Salary Cap: 24-25 Salary Thread Crosbicles Volume MXIIX: Rust out, Marner in, all part of the plan!

[Malkinstheman]

I think if will be tough to beat out the Canucks for Rossi. They need a 2C and the the trade/UFA market is shit for centers

 

[tnnr]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired Tarasenko for future considerations.



Surrrrrre

Would def take Tarasenko's deal (1x4.75) with a 2nd or prospect. Play him with Geno make geno happy and then retain 50% and flip tarasenko for a 3rd at the deadline

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Would def take Tarasenko's deal (1x4.75) with a 2nd or prospect. Play him with Geno make geno happy and then retain 50% and flip tarasenko for a 3rd at the deadline

I am definitely not taking him for free.
I want a pick attached.

Detroit fans don't think they need to add a pick. I strongly disagree with that unless they are taking a cap dump back.

 

[tnnr]

I am definitely not taking him for free.
I want a pick attached.

Detroit fans don't think they need to add a pick. I strongly disagree with that unless they are taking a cap dump back.

well they can keep him then because he does not have positive value I can assure them that unless they're retaining 50% then maybe

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I don't know how happy an already blowed-out Geno would be playing with a definitely blowed-out Tank.

That was a like... five years ago move to help him out. But really who cares if it comes with a pick or whatever.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I think if will be tough to beat out the Canucks for Rossi. They need a 2C and the the trade/UFA market is shit for centers

Good. They can have him tbh.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

well they can keep him then because he does not have positive value I can assure them that unless they're retaining 50% then maybe

I would probably do it if retained at 50% but we'd have to get rid of a couple of forwards

Like Rust or Rakell and Heinen.

 

[Lust for Life]

I don't see Red Wings being that desperate to get rid of him that they'll pay us, they have the cap space to do what they want anyway.

 

[BrookswasHere44]

Also why are we acting like Karlsson will refuse to work with the Penguins to find a trade destination? The Penguins suck and he wants to win a championship. He’s obviously not going to green light literally any team out of the goodness of his heart, but I don’t see any way that he’s going to handicap the Penguins to have to keep him.

He was willing to allow a trade to Carolina when he was traded to the Penguins. Just do Gostisbehere and one of their 2026 1sts and I’m totally fine with that return for him.

What do you like from Anaheim for Raks? Friedman mentions they have tons of space and really want to make playoffs next year

 

[Lust for Life]

What do you like from Anaheim for Raks? Friedman mentions they have tons of space and really want to make playoffs next year

'26 1st.

 

[PensFutures]

What do you like from Anaheim for Raks? Friedman mentions they have tons of space and really want to make playoffs next year

Pick 10 and pray we do better than Boston in 2015?

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Edmonton seems like a great landing spot for Jarry.

Carolina or Dallas for Karlsson.

Detroit or Buffalo for Rust.

Some team that's miffed they missed out on some UFA for Rakell.

Oh, and I already bought my Gavin McKenna Penguins jersey. Just needed to swap out the Svejkovsky nameplate.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

But really who cares if it comes with a pick or whatever.

People who care about Pens championships in the future.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I don't know how happy an already blowed-out Geno would be playing with a definitely blowed-out Tank.

That was a like... five years ago move to help him out. But really who cares if it comes with a pick or whatever.

Tarasenko is definitely cooked but you bring him in as a warm body replacement for Rakell when you move Rakell. Rakell to Detroit for Tarasenko, Willander and pick #14 feels doable and would be a nice rebuilding move.

 

[Deport Ogie]

Oh, and I already bought my Gavin McKenna Penguins jersey. Just needed to swap out the Svejkovsky nameplate.

I'm waiting a few months first so I have some time to wear this Gavin McKenna Penn State Hockey jersey I just ordered.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I don't see Red Wings being that desperate to get rid of him that they'll pay us, they have the cap space to do what they want anyway.

The Red Wings!? They need every damn million they can get.
Can't even make the playoffs.

 

[PensFutures]

I wonder if EK would go to Detroit, they have Edvinsson and Johannson as RFAs, but Seider is the only D they have signed after next year currently.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Tarasenko is definitely cooked but you bring him in as a warm body replacement for Rakell when you move Rakell. Rakell to Detroit for Tarasenko, Willander and pick #14 feels doable and would be a nice rebuilding move.

And let Tarasenko pretty much just focus on offense. Boost his stats and his deadline value.

 

[eXile3]

I bet you can 20-20 out of Tarasenko next to Sid and flip him at the deadline for a decent pick.

It would tank our only productive line but I don’t know if that’s really a bad thing at this point.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I wonder if EK would go to Detroit, they have Edvinsson and Johannson as RFAs, but Seider is the only D they have signed after next year currently.

I can't see EK going to Detroit.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

People who care about Pens championships in the future.

???

Aren't you like fully on board taking on whatever trash we can scoop so long as it comes with some picks attached?

That's what I'm saying here.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I bet you can 20-20 out of Tarasenko next to Sid and flip him at the deadline for a decent pick.

It would tank our only productive line but I don’t know if that’s really a bad thing at this point.

I would imagine they’d run with a Crosby-Rust and Malkin-Tarasenko duo, with figuring out which one of Koivunen or McGroarty fits best in the LW spots. I think that plus giving Tarasenko PP1 minutes should let him produce pretty well.

Tarasenko was only a PP2 player for Detroit last year and spent most of his 5v5 ice time with Compher and Kasper as his center. He was also pretty unlucky in terms of more luck based production:

I wouldn’t expect any sort of amazing season from Tarasenko, but something like you mentioned seems totally reasonable.

 

[Gurglesons]

Would def take Tarasenko's deal (1x4.75) with a 2nd or prospect. Play him with Geno make geno happy and then retain 50% and flip tarasenko for a 3rd at the deadline

I don't think any teams are paying people to take players this offseason.

Lots of capspace available. Only team I can think of is Dallas with Boosh or Dumba.

 

[Ulf5]

I'm waiting a few months first so I have some time to wear this Gavin McKenna Penn State Hockey jersey I just ordered.

Moving on to useless, related info- til McKenna is Bedard's distant cousin.

 

[SEALBound]

'26 1st.

Anaheim is odd to predict. All of their alluring young assets are likely guys they would want to keep and they do have any good roster players to fill a gap. Certainly they'd want to keep guys like Vatrano.

I think Rakell is worth more than a 2026 1st alone but I think I would do it if it was an unconditional 2026 1st. Can't see Anaheim doing it so they'd have to add a bit more. What that is, I have no idea at the moment.