Salary Cap: Pens Off Season Thread: Pre Free Agency Shenanigans!

[66-30-33]

I can see Yamamoto signing with Pens, he's a huge Crosby fan afterall.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Honestly all I want at this point is for Dubas to trade for Hanifin. I'm totally fine with the off-season if the only major changes are Smith and Hanifin in and Zucker and Petry out.

 

[Jacob]

I'd be comfy with Jarry at like 2x4.5. Moveable, still, with some room to upgrade DeSmith. He probably wants more like 3x5 though.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

We'll see what happens over the next few days but as long as Dubas doesn't torpedo the team the way Hextall and JR have for years, I suppose that's technically progress. Just really minimal, shitty, boring progress.

 

[ZorkEnchanter]

Tbh no matter what else Dubas does I automatically like this team more than last year just based on no Dumo and plus Reilly Smith.

But what is Sully and Reirdon going to do without their warm Dumo blankie playing 20 min and locking down the locker room.

 

[DRAGO 18]

Yammamoto seems like a sully Connor Sheary wet dream. Midget thats fast and has trouble finishing

 

[Pens1566]

Yammamoto seems like a sully Connor Sheary wet dream. Midget thats fast and has trouble finishing

Can he stay upright?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Yammamoto seems like a sully Connor Sheary wet dream. Midget thats fast and has trouble finishing

You ready for a Sheary-Granlund-Yamamoto 3rd line for next year?

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

You ready for a Sheary-Granlund-Yamamoto 3rd line for next year?

Boy am I ever.

 

[Lust for Life]

My wish list for tomorrow is small and easy. Don't sign any long-term deals.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

You ready for a Sheary-Granlund-Yamamoto 3rd line for next year?

Getting 75% D zone starts.

 

[Andy99]

He's off to a good start as he acquired Reilly Smith.

He doesn’t move the needle enough imo but we’ll see what else he accomplishes

 

[Empoleon8771]

My hopes for tomorrow:

-One of Kerfoot or Rodrigues for the 3C spot
-Trade for Hanifin
-If they're going to bring back Jarry, send DeSmith out and bring in a different 1B like Andersen

 

[Gurglesons]

My hopes for tomorrow:

-One of Kerfoot or Rodrigues for the 3C spot
-Trade for Hanifin
-If they're going to bring back Jarry, send DeSmith out and bring in a different 1B like Andersen

Your day tomorrow:

 

[Empoleon8771]

Your day tomorrow:

Honestly I feel like at least 1 and 3 are reasonable. 2 is a longshot but I don't think the others are crazy suggestions.

 

[Pancakes]

Your day tomorrow:

mfw Dumo comes back on a cheap deal

 

[Empoleon8771]

I don't think either of these guys fills a need for the Penguins but Bear is an interesting name on the market.

Bear with Pettersson on the 2nd pair doesn't seem like too horrible of an idea, at least if Bear is still as good as he once was.

 

[Jacob]

I don't think either of these guys fills a need for the Penguins but Bear is an interesting name on the market.

Yeah it's a real Bear Market.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Wait… didn’t Dejan report that the plan was definitely to buy Granlund out? I can’t believe our media can get so much wrong lol

He walked that back a few days late, said the team's plans were shifting. That either means they intend to keep him, or there's a non buyout solution to shed that cap. Next 48 hours are gonna be wild.

 

[Peat]

Yeah it's a real Bear Market.

There needs to be an angry option for likes for puns like that

 

[BusinessGoose]

The pens really didn't need much improvement to be a playoff team

But i just think that if you run it back with 98% the same guys and 100% the same staff, that, it's not likely to even be as close as last year

Toooooo many coasting games

One reilly smith isn't gonna do it

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Yeah it's a real Bear Market.

BOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Empoleon8771]

On one hand, if he's not good enough for Vancouver with their shit ass defense, he's almost definitely not good enough. On the other hand, he does look pretty solid analytically and he fits Dubas wanting to get younger on defense. Going with Bear on a cheap short term deal to replace Petry is a downgrade, but I think you can argue that there is potential there plus you have more money to spend elsewhere.

 

[Gurglesons]

There needs to be an angry option for likes for puns like that

 

[pistolpete11]

Damn Janmark re-signs for 1x1. Seems odd for him to take so little. He could have gotten alot more on the FA market

I feel like this happens every year. He always seems better than what he gets paid. He can't even get a multi-year deal. This will be his 7th(!) 1 year contract in a row.

His agent must really suck or he has severe commitment issues.