Équipe: 2020-21 Penguins de Pittsburgh

Date de création initiale: 27 août 2020

Publié: 28 août 2020

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

The surprise of the summer was Pittsburgh being eliminated by Montréal in the opening round. Only a few had this predicted. That lead to Pittsburgh sacrificing their 1st round (15th overall) for Kapanen a good top 9 player. That moves indicate me that Pittsburgh is going all-in once again to maybe one last time win the cup next season. However it's gonna be dificult. The core group is getting older. Crosby, Malkin and Letang are all in their mid 30's, so a decline might comes fast. Plus those guys all missed part of last season (aging certainly don't help).
First let's start with the obvious one of Jarry or Murray will be traded. For cap Reason I think it's gonna be Murray. Even though his play has decline and he battled injury he still won 2 Stanley Cups and is view has a starter. The fact that they started him over Jarry tells me he was still their man, but as I said for cap Reason they move him. Calgary could be targeting him. He would be their 1a goaltender with Rittich with the potential to secure the #1 spot if healthy and a return to form. Their s also the Max Domi trade rumors. Since the pens Don't have their #1 pick because the traded to Toronto the person that could be involved in a trade would be Poulin. As said Pittsburgh still Believe they could win so once again they sacrifice the future to win now. Domi will be their 3rd center, but since Crosby and Malkin are getting older plus with their injury history he could slot in the top 6 rapidly. If though his value as fallen I Believe he could still bring a mid 1st round pick (around 15-20), which is the spot where Pittsburgh drafted Poulin (21). So I think it's fair value.

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