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

[eXile3]

6-1-1 against teams on pace for under 80 points

1-9-2 against teams on pace for over 80 points

We can only beat bad teams. This is the mediocre hell we were all afraid of. We won’t really start rebuilding until three years from now. Meaning a competitive team is decades away.

 

[Goalie_Bob]

Decades

 

[Empoleon8771]

Curious for how people would feel about this deadline deal: Pettersson (at 50%) and Beauvillier to Vancouver for Hoglander, Mynio and a 2025 2nd.

Mynio was a 2023 3rd rounder that's over a PPG in the WHL as a defenseman right now. Great skating OFD with not terrible size (6'1" and 175 lbs). He's not as appealing of a prospect as Elias Pettersson but he doesn't seem like a bad prospect either.

This seems like a Dubas deal of trying to "stay competitive" with adding NHL pieces with Hoglander at the expense of a bit of a middling (not terrible but middling) futures return for Pettersson. The difference is that Hoglander is only 23 rather than Bunting being 29, but it's still a similar concept.

 

[Sideline]

Curious for how people would feel about this deadline deal: Pettersson (at 50%) and Beauvillier to Vancouver for Hoglander, Mynio and a 2025 2nd.

Mynio was a 2023 3rd rounder that's over a PPG in the WHL as a defenseman right now. Great skating OFD with not terrible size (6'1" and 175 lbs). He's not as appealing of a prospect as Elias Pettersson but he doesn't seem like a bad prospect either.

This seems like a Dubas deal of trying to "stay competitive" with adding NHL pieces with Hoglander at the expense of a bit of a middling (not terrible but middling) futures return for Pettersson. The difference is that Hoglander is only 23 rather than Bunting being 29, but it's still a similar concept.

I think that is the kind of deal Dubas would like, but I would prefer someone younger than Hoglander or an extra pick instead.

I get that he wants to rebuild around Sid fast. I think that's a pipe dream and they need to bottom out for a couple years.

Overall, fair value and I see the logic.

 

[Gurglesons]

Curious for how people would feel about this deadline deal: Pettersson (at 50%) and Beauvillier to Vancouver for Hoglander, Mynio and a 2025 2nd.

Mynio was a 2023 3rd rounder that's over a PPG in the WHL as a defenseman right now. Great skating OFD with not terrible size (6'1" and 175 lbs). He's not as appealing of a prospect as Elias Pettersson but he doesn't seem like a bad prospect either.

This seems like a Dubas deal of trying to "stay competitive" with adding NHL pieces with Hoglander at the expense of a bit of a middling (not terrible but middling) futures return for Pettersson. The difference is that Hoglander is only 23 rather than Bunting being 29, but it's still a similar concept.

I have no feelings about deadline deals because I know Dubas will f*** them all up just like he's f***ed basically every simple transaction he's had to make since becoming our POHO.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I have no feelings about deadline deals because I know Dubas will f*** them all up just like he's f***ed basically every simple transaction he's had to make since becoming our POHO.

Thank you for your insightful contribution to the discussion.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I think that is the kind of deal Dubas would like, but I would prefer someone younger than Hoglander or an extra pick instead.

I get that he wants to rebuild around Sid fast. I think that's a pipe dream and they need to bottom out for a couple years.

Overall, fair value and I see the logic.

Yeah plus I think Vancouver could definitely be interested in Beauvillier as cheap depth to replace him. They had him for the second half of 2022-2023 and early into 2023-2024 and he put up 28 points in 55 games with them, so I could definitely see them being interested in him as a Hoglander replacement with how cheap his AAV is.

You'd want Hoglander to take the next step while playing with Crosby for that deal to be really worth it, but I don't really think that's too much of a stretch considering he had 24 goals last year in mostly bottom-6 minutes. He's signed to a 3x3 extension for after this year, so you could get some nice value for him down the line if he steps up to a consistent 20-20 or 25-25 player.

It fits with the Guentzel deal of that "staying competitive while building for the future" while also being a fairly meh return, so I think it makes sense. It's not a terrible return for Pettersson overall, it's just kinda underwhelming but also makes logical sense.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Dunno what to think about Hoglander tbh. He's shown promise, but he's also looked like Kapanen-esque dogshit too.

-edit- I also wish they'd abandon this stupid as f***, impossible "stay competitive while rebuilding" bullshit. They're chasing a mirage.

 

[Gurglesons]

Thank you for your insightful contribution to the discussion.

I mean, much like Guentzel's deal, I want a 1st.

People say a "late 1st" doesn't mean much, but for example if we combine a late 1st and a few of these 2nds we can jump up in the draft and get a better player.

I don't really care what NHL ready players / prospects that are out there. If Sullivan's coach he won't play them.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Dunno what to think about Hoglander tbh. He's shown promise, but he's also looked like Kapanen-esque dogshit too.

-edit- I also wish they'd abandon this stupid as f***, impossible "stay competitive while rebuilding" bullshit. They're chasing a mirage.

I think he's probably just a more physical Kapanen, but Kapanen himself also had damn good seasons that teams could sell high on.

Just takes Dubas not being a dumbass and selling high on Hoglander when he'd get the chance.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Can they not raise it and get rid of the jersey and helmet advertising as well as a few of the on ice ads? Very unattractive imo.

I just don't want the cap to go up and help the Oilers. f*** the Oilers.

 

[Gurglesons]

Hoglander is a good player, but he's in Tocchet's dog house so he'd immediately be in Sullivan's too.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I think he's probably just a more physical Kapanen, but Kapanen himself also had damn good seasons that teams could sell high on.

Just takes Dubas not being a dumbass and selling high on Hoglander when he'd get the chance.

Well Dubas is kind of a dumbass so that's a legitimate risk.

 

[Malkinstheman]

So 8/10 of their next games are against playoff teams. The other two teams are the Avs and Utah. Yeah, they legitimately might be in last place by Christmas