Salary Cap: Pens Summer Salary Thread: We Hayes Dubas's offseason moves so far

[Jacob]

By my count we’re at 49 contracts? Yager would make 50, but Pieniniemi and Howe are going to slide. And Yager would if sent back.

We have a bunch of useless contracts taking up space that I’d be willing to dump on whoever. Nieto, Frasca, that guy we got for Svejkovsky. Need to start throwing these guys into trades.

Couple NHL contracts in the ECHL is fine but if it’s more than that you’re doing something wrong. I mean Jagger Joshua certainly deserves an NHL deal over some of those guys.

 

[Freeptop]

lol…we’re in on every formerly good scorer who sucks now

https://x.com/i/web/status/1811184457657016605

Huh. Guess you don't need to fully bottom out if your plan is to just win the Draft Lottery

 

[mephisto1812]

It's a shame it didn't really work out for Zohorna. He was occasionally a very fun player to watch, but he's just not quite an NHL caliber talent.

He is likely where he belongs league wise, and there is absolutely no shame in that.

 

[66-30-33]

He is likely where he belongs league wise, and there is absolutely no shame in that.

Life is not that bad. Get paid for a living playing hockey?

 

[Fordy]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but he was never even close to the board in the first place.

wtf? i’m crushed

 

[Fordy]

commenting on nothing but the smith trade, i feel like people are forgetting how much his absence is addition by subtraction. the coach wasted 4 months at least feeding him top 6 minutes while he was the stick where plays went to die. he was outplayed by both doc and pusty at points, who everyone considers to be replacement level guys it seems

 

[K Fleur]

Hall looked cooked last time I saw him play.

 

[Turin]

Any updates on Kase? Still think that’s a potential high upside low risk move

 

[BusinessGoose]

Life is not that bad. Get paid for a living playing hockey?

And get out of the US? Big win, bro

 

[66-30-33]

And get out of the US? Big win, bro

Add Canada to that list.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Add Canada to that list.

 

[SEALBound]

lol…we’re in on every formerly good scorer who sucks now

https://x.com/i/web/status/1811184457657016605

All about the return. I mean, if it's Graves, Eller, NYR 2nd for Hall...yes. 1000 times yes. Outside of "a bunch of crap" I don't see what we could realistically offer that makes sense...cap HAS to be going out

 

[Harvey Birdman]

All about the return. I mean, if it's Graves, Eller, NYR 2nd for Hall...yes. 1000 times yes. Outside of "a bunch of crap" I don't see what we could realistically offer that makes sense...cap HAS to be going out

Hey Chicago got us out of Scuderi… Just saying…

 

[Ryder71]

We should absolutely be aggregating early round picks because of the odds. The more you have the better chance you have getting a NHL player. Not gold, more like lottery tickets on a much smaller scale.

You get it, others just don't understand. This team is done winning, might as well build up picks and prospects in the interim.

All about the return. I mean, if it's Graves, Eller, NYR 2nd for Hall...yes. 1000 times yes. Outside of "a bunch of crap" I don't see what we could realistically offer that makes sense...cap HAS to be going out

We won't be trading picks UNLESS it's for an even higher pick.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Any updates on Kase? Still think that’s a potential high upside low risk move

Haven't heard a thing since he was briefly brought up by whoever threw his name around. I wouldn't mind him if he took the Puljujarvi route, camp invite, gets in the odd preseason game here and there, signs in WBS if he's doing well around the New Year, sure give him a next to nothing deal.

 

[SEALBound]

I think Kase is a waste of contract slot honestly. His injury history is too significant to ignore and he's an okay player at best. One, he should stay home in the Czech league. He did well there last year. Two, we have similar players who can be trusted to play more games.

 

[SEALBound]

It's a shame it didn't really work out for Zohorna. He was occasionally a very fun player to watch, but he's just not quite an NHL caliber talent.

Unfortunately, he belongs in Europe. He is a classic AAAA player—good in the AHL, but he can't hack it in the NHL. Three teams across four seasons proves this. He was a decent guy though. I liked having him here. Stinks he won't be in WBS.

The only reason he got the extra time he did was because he's 6'7. If he was 5'11, he would have been out of the league a couple years ago.

He needs to go back to Czechia and do well at home.

 

[Gurglesons]

I think Kase is a waste of contract slot honestly. His injury history is too significant to ignore and he's an okay player at best. One, he should stay home in the Czech league. He did well there last year. Two, we have similar players who can be trusted to play more games.

I don't know if we have similar players if he gets back to prime Kase, but at his age, with his injury history, I don't know why he'd come back.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Pettersson extension update………. it’s not been discussed.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1811621567991796111

 

[HandshakeLine]

It’s an asset. We don’t have to wait until 2027 to use it/get value for it.

EDIT: Rangers first 2nd round pick was the 2027 pick

So is a player drafted in 2025. That's what I don't get.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

What rebuild like the one we are attempting has worked out well?

The closest one I can think of was the Bruins' retool over 2015 and 2016, though they had a younger core to retool around.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

Explain to me someone why getting picks for 3 years from now is actually secretly better because all it says to me is that we’re bad now and we can’t even get some short term advantage from it.

Like I’m willing to hear the reason but I frankly do not see it.

I don't know about 'better', but the Rangers don't have a 2nd in 2025 or 2026, so it's the earliest 2nd we could've gotten from them.

 

[deakka]

Pettersson extension update………. it’s not been discussed.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1811621567991796111

I don't know how i want us to handle Pettersson tbh. But if Crosby doesn't sign ita 100% wasted to sign Pettersson to a long term deal. Better grab assets in a trade then.

But even if Crosby gets extended im split about what do do with Pettersson. Probably still try to trade him, unless he's ok with signing shorter term, 3 or 4 years aligning with Sid contract ends.
But I guess this is his last chance of cashing in on a 7-8 year deal. So no idea why he would accept anything under 5 years

 

[OtherThingsILike]

As far as keeping Pettersson goes, I'd say it depends on how much the contract is for.
The idea of keeping him around as a veteran isn't a horrible one. We will want veterans around to help guide the n00blets after the core is gone.
But, I don't want to pay him $6M a season to do that.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

You trade Petts, 100%. Not even a hesitation. Maybe you can trade him down the line with his new extension, maybe you can't--but guys like Petts go for late 1sts to competing teams all the time at the TDL.