My Favorite Realistic Roster

Équipe: 2022-23 Penguins de Pittsburgh

Date de création initiale: 13 juin 2022

Publié: 14 juin 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Trying to keep this one realistic, which means Zucker stays. In my opinion, this is probably the best team they can realistically put on the ice to start the season.

1. I see Malkin and Letang playing their careers out here. They both have made it seem like they would take less than market value to stay.
2. If we are being honest, we cannot move Zucker. He has a 10 team NTC. That means no Arizona, no Seattle, etc.
3. VAN is willing to move Miller. This package should be able to get him. With Zucker's contract coming off the books next year, they can afford to give him the roughly $8.5mil that he is most likely going to ask for.
4. Pens didn't trade for Rakell to let him walk

The top 2 lines should be fantastic. The wingers on the 3rd line can fly. DOC and Zohorna were great in their short time last year and deserve a spot on the 4th line.

On defense - POJ for Pettersson and Manson for Marino. I view it as equal, maybe a hair worse.

Option B: scrap the Miller trade, move Malkin back to 2C and try to sign Nichushkin or another 2nd line winger

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