Équipe: 2020-21 Penguins de Pittsburgh

Date de création initiale: 28 avr. 2020

Publié: 28 avr. 2020

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Pens Needs/Wants Next Year
1. Schultz Replacement
2. Top 6 RW
3. Cap Space
4. Bottom Pair LHD
5. Plan for Goalies
6. Get rid of JJ contract

These two moves and one signing address all of the Pens needs and make them deep at every position with a little cap space to work with at the deadline. And you can look to have Seattle take Horny in the expansion draft to make some cap space for Marino next year.

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The LA deal I think is exactly the kind of deal the pens need to make this summer, getting a cheap third pairing defenseman with size and a bit of a mean streak (Gudbranson, but cheap).

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Montour fills the third pairing RHD that you lose in Schultz that can eat minutes, move the puck and put up some points and keep Marino sheltered or be moved to third pair if Marino outplays him.

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One of Murray or Jarry had to go, Murray has the pedigree and you can sign Jarry for cheaper which will be important next year. He give buffalo a true number 1 something they have needed for a long time, Bjugstad also fills a need for the sabres next year (big RW or 3C) and the Sabres have a ton of cap space next year so taking both players shouldn't be to tough. The value of that trade may be a little off, but that's an easy fix (just adjust the draft pick exchange).

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Craig Smith fills the scoring top six winger need for the pens and has a proven scoring touch, but can also play up and down the lineup if he needs to.

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Then for depth there are 2 NHL capable forwards and defensemen not in the starting lineup when injuries happen. The power-play units are both stacked and the penalty kill is fast and plays with an edge.

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