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

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I would bet on a Pettersson trade that parallels last year's Guentzel trade.

Shit, I hope so. That's a good return for a nobody like Petts. Not so much the big fish at the TDL a la Jake though.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

Dubas said that they had been looking to trade him since last spring and the asking price was finally met. Personally, I think Eller was playing better than the return he got but they got what they wanted. Dubas also said they wanted the roster spot for others which I imagine meant Lizotte.

The only nice part about Eller was that his level of play was allowing us to put Malkin with Sid which boosted both. Now, we have a clear gap at 2C that can't be adequately filled by anyone. Fine as long as both Sid and Geno stay healthy but if one goes down, it's 1 line and 3 4th lines.

I don't have an issue with the Eller return. Eller returned a 2027 3rd and a 2025 5th. Reilly Smith returned a 2027 2nd and a 2025 5th, but we had to retain 25% of Smith's contract.

I got the Eller trade from an objective point of view: selling an expiring asset and creating a spot for someone else.

What I don't get is getting rid of a player who has shown he doesn't quit and he always competes. He even questions his teammates' efforts You'd think that would count for something?

IDK...there were probably 5 other dudes I'd get rid of before Eller, either taking a 7th round draft pick, future considerations, or outright waiving the them.

But I don't wear glasses so I'm obviously not as smart as Dubas

Part of the reason to trade Eller is that he had trade value. Waiving a player doesn't help the team in the future in the same way.

I do agree that it was a shame that he was the only expendable piece who had trade value at the time, though.

 

[orby]

Shit, I hope so. That's a good return for a nobody like Petts. Not so much the big fish at the TDL a la Jake though.

I just mean something like a cheaper roster player, a mid round pick and something from the prospect grab bag. I don't suspect the quality or quantity in the return will be the same as it was for Guentzel, but I think they'll be looking to take a similar approach - aiming for an immediate replacement and a decent prospect who is close to NHL ready over simply looking for picks.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

No idea. Someone else on here mentioned him as a potential target before, that's where I got the idea.

I've mentioned it in the past but @Empoleon8771 mentioned it this season. Vegas fans see no point in trading him though.