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!"

[Gurglesons]

Goalies are voodoo and all models for them suck. I don't trust any goalie model.

Then don't get mad about an article utilizing one.

1. No he wasn’t
2. Vasilevskiy having 1 dud year doesn’t magically erase his entire career performance before last year.

Come on, why are you arguing this point?

Dom's model weighs the most recent year very significantly.

 

[Darren McCord]

Then don't get mad about an article utilizing one.



Dom's model weighs the most recent year very significantly.

I'm not mad lol. I never commented on the article only the models.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

To some non-goalie talk:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805947107246817646

Skinner seems like this years version of Duchene. Would be a terrific target on a short term deal for the Penguins I think. He’d be a good guy to give a 1 year, $4 million type of deal to play with Crosby.

If he's an Ace on the PP, bring him in immediately.

I know this team has other issues, but they can easily make up points on the margins via the PP.

 

[Gurglesons]

If he's an Ace on the PP, bring him in immediately.

I know this team has other issues, but they can easily make up points on the margins via the PP.

He's not. He's a 5v5 guy. One of the better ones in the league over the last 5 years.

 

[Deport Ogie]

He said a source told him Jarry was on the block, and Chris Johnston said he definitely was. DK is the one way more likely to be making shit up.

I don't know much about Johsnton but I don't think I would trust Friedman or DK as far as I could shot put them at this point. It's fun to talk about though.

 

[Gurglesons]

I don't know much about Johsnton but I don't think I would trust Friedman or DK as far as I could shot put them at this point. It's fun to talk about though.

You wouldn't trust Friedman? He's the best insider in the game.

 

[ThosePuckingPenguins]

You wouldn't trust Friedman? He's the best insider in the game.

Johnston isn’t Friedman level but I would also trust him more than I would DK.

 

[Deport Ogie]

You wouldn't trust Friedman? He's the best insider in the game.

I'll amend my statement a bit. Sometimes in 32 thoughts or interviews, he tends to go a bit rogue and comment on what he thinks could happen or what makes sense to him to happen and people (including other insiders) far too often take that as gospel and true insider knowledge. So you're right in that is not necessarily on him, outside of being more careful with his words, and it wasn't fair of me to call that out.

 

[Turin]

I don't know much about Johsnton but I don't think I would trust Friedman or DK as far as I could shot put them at this point. It's fun to talk about though.

Last time DK had a scoop about anything trade related was literally never. It didn’t even happen under JR

 

[Tom Hanks]

Skinner won’t be super cheap though unless he really wants to be here.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805952812758524304

 

[Gurglesons]

Johnston isn’t Friedman level but I would also trust him more than I would DK.

CJ is probably the 2nd best insider after Friedman. Lebrun would also be in the conversation.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

He said a source told him Jarry was on the block, and Chris Johnston said he definitely was. DK is the one way more likely to be making shit up.

Well I'm glad to hear that. Makes the next week more interesting.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

He's not. He's a 5v5 guy. One of the better ones in the league over the last 5 years.

Not that I'm turning my nose up to a solid 5 v5 guy, but we were actually ok in that realm last year. This team needs either a different strategy or different personnel on the PP.

 

[Andy99]

Not that I'm turning my nose up to a solid 5 v5 guy, but we were actually ok in that realm last year. This team needs either a different strategy or different personnel on the PP.

Could it be both? Please…this team needs a good PP specialist coach…other teams
Spend money to have one…makes me think FSG might be cheaper than we were lead to believe…

 

[Empoleon8771]

I think it is almost definitely a moot point because Skinner likely doesn't sign here, but the big thing he'd provide is a legitimate rush producer and goal scoring threat for Crosby's line. I think he's more of a need on Malkin's line but Skinner is a LW and Bunting has that spot locked down. If you'd run with:

Bunting-Crosby-Rakell
Skinner-Malkin-Rust

I think that would be the best setup of the top-6. But they won't do that, so it's a moot point.

He may fix the PP issues as in he's willing to shoot, but he's a lefty that you'd be playing on the right half wall. If he's just a shoot-first guy that shoots non-stop, it could help it, but he's mostly going to be of help at 5v5.

 

[Ulf5]

Not that I'm turning my nose up to a solid 5 v5 guy, but we were actually ok in that realm last year. This team needs either a different strategy or different personnel on the PP.

Eh his 8 power play goals last season would've only trailed Sid I believe. 8 the year before only would've been 5th. Still better than what Rust is gonna give you.

 

[SEALBound]

I'd take a one-year flyer on Skinner. Something around the $3mil mark. Buffalo is right to do the buy out. He's a good player but he's not a $9mil player.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Skinner+Perry means a guaranteed trip to the finals next season

 

[Empoleon8771]

Skinner+Perry means a guaranteed trip to the finals next season

I think the guarantees of "Skinner never makes the playoffs" and "Perry always loses in the cup finals" would contradict each other and cause the heat death of the universe

Kinda like a "divide by zero" error on the universe.

 

[Malkinstheman]

I think the guarantees of "Skinner never makes the playoffs" and "Perry always loses in the cup finals" would contradict each other and cause the heat death of the universe

Kinda like a "divide by zero" error on the universe.

I'd argue getting Skinner gets the Ron Hainsey boost as well lol. Once that dam breaks, Skinner's going to be pulling moves like Hainsey was in the final

 

[Tom Hanks]

I think the guarantees of "Skinner never makes the playoffs" and "Perry always loses in the cup finals" would contradict each other and cause the heat death of the universe

Kinda like a "divide by zero" error on the universe.

What if Perry gets injured in the last conference final game and can’t play in the finals

 

[Empoleon8771]

What if Perry gets injured in the last conference final game and can’t play in the finals

Step 1: Sign Perry
Step 2: Make the cup finals
Step 3: Terminate Perry's deal prior to game 1 in the cup finals

It's a perfect plan

 

[Empoleon8771]

For as little time as there is between the cup and free agency, I'm surprised there aren't teams acting more urgently to address their roster.

 

[PensPlz]

I'd take Perry and Skinner for a few milli

ez

 

[Darren McCord]

I'd take Perry and Skinner for a few milli

ez

No perry eww