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

[Gurglesons]

I thought the idea was the Penguins were focused on sucking.

Now we are mad that a good player is going to not be playing allegedly?

Oh wait, I forgot Malkin sucks. But if he's not here he sucks. And if he's playing well it sucks.

 

[Pancakes]

I thought the idea was the Penguins were focused on sucking.

Dubas is trying to quietly suck rather than suck out loud.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Dubas is trying to quietly suck rather than suck out loud.

Oh nice! So at least we're getting f***ed with a smile!

The Seven Million Dollar Man is sure earning that paycheck. Or is it two paychecks? I can't keep up.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

This team's had about $10M or more in "dead money" for years at this point. I don't really care if Geno skips the 4th year. I kinda didn't expect he'd play all four when he re-signed anyway.

I think for Sid, he for sure wants to be around for the '26 Olympics, but I also think he probably doesn't want to go much longer than that with where this team's at, and where it's heading, tbh.

 

[Tom Hanks]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819098950173184070

 

[Gurglesons]

Dubas is trying to quietly suck rather than suck out loud.

I know, but people who said they agree with "the plan" are now mad Malkin is allegedly retiring.

Why should we care if nothing else matters?

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

To be fair that interview sounded... off. And I'm too lazy to look it up but wasn't for RT? Hardly a bastion of upright journalism if so.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819098950173184070

"Because it's August of year six of the Penguins being done playing hockey by mid-May and the people are dreadfully bored." is probably the more accurate answer.

 

[Gurglesons]

"Because it's August of year six of the Penguins being done playing hockey by mid-May and the people are dreadfully bored." is probably the more accurate answer.

I'm not bored. August hockey talk gets me feeling a way.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Yeah I don't see him leaving that money on the table.

Maybe he'd just LTIR himself in his final year if his play has deteriorated to where he doesn't even want to play any more and/or if he's just dealing with a major injury or two. But that's the only way I see that happening.

Hard to LTIR yourself and then go play in the KHL. Not a lot of injuries that magically resolve once you leave North America.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Hard to LTIR yourself and then go play in the KHL. Not a lot of injuries that magically resolve once you leave North America.

Malkin will leave in a wheelchair but a visit from Dr. Emil Schaffhausen and $50,000 later…….

 

[BusinessGoose]

"has a rare strain of asthma that can only be cleared by going to his hometown"


"um, mr president, isn't magnitogorsk full of black lung?"


"IT CAN ONLY BE CURED THERE, GOOD DAY!"

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

Malkin shook Hossa's hand once or twice and caught the same skin issue.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

Mutually terminating contract...
I mean if they can show circumstances (I don't know some injury with some level of seriousness), I bet they could squeak it by. People seem to forget that the NHL is no different than you having your own rec league, so rules can be bent based on commissioner, owners, and NHPLA accepting it.

Regardless this discussion is pointless....
If Jeff Carter can play out his contract, so can Malkin, only diff is he would actually be good.

Malkin is playing out his 2 years. Book it!

 

[SEALBound]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819098950173184070

He forgot the part: And idiots on Facebook/Reddit/HF/etc fall for it hook, line, and sinker because they have no ability to rationalize or think critically.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

He forgot the part: And idiots on Facebook/Reddit/HF/etc fall for it hook, line, and sinker because they have no ability to rationalize or think critically.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

I forgot that we were in August until I saw that Malkin rumor. See ya in 2 weeks when they come up with a Letang wanna be close to his family rumor.

 

[ThosePuckingPenguins]

I forgot that we were in August until I saw that Malkin rumor. See ya in 2 weeks when they come up with a Letang wanna be close to his family rumor.

Gotta throw in a MAF wants to come back to Pittsburgh for one final year.

 

[Andy99]

In case you had any doubts, Tristan Jarry is not on this list lol…that contract really kills me and I couldn’t believe at the time, and still can’t, that Dubas signed him to that deal…I want him traded in the worst way and don’t want to see him start another game here…ugh

How many true No. 1 goaltenders are in NHL?

What exactly constitutes a No. 1 stopper these days, and just how many of them are out there? We pulled a key stat or fact to make the case a certain guy was worthy of being designated a No. 1 goalie.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[Ugene Magic]

In case you had any doubts, Tristan Jarry is not on this list lol…that contract really kills me and I couldn’t believe at the time, and still can’t, that Dubas signed him to that deal…I want him traded in the worst way and don’t want to see him start another game here…ugh

How many true No. 1 goaltenders are in NHL?

What exactly constitutes a No. 1 stopper these days, and just how many of them are out there? We pulled a key stat or fact to make the case a certain guy was worthy of being designated a No. 1 goalie.

www.sportsnet.ca

I really think people just hate goaltending, if he's not a top #1 top 2/3 in the league there's nothing but complaints.

The Pens have banked pretty well not having that true top ranked #1 goalie.

In reality, this team's garbage outside of 1/2 maybe 3 players. It's also without good leadership from GM to coaching, not forgetting the new ownership. With all of that, goaltending is last on the list of what's wrong. They fail him more than he fails them.

In short, "The Team Sucks".

Get used to it.

 

[Andy99]

I really think people just hate goaltending, if he's not a top #1 top 2/3 in the league there's nothing but complaints.

The Pens have banked pretty well not having that true top ranked #1 goalie.

In reality, this team's garbage outside of 1/2 maybe 3 players. It's also without good leadership from GM to coaching, not forgetting the new ownership. With all of that, goaltending is last on the list of what's wrong. They fail him more than he fails them.

In short, "The Team Sucks".

Get used to it.

I’m fine with them not having a true #1 goalie…but then they shouldn’t be paying Jarry $5.4M for the next four years…that’s what I can’t stand…that and the fact that he’s not a winner and his mentality sucks…I want him on the bench, traded anything, just not playing for this team and a lot of players feel the same way too lol

 

[Ugene Magic]

I’m fine with them not having a true #1 goalie…but then they shouldn’t be paying Jarry $5.4M for the next four years…that’s what I can’t stand…that and the fact that he’s not a winner and his mentality sucks…I want him on the bench, traded anything, just not playing for this team and a lot of players feel the same way too lol

They got to fill that cap with someone. The floor isn't going to be reached with guys making 2.0/3.0.

If anything, he's the right man for the job because, there a lot of players who are not winners on this team, also including Dubas, Spezza, Wes Clark...



Wes Clark

There are a lot of reasons to hate on this team, and it starts at the top. There's no real direction this team is heading. Dubas talks (very quickly) out of both sides of his mouth.

 

[Ugene Magic]

We are going to "STARVE TOGETHER...!"

 

[Allie Kitsune]

I’m fine with them not having a true #1 goalie…but then they shouldn’t be paying Jarry $5.4M for the next four years…that’s what I can’t stand…that and the fact that he’s not a winner and his mentality sucks…I want him on the bench, traded anything, just not playing for this team and a lot of players feel the same way too lol

Unfortunately, if we know he sucks, so does every GM in the league not named Kyle Dubas.

 

[HandshakeLine]

How's the cope today, ladies and germs?