Salary Cap: Pens 2024 Summer Thread: "Thus, knocking us out of these superior numbers when we emerge! Mr. President, we must not allow a non-playoff bound gap!"

[Empoleon8771]

What's funny to me is that signing Myers basically knocks them out of the Guentzel sweeps, which makes me laugh.

 

[Gurglesons]

What's funny to me is that signing Myers basically knocks them out of the Guentzel sweeps, which makes me laugh.

Nah they can still sign him.

They have 14 mil left and only need to fill out back-up goalie.

 

[Turin]

Myers stunk in Van until this year where he was better under Tochett. Can’t go wrong with 3 mil, not like that’s untradable.

 

[Gurglesons]

Myers stunk in Van until this year where he was better under Tochett. Can’t go wrong with 3 mil, not like that’s untradable.

They gave him a NMC for two years. So it is actually.

 

[Malkinstheman]

What's funny to me is that signing Myers basically knocks them out of the Guentzel sweeps, which makes me laugh.

They arent looking to sign Zadorov anymore

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806451667346632727

 

[Darren McCord]

Panthers definitely letting Reinhart walk

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-carter-verhaeghe-working-toward-contract-extension

8-8.5 for Verhaeghe

Reinhart is going to get 9 - 10

 

[Tom Hanks]

A 3x3 for Myers makes a lot of sense if you're smart and paying attention.

The problem for Myers wasn't so much his play, it was the contract. He wasn't worth $6mil but he's worth every penny at $3mil especially when it comes time for the playoffs where we see positional, stay at home, large, physical dmen be impact players. 3 years is one longer than I'd want but in 3 years, the cap will be up high enough that $3mil on the bottom pairing or a HS won't mean much.

Bringing back Joshua and Myers indicates that JR and Allvin understand how teams should be built for the playoffs.

A 34 year old who’s usually just bad gets 3 yrs? They should have walked away. Bad contracts can quickly add up for playoff teams and can hinder other moves.

 

[Gurglesons]

Panthers definitely letting Reinhart walk

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-carter-verhaeghe-working-toward-contract-extension

8-8.5 for Verhaeghe

Reinhart is going to get 9 - 10

They can afford both. Verhaeghe isn't up until next year. Bennett and Ekblad are off the books.

If Cats are truly smart they will trade Ekblad immediately.

 

[Empoleon8771]

They arent looking to sign Zadorov anymore

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806451667346632727

I don't think they have the money to get both Guentzel and Tanev.

They're sitting with $15.4 million in cap space with needing at minimum a top-6 winger, 1 bottom-6 forward, a good 2nd/3rd pair D and a backup goalie. Guentzel plus Tanev probably takes up $15 million of that alone.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Seems to be alot of interest for Tanev whos gonna turn 35 later in the year. That contract is about to be terrible

 

[Gurglesons]

I don't think they have the money to get both Guentzel and Tanev.

They're sitting with $15.4 million in cap space with needing at minimum a top-6 winger, 1 bottom-6 forward, a good 2nd/3rd pair D and a backup goalie. Guentzel plus Tanev probably takes up $15 million of that alone.

Guentzel and Tanev solve 2 of those issues and Silovs they can probably get for nothing.

Guentzel - Pettersson - Hoglander
Suter - Miller - Boeser
Joshua - Blueger - Garland
Podkolzin - Gisueppe - Aman

Hughes - Hronek
Soucy - Tanev
Juulsen - Myers

Demko
Silovs

 

[Empoleon8771]

Guentzel and Tanev solve 2 of those issues and Silovs they can probably get for nothing.

They won't have the cap space to fill out their roster with paying Guentzel and Tanev for that.

Guentzel's costing over $10 million on his deal.

 

[Darren McCord]

They can afford both. Verhaeghe isn't up until next year. Bennett and Ekblad are off the books.

If Cats are truly smart they will trade Ekblad immediately.

They only have 19 mill in cap and only have 7 forwards and 5 dmen signed

They have to sign
Reinhart
Lundell
Montour

 

[Gurglesons]

They won't have the cap space to fill out their roster with paying Guentzel and Tanev for that.

Guentzel's costing over $10 million on his deal.

If Guentzel gets over 10 million, I'll eat a sock.

They only have 19 mill in cap and only have 7 forwards and 5 dmen signed

They have to sign
Reinhart
Lundell
Montour

No chance they are signing Montour.

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806455589058584978

And he's become so bad defensively he switched to forward.

Edit: someone else already caught that before me

 

[Tom Hanks]

I don't think they have the money to get both Guentzel and Tanev.

They're sitting with $15.4 million in cap space with needing at minimum a top-6 winger, 1 bottom-6 forward, a good 2nd/3rd pair D and a backup goalie. Guentzel plus Tanev probably takes up $15 million of that alone.

Toronto is probably going to throw money at Tanev and that’s where he’s from.

 

[Gurglesons]

Toronto is probably going to throw money at Tanev and that’s where he’s from.

Wonder if they trade for Brandon and then sign Chris.

 

[Tom Hanks]

If Guentzel gets over 10 million, I'll eat a sock.

You have to stream it or it didn’t happen.

 

[Gurglesons]

You have to stream it or it didn’t happen.

It was a joke anyway, I'm vegetarian.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Wonder if they trade for Brandon and then sign Chris.

I remember hearing part of us signing Brandon was to also lure Chris.

 

[Malkinstheman]

I don't think they have the money to get both Guentzel and Tanev.

They're sitting with $15.4 million in cap space with needing at minimum a top-6 winger, 1 bottom-6 forward, a good 2nd/3rd pair D and a backup goalie. Guentzel plus Tanev probably takes up $15 million of that alone.

They are probably hoping to get Guentzel at around 9-9.5 and Tanev at around 4m. We know JR doesnt mind being inches away from the cap. They likely give Tanev way too much term to bring the AAV down.

 

[Darren McCord]

If Guentzel gets over 10 million, I'll eat a sock.



No chance they are signing Montour.

ok but if you sign Reinhart for 9.5 and Lundell for like 5 you have 5 million for 2 d men and 4 forwards.

 

[Tom Hanks]

It was a joke anyway, I'm vegetarian.

Only Lady Gaga and @BlindWillyMcHurt wear meat socks. We’ll get you some nice hemp ones.

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

I remember hearing part of us signing Brandon was to also lure Chris.

Instead they are going to use Reilly Smith to lure Brendan.

 

[Gurglesons]

ok but if you sign Reinhart for 9.5 and Lundell for like 5 you have 5 million for 2 d men and 4 forwards.

Lundell ain't getting anywhere close to 5 million.