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.

 

[Gurglesons]

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

I imagine he's moved in the offseason.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I imagine he's moved in the offseason.

I'd be cool with that. Hague, Pickering, POJ on the left. Letang, Karlsson, whoever on the right.

 

[SEALBound]

I imagine he's moved in the offseason.

At the moment, it would seem like the most likely move for them is to do with Hague what we intend to do with Pettersson - get a pick and a younger replacement dman with potential.

They could opt for a young forward as well if they aren't happy with Holtz or Olof.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

I have this strange feeling that Patrick Laine would immediately improve this roster.

 

[3074326]

I have this strange feeling that Patrick Laine would immediately improve this roster.

That or he'd be the new whipping boy. It would be one or the other.

 

[DesertPenguin]

I have this strange feeling that Patrick Laine would immediately improve this roster.

I wanted him in the summer, bad, because we needed a trigger man on the PP. PP ain't the problem right now, it's defense. Laine doesn't help that.

 

[Pancakes]

I have this strange feeling that Patrick Laine would immediately improve this roster.

Imagine Sullivan's irritation with Malkin and then times that by 100 and you'd get his reaction to having Patrik Laine on the roster.

 

[Zbynek]

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.

Exactly. The return we got for Jake would be great for Petts. For one of the best 1LWs to hit the market in literal decades, not so much.