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668710
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: "Give him a chance" -Barnaby36, PA
Joined: 06.25.2011

Feb 14 @ 7:01 PM ET
Tatar hatty you mean.
- Feds91Stammer

My dog is better than Tatar
668710
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: "Give him a chance" -Barnaby36, PA
Joined: 06.25.2011

Feb 14 @ 7:02 PM ET
Maybe we can still get Tatar haha. I just want it so Feds can be right finally lol
Hockey66
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 07.05.2019

Feb 14 @ 7:07 PM ET
Here's how the cap roughly breaks down. If you subtract Bjugstad, they have 64M committed for next year. I'd estimate the RFAs aside from Murray around 14M so that's 78M.

At that point you have a full 13 forwards, 7 defensemen, and Jarry. All you really need is a bottom pair RD and backup goalie and you have 3.5M in cap space plus whatever the cap goes up by.

Even if that doesn't quite fit Murray and a defenseman depending on the cap raise, you can easily get there by say buying out JJ.

So my question is, if it fits, what move would you make for about 3.5 M (rough difference between Murray and DeSmith) that's more impactful than Murray?

- Tojo.

Good info.

So you're estimating that we would have only $3.5M (+ cap increase) to sign both Murray and a bottom pair RD? In that case, I doubt Murray takes $3.5M (the increase in cap would likely be wiped out by 3RD). Or we fill 3RD from within (Riikola?) and spend the rest of the cap on Murray? But if we buy out JJ (I'm skeptical) then Riikola becomes 3LD and we still need a 3RD hopefully not named Ruhwedel.

I guess we can lowball Murray or take it to arbitration and hope the number isn't more than the cap we have or we'll have to trade / buyout / waive someone else. Also, isn't arbitration binding and for 2 years? This would help with the expansion draft anyway.

Here is a list of the pending FA goalies who have posted better numbers than Murray this year (with save% and current cap hit):

Corey Crawford - 0.911 - $6,000,000
Robin Lehner - 0.921 - $5,000,000
Jacob Markstrom - 0.918 - $3,666,668
Thomas Greiss - 0.916 - $3,333,333
Cameron Talbot - 0.924 - $2,750,000
Jaroslav Halak - 0.921 - $2,750,000
Anton Khudobin - 0.928 - $2,500,000
Mike Smith - 0.904 - $2,000,000
Aaron Dell - 0.909 - $1,900,000
Ryan Miller - 0.909 - $1,125,000
Pavel Francouz - 0.925 - $950,000

Surely one of these guys will be available for cheap. Murray is .911 for the past 3 seasons. I think we can do better for cheaper.
Thorny87
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 10.17.2014

Feb 14 @ 7:16 PM ET
Good Geno showed up tonight it seems
Thorny87
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 10.17.2014

Feb 14 @ 7:18 PM ET
ZAR dogging that backcheck
Hockey66
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 07.05.2019

Feb 14 @ 7:19 PM ET
Here are some jersey numbers for any wannabe scouts out there

13 - Domi
17 - Kovalchuk
28 - Scandella
44 - Thompson
90 - Tatar
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Feb 14 @ 7:19 PM ET
Blueger like a pimp
ab1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 12.06.2008

Feb 14 @ 7:22 PM ET
Notice how obvious boarding calls are never made against Pens opponents?
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Feb 14 @ 7:25 PM ET
What a (frank)ing disaster this is right now.
Thorny87
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 10.17.2014

Feb 14 @ 7:25 PM ET
All that could’ve been avoided by a simple flip out of the zone. Trying to be cute at the end of a kill.
Hockey66
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 07.05.2019

Feb 14 @ 7:26 PM ET
Ruh had one job to do there - clear the zone. Took his sweet time and got it taken away which almost led to a goal.
Hockey66
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 07.05.2019

Feb 14 @ 7:26 PM ET
All that could’ve been avoided by a simple flip out of the zone. Trying to be cute at the end of a kill.
- Thorny87

Haha - you beat me to it. Yup. So simple.
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Feb 14 @ 7:28 PM ET
Did Kovy every play RW?
Thorny87
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 10.17.2014

Feb 14 @ 7:30 PM ET
Rikki the only D guy we have that uses his skate to control bouncing pucks at the line.

FreeRikki
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Feb 14 @ 7:35 PM ET
Starting to see that speed from Zucker.
Barnaby36
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Former Orpik44
Joined: 02.22.2013

Feb 14 @ 7:35 PM ET
Rikki the only D guy we have that uses his skate to control bouncing pucks at the line.

FreeRikki

- Thorny87

They like their soccer up there in Finland 🇫🇮
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Feb 14 @ 7:36 PM ET
Errey, "he's going to cum hard on you"
Barnaby36
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Former Orpik44
Joined: 02.22.2013

Feb 14 @ 7:36 PM ET
Errey, "he's going to cum hard on you"
- Rinosaur

Lol wtf
Thorny87
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 10.17.2014

Feb 14 @ 7:36 PM ET
They like soccer up there in Finland 🇫🇮
- Barnaby36

So many 2 on 1s stem from the D man swinging at a bouncing puck on the line. Skate play is safer
madmike71
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: 12.21.2006

Feb 14 @ 7:37 PM ET
Zucker reminds me of a left handed Bryan Rust.
Thorny87
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 10.17.2014

Feb 14 @ 7:37 PM ET
That’s the best you can hope for from Aggozino.
O zone face offs
Barnaby36
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Former Orpik44
Joined: 02.22.2013

Feb 14 @ 7:38 PM ET
So many 2 on 1s stem from the D man swinging at a bouncing puck on the line. Skate play is safer
- Thorny87

Sid loves it too
Barnaby36
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Former Orpik44
Joined: 02.22.2013

Feb 14 @ 7:38 PM ET
Zucker reminds me of a left handed Bryan Rust.
- madmike71

That’s what I expected from him tbh. Nice to have 2 Rusty’s on the roster
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Feb 14 @ 7:39 PM ET
Lol wtf
- Barnaby36


That's our Bob Errey. You could play a drinking game to his accidental innuendos.
Hockey66
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 07.05.2019

Feb 14 @ 7:39 PM ET
Zucker reminds me of a left handed Bryan Rust.
- madmike71

Yeah, although not as strong on the puck - seems to get knocked off somewhat easily.
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