.com

Interesting tidbit. Anyone with access?

I'm sure someone has access.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Rumors: Penguins linked to Canucks-Sabres Elias Pettersson Blockbuster Trade Talks? - Inside Pittsburgh Sports

: Jim Rutherford is very unpredictable so many shouldn't be shocked that the Canucks drama has gone from JT Miller is 99% getting traded to now the rest of the league believing Elias Pettersson could be moved any day. The Pettersson noise has gotten very loud since the Mikko Rantanten trade...

insidepittsburghsports.com

Interesting tidbit. Anyone with access?

I'm sure someone has access.

I don't see an avenue where the Pens could help in this situation.

They don't have a center the Canucks could use to replace Petts, and I don't see where they retain for picks or prospects on Petts and his long contract. Just seems like attention grabbing.

 

[Turin]

Rumors: Penguins linked to Canucks-Sabres Elias Pettersson Blockbuster Trade Talks? - Inside Pittsburgh Sports

: Jim Rutherford is very unpredictable so many shouldn't be shocked that the Canucks drama has gone from JT Miller is 99% getting traded to now the rest of the league believing Elias Pettersson could be moved any day. The Pettersson noise has gotten very loud since the Mikko Rantanten trade...

insidepittsburghsports.com

Interesting tidbit. Anyone with access?

Article is almost two weeks old, think the guy was just putting together the Pettersson to VAN + Buffalo interested in Pettersson + Pittsburgh interested in Buffalo's prospects info into one speculative piece.

 

[Gurglesons]

People have so many positives things to say about Kolyachonok, and his analytics are pretty strong.
Curious why Utah dropped him.

The current LHD depth is Cole, Maatta and Sergachev. They have multiple LHD prospects above him and he wasn’t playing. Marino came back. They have multiple injuries and DiSimone is above him on the depth chart.

 

[SEALBound]

Article is almost two weeks old, think the guy was just putting together the Pettersson to VAN + Buffalo interested in Pettersson + Pittsburgh interested in Buffalo's prospects info into one speculative piece.

I'd agree with that assumption. My assumption was, pairing it with the "Pens want Buffalo's prospects rumor, Pettersson to Buffalo for something like Pettersson+ for Cozens+Bensen, then Bensen to Pittsburgh with a bit of extra going with Pettersson and DOC.

Basically, that 1st for Benson. That seems to match up with what we've heard in the past. IIRC, Penguins really liked Benson in 2023. And Dubas wants to add young players and he's after ones from Buffalo so...it lines up a bit.

 

[Andy99]

I'd agree with that assumption. My assumption was, pairing it with the "Pens want Buffalo's prospects rumor, Pettersson to Buffalo for something like Pettersson+ for Cozens+Bensen, then Bensen to Pittsburgh with a bit of extra going with Pettersson and DOC.

Basically, that 1st for Benson. That seems to match up with what we've heard in the past. IIRC, Penguins really liked Benson in 2023. And Dubas wants to add young players and he's after ones from Buffalo so...it lines up a bit.

I’d rather have Peterka over Benson…