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

[Turin]

I would try to get another asset back with Hellebuyck if it’s the 14th and Pickering. That’s just too much for a goalie, that and another piece gets a you a really, really good impact forward or dman generally.

 

[Zbynek]

I would try to get another asset back with Hellebuyck if it’s the 14th and Pickering. That’s just too much for a goalie, that and another piece gets a you a really, really good impact forward or dman generally.

If he comes extended I'm more than happy with that

 

[OtherThingsILike]

Can a draft pick be conditional that the traded player signs an extension with the new team?

No, not anymore. The newest CBA banned that.

 

[Zbynek]

14th+Pickering for an unsigned Helle seems like such an insane overpay. With 1 trade you're getting rid of all the Pens trade assets. Unless Helle wants to sign for under 7.5 AAV (he wont), I have no interest in him.

The difference between 7.5 and 8.5 for Helle means so little especially in a few years from now with raised cap ceiling.

That's like saying oh yea we should get Hellebuyck! Oh wait we can't fit Archibald in if we can't? Nevermind then Chevy.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Don't worry I'm quite sure I won't.

Same actually. The GF's family is coming in for her birthday and they stress us the hell out.

 

[Peat]

I know he can play C, but even at wing he's a guy we should target for the bottom 6, or even to challenge a top 6 spot.

Increasingly my desire is to get a bunch of wingers at Colton-esque costs - I'd be surprised if he came in over 4m - and use them to fill the middle 6 and see who can rise to the top 6. Money starts to get thin if we spend Zucker money on another LW.

 

[Lust for Life]

Dubas is doing a presser today?

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Dubas is doing a presser today?

Traditional pre-draft chat. Other GMs are starting to do them the last few days too.

 

[Lust for Life]

Traditional pre-draft chat. Other GMs are starting to do them the last few days too.

Ah, thank you.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Same actually. The GF's family is coming in for her birthday and they stress us the hell out.

Bummer. I hope she has a nice birthday, regardless. I'm sure they won't stick around too long.

Don't do what I do in those situations and attempt to curb the stress with booze. Only to realize several hours later while you are smack dab in the middle of a very loud and inappropriate story that you are utterly shithoused.

Though sometimes that does have the effect of getting them to leave. Dealers choice I suppose.

 

[AjaxTelamon]

At this point we're going to need to take some risks on players bouncing back, and Gibson is about the perfect example of that. This team has too many other holes to fill to trade all of our assets for Helle, whose contract doesn't line up with our remaining few years window at all. Gibson's contract lines up pretty darn well with our core, not even getting into the home town aspect. If we can get Gibson without giving up the #14 I do that and see if we can snag a 1b goalie.

Our luck, we trade every asset we have for Helle, he won't extend, and is hurt for the post season. It's not even like Helle is younger than Gibson.

 

[Malkinstheman]

 

[Randy Butternubs]

 

[Gurglesons]

Bummer. I hope she has a nice birthday, regardless. I'm sure they won't stick around too long.

Don't do what I do in those situations and attempt to curb the stress with booze. Only to realize several hours later while you are smack dab in the middle of a very loud and inappropriate story that you are utterly shithoused.

Though sometimes that does have the effect of getting them to leave. Dealers choice I suppose.

Jordan Staal.

 

[OnMyOwn]

I wouldn’t mind Domi and Bunting at forward. I feel like Max is an element we just don’t have.

 

[Lust for Life]

Ah yes, heatdaddy69420. What a username.

 

[Zbynek]

At this point we're going to need to take some risks on players bouncing back, and Gibson is about the perfect example of that. This team has too many other holes to fill to trade all of our assets for Helle, whose contract doesn't line up with our remaining few years window at all. Gibson's contract lines up pretty darn well with our core, not even getting into the home town aspect. If we can get Gibson without giving up the #14 I do that and see if we can snag a 1b goalie.

Our luck, we trade every asset we have for Helle, he won't extend, and is hurt for the post season. It's not even like Helle is younger than Gibson.

I'm done taking risks on goalie after the Jarry experiment. Sid and Geno have 3 years left to get one more Cup. We take a center at 14OA and he's the 1C for the Gen-Z Pens in 2027. Woopy doo.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Jordan Staal.

GOTTEM

 

[Andy99]

Hopefully we’re in on something there and it needs to be Swayman lol

 

[Lust for Life]

I would love to swing a deal for Hellyeahbuck with the 14th if we somehow can wrestle 18th back at the same time. There would obviously have to be a big add from our end.

 

[BusinessGoose]

If he comes extended I'm more than happy with that

No, not anymore. The newest CBA banned that.

So can we convince a sign and trade if we did the 14 + pickering?

I'm pretty sure Helle will get massively injured by the second week of the season and make us regret it though.

 

[Zbynek]

So can we convince a sign and trade if we did the 14 + pickering?

I'm pretty sure Helle will get massively injured by the second week of the season and make us regret it though.

I mean maybe... name of the game is charming Chevy right.

And even though Helle's been solid on injuries his whole career you're probably right. But I dont f***ing care anymore, I just want to be excited by a big acquisition again. Hasn't happened since Kessel. Though i always loved the Rakell deal (Sleepy's one great move) not sure he counts as a "big acquisition".

 

[BrookswasHere44]

Traditional pre-draft chat. Other GMs are starting to do them the last few days too.

Where can I see this?

 

[SomeDude]

I still can’t believe a supposed major professional sports league has not told general managers what the Cap will be less than a week before the draft and free agency.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Well thank f*** for that last part.