Salary Cap: Garbage Day collection comes early!

[GilbertSeinfeld]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807773747148923103

I was worried until I saw Yohe reporting it.

 

[Gurglesons]

Beauvillier and Gryz. Youth and hungry embodied.

trust the plan.

 

[Lust for Life]

Can we get a LIVE FA thread, please?

Started one

 

[Nakawick]

What’s Kyle’s version of PF Changs?

Whoever has the best Avacado toast.

 

[molon labe]

Draisaitl or Marner - who does Vegas end up with?

Maybe both?

 

[Maninthebox87]

I was worried until I saw Yohe reporting it.

Honestly my thoughts as well. I remember even when Dubas was hired no insiders knew and it was announced via the Pens website.

 

[Andy99]

It is appears to be coming out that Dubas’ plan is for us to be the worst team in the NHL and tank for a high pick lol

 

[Shrimper]

Need to remember we're not an attractive team for a FA to sign for right now

 

[ThosePuckingPenguins]

Need to remember we're not an attractive team for a FA to sign for right now

I can believe that and if we signed guys like Beau and Grez like a week from now, I’d be whatever about it but they seem like plan A, July 1st signings and that’s ridiculous.

 

[K Fleur]

Need to remember we're not an attractive team for a FA to sign for right now

Yeah just right now.

 

[Gurglesons]

It is appears to be coming out that Dubas’ plan is for us to be the worst team in the NHL and tank for a high pick lol

I think he actually thinks these moves make us competitive tbh.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Draisaitl or Marner - who does Vegas end up with?

Maybe both?

Is Draisaitl on the way out? Where'd that name come from? Gimme the gossip.

It is appears to be coming out that Dubas’ plan is for us to be the worst team in the NHL and tank for a high pick lol

Fingers crossed.

 

[molon labe]

Is Draisaitl on the way out? Where'd that name come from? Gimme the gossip.


Fingers crossed.

Just spitballing here. Less so about Marner but still.

I found the latter half of the season more exciting considering a team like Florida going all the way (they were my pick, self pat on the back) - just like the off season speculation is more fun when objectively assessing other teams right now. The Penguins are a bit depressing if I'm honest about it. Like, we're not going Chicago or Colorado a few years back and weaponizing 50M in cap space and we're not even trying to be relevant - so instead of being genuinely confused as a fan I'm just turning my mind elsewhere during the blank spaces in reporting.

 

[Goodleaf]

Can confirm they are interested.

 

[Rave7215]

And the depth signings will ultimately beat out the Poulin's, Ponomarev's, Koivunen's and even Puljujarvi's and Puustinen's of this world. Because, Sullivan.

Not even mentioning Yager anymore. I mean, you have to sign a contract to play in the NHL.

Yager won't be signed until Training Camp. There isn't any rush. His contract doesn't slide until later this year because of his age. I've seen you go on and on about this but it's just not a priority right now because of the Draft and Free Agency. They will sit down and talk with him and his agent at the prospect camp and that would be the earliest it gets signed.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

There was a big change behind the scenes in Pittsburgh.

According to several sources, staff were notified Friday that David Beeston, co-head of Fenway Sports Management and a Penguins' alternate governor, is stepping down. Apparently, he’s joining the private equity firm Clearlake Capital. (Clearlake is incredibly influential, it bought a majority stake in Chelsea FC in 2022.)

Beeston, who did not respond to requests for comment, played a major role in Fenway’s Penguins purchase and in recruiting current President of Hockey Operations and GM Kyle Dubas.

Baited his idiot billionaire friends into a stupid purchase, a stupid hiring, and then pulled the rip cord. Love that.

 

[HandshakeLine]

What is there really to even negotiate with Yager's camp? ELCs are mostly set in stone by the CBA no?

Baited his idiot billionaire friends into a stupid purchase, a stupid hiring, and then pulled the rip cord. Love that.

It has a certain je ne sais quoi for sure.

 

[Sideline]

Baited his idiot billionaire friends into a stupid purchase, a stupid hiring, and then pulled the rip cord. Love that.

Very interesting if this takes the Boston handcuffs off of Dubas.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

For all we know, Brayden has done a Rutger McGroarty-level scan of how we develop prospects, and wants nothing to do with this.

Would not blame the kid if he did, too.

 

[Gurglesons]

Very interesting if this takes the Boston handcuffs off of Dubas.

Dubas and Sullivan have a great working relationship. Look at how it’s going guys!

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Dubas and Sullivan have a great working relationship. Look at how it’s going guys!

I mean, they do. They seem to get along very well and are on the same page on everything. The issue is that they're both dipshits and their vision is a farce as the team circles the drain.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Wait that’s nuts lmao. Clearlake is not doing well. Overleveraged.

Pay is best there is though, I’d imagine it’s about that. In the right role Beeston would clear what McDavid makes. Could be Pens were his idea and FSG pushed him out however, you never know.

Sounds like someone else will now be the guy Pens management reports to which is interesting.

 

[ThosePuckingPenguins]

Wait that’s nuts lmao. Clearlake is not doing well. Overleveraged.

Pay is best there is though, I’d imagine it’s about that. In the right role Beeston would clear what McDavid makes. Could be Pens were his idea and FSG pushed him out however, you never know.

Sounds like someone else will now be the guy Pens management reports to which is interesting.

Maybe they’re having buyer’s remorse and will sell.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

I think one of the biggest reasons there aren't more offer sheets is that teams have 1 month to match. If the timeline was 1 business day it would be a lot easier to plan your offseason. If you have a potential big contract floating off your books for a month while everyone else is signing guys to firm deals you risk getting left with nothing.

Yea they should really shorten that window to like 3 days. An entire month is silly.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Maybe they’re having buyer’s remorse and will sell.

FSG is not normal finance firm but typically you don’t leave at Beeston’s level unless it’s to start your own firm or retire. Golden handcuffs are very real. Typically… it means fund is not doing well and your carried interest is wiped or you were pushed out.

However there’s a real chance the pay difference is crazy. Again FSG is not really in the Wall Street bucket, Clearlake fully is. So I don’t really wanna speculate on the reasoning. People kill to be seniors at places like Clearlake, Blackstone because you can make crazy money.

Could actually affect the Penguins if Beeston was the guy who ran point on them.