DNVR - Two sets of hams are better than one

Before you tear me apart, which I deserve, this is under the circumstance that Sid wants to leave to start the rebuild and basically only wants to go to CO to play with MacKinnon. We've seen things like that happen, and the return isn't as sky-high as we'd think. It's still high, but you know. Possible.

Also, I don't think Allen is as valuable as some think with that contract. So, I'm probably off there too.

I'd be fine with that. Should flip Byram too for a nice haul. He'll be a UFA before PIT is competitive again.

I would hope they're eating half crosby's cap for that much

Not sure the Avs would be interested in JP and they'd likely try to keep Ritchie out of any trade but if that's what it took I think they might do it for Sid. Returns for Sid would be a lot lower than a lot project because in a hypothetical scenario he'd almost certainly be asking to move and have control over where he went and the Pens daren't do wrong by him. The Avs would at least want some retention in this scenario as well.

The Avs don't need Allen at his cap hit (or even at 50% retained). He's unaffordable going forward and that's a pretty big overpay.

Could be true. Though I could also see Crosby being open to several different contenders in which case the bidding then goes up.