Salary Cap: Pens '24-'25 Salary Thread: The Crosbicles Volume XIX

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McCann-Beniers-Eberle
Schwartz-Stephenson-Burakovsky
Tolvanen-Wright-Bjorkstrand
Kartye-Gourde-Tanev or Gourde-Kartye-Tanev

Dunn-Larsson
Oleksiak-Montour
Evans-Borgen

I think that's a solid group for being a 3yo franchise. Center depth is average, wing pairings are solid, solid top 4...I mean, when you can run Gourde-Tanev as a pairing on the 4th line, it speaks to good depth. I think their bigger question marks are around goaltending.

They can take Jarry from us while we roll with Blomqvist/Murashov for now until Ned comes back.

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

 

[Ulf5]

Confirmed- Malkin's playing til he's 65!!

Evgeni Malkin Comments on Possible NHL Retirement

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin hinted that the final two years of his four-year, $24.4 million contract might be his last in the NHL. However, Malkin, 37, told The Athletic that he won’t retire until he experiences the playoffs again.

“I love the playoffs so much and I love our fans so much. I need to feel it again. I couldn’t leave if I never play in the playoffs again. Not until then.”

source – ‘Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin is aging, changing and not done yet’ – Josh Yohe – The Athletic – 10/09/2024

NHL Rumors: Panthers, Maple Leafs, Avalanche, Penguins - The Hockey Writers NHL Rumors Latest News, Analysis & More

NHL rumors: Panthers trying to sign Bennett, Maple Leafs shopping Liljegren, Rantanen shutting down negotiations, Maklin talks retirement.

thehockeywriters.com

 

[Andy99]

Confirmed- Malkin's playing til he's 65!!

Evgeni Malkin Comments on Possible NHL Retirement

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin hinted that the final two years of his four-year, $24.4 million contract might be his last in the NHL. However, Malkin, 37, told The Athletic that he won’t retire until he experiences the playoffs again.

“I love the playoffs so much and I love our fans so much. I need to feel it again. I couldn’t leave if I never play in the playoffs again. Not until then.”

source – ‘Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin is aging, changing and not done yet’ – Josh Yohe – The Athletic – 10/09/2024

NHL Rumors: Panthers, Maple Leafs, Avalanche, Penguins - The Hockey Writers NHL Rumors Latest News, Analysis & More

NHL rumors: Panthers trying to sign Bennett, Maple Leafs shopping Liljegren, Rantanen shutting down negotiations, Maklin talks retirement.

thehockeywriters.com

If he has to continue to play with DOC, he’ll probably retire in the next few weeks lol…

 

[Coffees]

What would you guys want from Vancouver for Marcus Pettersson?

Or are you guys gonna keep him

 

[HandshakeLine]

What do you have that’s good in terms of prospects or picks?

I would hope we trade him but I’m sure the coaching staff has also determined that he is part of the essential core.

 

[eXile3]

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If it’s on a fancy graph it must be true.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

What would you guys want from Vancouver for Marcus Pettersson?

Or are you guys gonna keep him

I'm a bit on the fence as to whether they keep him. It depends on where they're at in the standings near the deadline. My hope is they trade him. His extension wouldn't match the team's window, and I don't see the point.

He's our best defensive defenseman and it's not close. The last 2 seasons were strong ass years for him. If he came with an extension in Vancouver, in a just world he'd command a 1st + 2nd imo.
Late 1sts (like Van will probably have) have like a 25% chance of hitting. Late 2nds maybe 10%?
Or the Pens could ask for the equivalence of that in prospects.

In exchange Vancouver would get a legit shutdown guy for 6+ years, overlapping their window. Seems fair?

 

[Coffees]

I'm a bit on the fence as to whether they keep him. It depends on where they're at in the standings near the deadline. My hope is they trade him. His extension wouldn't match the team's window, and I don't see the point.

He's our best defensive defenseman and it's not close. The last 2 seasons were strong ass years for him. If he came with an extension in Vancouver, in a just world he'd command a 1st + 2nd imo.
Late 1sts (like Van will probably have) have like a 25% chance of hitting. Late 2nds maybe 10%?
Or the Pens could ask for the equivalence of that in prospects.

In exchange Vancouver would get a legit shutdown guy for 6+ years, overlapping their window. Seems fair?

I’d do that trade, the picks round 1 and 2. Well done

 

[OtherThingsILike]

What would you guys want from Vancouver for Marcus Pettersson?

Or are you guys gonna keep him

If you mean now at this point of the season, I think we'd want a decent haul. I think we'd accept less at the trade deadline if it looks like we're out of it.
Part of the issue is that it seems like he'll be the best free-agent defenseman available, so I think the price will be inflated for that reason.