Équipe: 2020-21 Penguins de Pittsburgh

Date de création initiale: 17 avr. 2020

Publié: 17 avr. 2020

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

The last time the NHL faced large profit losses during the 2013-14 lockout the cap was held the same in the following year and each team was given two compliance buyouts, if that is the case again, I think the pens could put together an incredible team here.

Buying out Jugs and JJ with no penalty (especially JJ) would be huge for opening up some much needed cap space. A player like Craig smith could fill out the top six nicely and is a proven goal scorer and could also move around the lineup if he doesn't fit with Sid and then Simon or Horny could take his spot.

If Byfuglien comes back to the league (Just had his contract terminated with the Jets) he is the exact right player to fill out the pens D-core to give them some size and strength against teams like the Caps, but can also still move the puck well and can help the second PP unit.

If Byfuglien isn't coming back, Marino is fully capable of playing that top four role and you have 4 million to sign a bottom pair RHD.

Rikola or POJ can fill the 3LD role and be very sheltered by the other top 5 d-men who are all top 4 capable.

Murray and Jarry take Prove-it contracts or one of them is moved, either way would work.

would then try to get Seattle to take Hornqvist in the expansion draft with a sweetener (Desmith and a pick or something) and use all that cap space to sign Marino and hopefully Poulin could come into the third line RW role by that time

This team would have no weaknesses.

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