Definitely do not draft anyone named Riley, or Gauthier. And if there is a Riley Gauthier in this years draft class, put him in a rocket and shoot into the sun.

Dzingel and Panik would be big targets of mine with those hits if they were able to clear out the roster spots.

EDIT:
Looking over these projection, while I'm clearly not great at this stuff, quite a few of them seem very questionable.
- Rinosaur

A bunch seem extremely high to me. But I figured I’d just push it along to make conversation.

I’d love to see Jumbo win a Cup against the Bs. That’s be a great story.
- Victoro311

That'd be awesome. Wasn't that the reason they used when he was traded?

'Can't win a cup with that guy'

A bunch seem extremely high to me. But I figured I’d just push it along to make conversation.
- j.boyd919

ZAR very high lol

(frank) San Jose, (frank) St. Louis, and especially double penetration (frank) Boston.

Go Canes!
- jmatchett383

I’d love to see Jumbo win a Cup against the Bs. That’s be a great story.
- Victoro311

I dont mind the Bruins but when Marchand licked the dude, I'm done....Anybody but them....preferably the Blue or CAR but I'm not paying much attention at this point.

I dont mind the Bruins but when Marchand licked the dude, I'm done....Anybody but them....preferably the Blue or CAR but I'm not paying much attention at this point.
- sammy87

That’s the Marchand thing that gets you? He’s done so many scummy things and the one thing he did that was actually pretty funny is what sends you over the top?

That’s the Marchand thing that gets you? He’s done so many scummy things and the one thing he did that was actually pretty funny is what sends you over the top?
- Victoro311

Well the guy was always at a 0 in my book, but yeah that was pretty messed up.

Something that hasn’t been discussed, and likely for good reason, is if the Pens shipped off Horn or Rust, moving Bjugstad to wing and signing someone like Johannson or Filppula to be the 3C.

I love Bjugstad at 3C, but I’d explore all angles.

https://www.capfriendly.c.../armchair-gm/team/1161017

I've created a team with the EvolvingWild contract projections (which seem a tad high on some players) and upgrading the Penguins through FA, a JJ buyout and TWO trades is absolutely doable and this roster is absolutely better than the Penguins roster last year.

That’s the Marchand thing that gets you? He’s done so many scummy things and the one thing he did that was actually pretty funny is what sends you over the top?
- Victoro311

So if a person you didn't like, or at least weren't friendly with, came up to you and licked your face, you'd find it funny? I doubt that.

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/1161017

I've created a team with the EvolvingWild contract projections (which seem a tad high on some players) and upgrading the Penguins through FA, a JJ buyout and TWO trades is absolutely doable and this roster is absolutely better than the Penguins roster last year.
- j.boyd919

Question: what happens if you're on a Western road trip and a defenseman gets injured in the first of a back-to-back? Or what if 2 players are day-to-day simultaneously?

To Chi: Hornqvist and Jarry
To Pit: Anisimov

Buy out JJ if possible.

Sign the following:
Dzingel to 4 years at 4.5
Blueger to 2 years at $800K
Pettersson to 3 years at $1M
Pominville to 1 year at $1m

Jake-Sid-Bjugstad
Dzingel-Geno-Phil
McCann-Anisimov-Rust
Simon-Bloog-Pominville

Dumo-Tanger
Maatta-Schultz
Pettersson-Gudbranson

Well, as long as you don't have 2 players out day-to-day, that would work.
- jmatchett383

I don’t believe they are going to target those exact players at those exact cap hits. But the point is, it can be done without having to trade Geno, Kessel, Letang.

I don’t believe they are going to target those exact players at those exact cap hits. But the point is, it can be done without having to trade Geno, Kessel, Letang.
- j.boyd919

I agree. Just saying that a 21-man roster with $83K in cap space isn't realistic.

Question: what happens if you're on a Western road trip and a defenseman gets injured in the first of a back-to-back? Or what if 2 players are day-to-day simultaneously?
- jmatchett383

I did that in 15 minutes I’ve over lunch. Ideally I’d find a cheaper trade target for Gudbranson but I was just trying to fit the player under the cap and see what it would look like. I’d rather find a 3rd pairing guy closer to 1.2m but no one came to mind as I was sucking down my beef stew.

I did that in 15 minutes I’ve over lunch. Ideally I’d find a cheaper trade target for Gudbranson but I was just trying to fit the player under the cap and see what it would look like. I’d rather find a 3rd pairing guy closer to 1.2m but no one came to mind as I was sucking down my beef stew.
- j.boyd919

I'm not disagreeing your point. I am just saying that the roster you proposed isn't ideal.

I'm not disagreeing your point. I am just saying that the roster you proposed isn't ideal.
- jmatchett383

My other idea was packaging Rust with a 1st and trying to find someone similar to Rust but cheaper and keeping the Pettersson-Guddy pairing together. poop everyone here was all over Rikollas knob, lets just get rid of Guddy and play a Petterson-Rikolla pairing. That’ll save the extra cash.

My other idea was packaging Rust with a 1st and trying to find someone similar to Rust but cheaper and keeping the Pettersson-Guddy pairing together. poop everyone here was all over Rikollas knob, lets just get rid of Guddy and play a Petterson-Rikolla pairing. That’ll save the extra cash.
- j.boyd919

Packing a 1st with Rust may allow you to dump his salary all together to a team like AZ, OTT or EDM then go sign Panik or Dzingel.

Packing a 1st with Rust may allow you to dump his salary all together to a team like AZ, OTT or EDM then go sign Panik or Dzingel.
- Rinosaur

Feds mentioned maybe doing Rust+Maatta for Kassian and a 2nd. Then package Guddy and a 1st for whatever. Gives you more cap flexibility for both forwards and d.

Packing a 1st with Rust may allow you to dump his salary all together to a team like AZ, OTT or EDM then go sign Panik or Dzingel.
- Rinosaur

I don't understand why you would need to dump Rusts salary?? He is a solid player, maybe overpaid a tiny bit but why would you ever need to package a first to move him??? If they want to move him, there are plenty of teams that would give up a 2nd or 3rd rounder to get him.

Feds mentioned maybe doing Rust+Maatta for Kassian and a 2nd. Then package Guddy and a 1st for whatever. Gives you more cap flexibility for both forwards and d.
- j.boyd919

Is it completely insane to consider moving Horn and JJ to OTT for Ryan
(Plus a few picks) to be 3rd RW?

Something that hasn’t been discussed, and likely for good reason, is if the Pens shipped off Horn or Rust, moving Bjugstad to wing and signing someone like Johannson or Filppula to be the 3C.

I love Bjugstad at 3C, but I’d explore all angles.
- Rinosaur

I think MoJo would be a terrible 3C. I would prefer him on the wing with Bjugstad staying at 3C. He’ll find a decent contract somewhere but my guess is it’s not in Pitt

To Chi: Hornqvist and Jarry
To Pit: Anisimov

Buy out JJ if possible.

Sign the following:
Dzingel to 4 years at 4.5
Blueger to 2 years at $800K
Pettersson to 3 years at $1M
Pominville to 1 year at $1m

Jake-Sid-Bjugstad
Dzingel-Geno-Phil
McCann-Anisimov-Rust
Simon-Bloog-Pominville

Dumo-Tanger
Maatta-Schultz
Pettersson-Gudbranson
- Rinosaur

I still don’t get why you think Pominville is a 4th liner, why he’s worth $1MM when he produces at a third line rate, and why Petts is only worth $1MM after he just put up 25 points with a CF of 51.7%. He averaged almost 18 minutes a game in Pitt

Feds mentioned maybe doing Rust+Maatta for Kassian and a 2nd. Then package Guddy and a 1st for whatever. Gives you more cap flexibility for both forwards and d.
- j.boyd919

I like your idea of Maata for Kassian straight up much more. I do think that the Oilers would love to get Rust though.

For some reason I'd love to take Puljujavi as a reclamation project. I'd be interested in Rust, Maata and Pens 1st for Kassian, Puljujavi and their 2nd.