Salary Cap: Pens '23-'24 Salary Cap Thread: "But if you don't get the President of the Pittsburgh Penguins on that phone, you know what's gonna happen to you?"

[chethejet]

Rutta was a good 3rd pairing D man. But pens had Ceci and cap space was not there to extend him. Maybe quit paying forwards big money and have a deeper D is more important. Dubas is stuck with no cap space some due to adding players to beef up the bottom 6. Carter is a killer contract so there is that. Last remaining crap move from Hextall will be gone so 18 million in cap space to get to top LW, RD and 4th line center assuming Poulin is not the guy for that. Move POJ, move Ruhwedel and that is 1.6 million to work with. If SJ can retain cap then it is doable.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

What's evident game after game is that Dubas will have to target a net front presence player or two. I wonder what it would cost to get Corey Perry from the Hawks later this season at 50% retention

 

[Andy99]

What's evident game after game is that Dubas will have to target a net front presence player or two. I wonder what it would cost to get Corey Perry from the Hawks later this season at 50% retention

Kadri is apparently available…we don’t have the space rn…woof as to that contract too

 

[Empoleon8771]

What's evident game after game is that Dubas will have to target a net front presence player or two. I wonder what it would cost to get Corey Perry from the Hawks later this season at 50% retention

I feel like Perry would be oil and water with the Penguins system. Way too slow.

 

[BusinessGoose]

I feel like Perry would be oil and water with the Penguins system. Way too slow.

How slow is he now????!???


Lol

 

[Gurglesons]

What's evident game after game is that Dubas will have to target a net front presence player or two. I wonder what it would cost to get Corey Perry from the Hawks later this season at 50% retention

Nah. He made sense as a cheap signing years ago. Paying 2 million for him is yikes with our cap problem.

Rutta was a good 3rd pairing D man. But pens had Ceci and cap space was not there to extend him. Maybe quit paying forwards big money and have a deeper D is more important. Dubas is stuck with no cap space some due to adding players to beef up the bottom 6. Carter is a killer contract so there is that. Last remaining crap move from Hextall will be gone so 18 million in cap space to get to top LW, RD and 4th line center assuming Poulin is not the guy for that. Move POJ, move Ruhwedel and that is 1.6 million to work with. If SJ can retain cap then it is doable.

Nah. We’ve done the pay defense thing.

Honestly Ruh is the only big issue on our D right now. I’d move Shea up to play with Letang and build a 3rd pairing around Graves.

 

[66-30-33]

Kadri is apparently available…we don’t have the space rn…woof as to that contract too

If you want a cup why would you sign in Canada?

 

[tom_servo]

We got some more lines and colors here, folks.



Looks like one of those unintelligible ship readouts you see in sci-fi movies.

 

[PensandCaps]

If you want a cup why would you sign in Canada?

I mean, he already won one when he signed there lol. I'd value money more than winning too, after already getting a cup.

Nah. He made sense as a cheap signing years ago. Paying 2 million for him is yikes with our cap problem.



Nah. We’ve done the pay defense thing.

Honestly Ruh is the only big issue on our D right now. I’d move Shea up to play with Letang and build a 3rd pairing around Graves.

Hopefully Ludvig gets another opportunity. One guy who can play physically, although probably won't be as physical as he can be because of the concussion.

 

[StIvany4Norris]

Seem to recall some brief chemistry last season and would like to see 2-3 games of:

POJ-Letang
Graves-whoever

Before they make any other move at D

 

[66-30-33]

I mean, he already won one when he signed there lol. I'd value money more than winning too, after already getting a cup.

Yes but apparently he doesn't wanna be part of a rebuild. He was probably hoping for a cup in Calgary.

 

[PensandCaps]

Yes but apparently he doesn't wanna be part of a rebuild. He was probably hoping for a cup in Calgary.

I think if Calgary was atleast a playoff contender, he wouldn't want to get out of there. Also, doesn't seem like a fun place to play in offensively. Along with Huberdeau's decline there, just seems like it's miserable around that team.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Ludvig being NHL regular good would be a godsend. Lets you flip POJ for a comparable forward.

 

[66-30-33]

I think if Calgary was atleast a playoff contender, he wouldn't want to get out of there. Also, doesn't seem like a fun place to play in offensively. Along with Huberdeau's decline there, just seems like it's miserable around that team.

I never feel sorry for pro athletes. They make so much money, deal with your shitty situation.

 

[Josey Wales]

I know this is blasphemous but I really don’t mind Ruhwedel. Especially in a theoretical playoff series where he really is only playing a few shifts a period plus PK.

More concerned with Graves ability to hold up against top players and lines right now. I’d be picking up Zadorov to play with Letang.

Yeah because he is Better

 

[PensandCaps]

I never feel sorry for pro athletes. They make so much money, deal with your shitty situation.

Same, but i also don't blame them for wanting to make their situation better if they can.

 

[Goalie_Bob]

If Calgary continues to be crap and is out of it at the TDL. I could see the Pens going after Mangiapane. Sullivan loves him.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Nah. He made sense as a cheap signing years ago. Paying 2 million for him is yikes with our cap problem.



Nah. We’ve done the pay defense thing.

Honestly Ruh is the only big issue on our D right now. I’d move Shea up to play with Letang and build a 3rd pairing around Graves.

By the time TD comes around, it will be a lot less of a cap hit than 2 million.

 

[Andy99]

If Calgary continues to be crap and is out of it at the TDL. I could see the Pens going after Mangiapane. Sullivan loves him.

Sounds good to me…

 

[Maninthebox87]

He’s been up and down throughout his career but one guy I noticed in the San Jose game was Anthony Duclair I believe he’s a little over 3 million a year Cap hit and is a ufa at the end of the year. Wouldn’t mind him on the pens depending on the cost.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

If Calgary continues to be crap and is out of it at the TDL. I could see the Pens going after Mangiapane. Sullivan loves him.

Sign me up, trade Rakell for him straight up!

 

[Peat]

Calgary are going to be gutted by free agents moving on, why are they trading one of their good players with term (even if it's not much) unless they get to overcharge painfully?

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Calgary are going to be gutted by free agents moving on, why are they trading one of their good players with term (even if it's not much) unless they get to overcharge painfully?

If they decide to rebuild, they will need to move them to acquire assets and also I doubt most of those core veteran players would want to stick around assuming they go that route

 

[Maninthebox87]

When I look at the penguins defense I see Letang and karlsson similar to 2007 Anaheim Ducks team that had an older Scott niedermeyer and Chris pronger. I think part of Graves problem is that he’s being asked to play top 2 defensive minutes like Letang and Karlsson and isn’t used to that. It would be nice if we could find a “5th” defenseman that can rotate in with Letang or karlsson to keep Petterson and Graves fresh.

 

[chethejet]

Graves is not an issue like dumo was. He is shooting the puck and can play well with Letang. Shea is well liked and POJ is being given his hat. Ruwedel is not the player he was 2 years ago. Is he killing them, No but no question Pens need to upgrade there. Dubas wants to be active but the right deal has to be there.