Petry could be a difference maker on the Pens at the end of our window. But that cap-hit is tough to pay fair value for and the contract has too many years on it to expect Montreal to retain much.
Would take some creativity to make that work, and I'd say part of it would be us dealing John Marino somewhere else. Maybe to Arizona for an asset + them retaining some of Petry's salary for us? Arizona could use a capable young RH d-man with years on his deal, I'd think.
Like: 2nd and Poulin to Montreal. Petry to Pens with Montreal retaining 1 million.
John Marino to Arizona, UFA Lyubushkin to Pens and Arizona retaining 2 million on Petry for us. Is an extra asset needed for Arizona for that amount of money... maybe.
Dumo Letang
Petterson Petry
Matheson Lyubushkin
I'd go to war with that.