*** The Pens current Roster right now are a fringe playoff team and has HUGE holes.
THE 4 MAJOR HOLES:
1)- 3rd Line Center - (I want McCann to stay at LW)
2)- Top 9 Winger (RW)
3)- NHL Caliber Back-Up Goalie
4)- Not even 1 Physical or kind of tough player - Will the Pens be the Softest Team in the History of the NHL??
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[PIT] get :
~ R/W- Ricky Rickardo RAKELL #67 - ($3.79m)
~ C- Adam GAUDETTE #88 - ($950,)
~ G- Anthony STOLARZ #31 - ($750,)
** Pens get that R-Handed shot for the #1 PP unit, Top 6 winger that can play RW or LW, & a Player / Contract I love in RAKELL. Also get a young dynamic 3C in GAUDETTE that is a fav player of mine & could become a lot more than just a 3C in 2 - 3yrs. And a solid #3 Goalie some NHL exp. in STOLARZ who I have liked since his draft yr. PLUS a cut of $3m in Cap Space - Trading Zucker, Riikola, & Sceviour.
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[ANA] get :
~ RW- Jake VIRTANEN #18 - ($2.55m)
~ L/D- Jusso RIIKOLA #50 - ($1.075m)
~ C- Brandon SUTTER #16 - ($4.375m)
** Ducks get a younger RWer in VIRTANEN who is just entering his prime yrs, on a controlled contract after 2yrs, & had more goals than Rakell. A LHD in RIIKOLA coming off a great 1st NHL yr, can play either
side as good, & is a 3rd pairing rite now. A Vet C/RW in SUTTER - cap relief for VAN but is still a solid 3rd liner / good bottom 6 guy & also could be re-traded for picks at Trade Deadline.
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[VAN] get :
~ LW- Jason ZUCKER #16 - ($5.5m)
~ RW- Colton SCEVIOUR #7 - ($1.2m)
** Canucks get that needed Legit Top 6 / Top Line winger in ZUCKER that they lost in Toffoli & a solid bottom 6 R-Handed RWer in SCEVIOUR for all the R-Handed wingers traded away in Virtanen, Gaudette,
& Sutter to cut $1.2m in Cap space.
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*** All Players on LTIR could see time w/ PENS during 20'-21' season.
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*[DET] gets the best Defensive Forward in Hockey {analytically}, a bottom 6 LWer, & a great PK guy in ZAR. Also a solid back-up / #3 Goalie on a nice contract.
*[PIT] gets a solid physical 4th liner for [STL] to free up Cap space. A Real Forward that will make contact with the other team, If Pens fans forgot what that is, it is called a hit. Lol. Blias has the speed to play on 4th line.
*[STL] gets a former 2nd Rd in Bjorkqvist who isn't rated highly as a prospect but w/ his work ethic, I bet he becomes a 10 yr NHL bottom 6 guy. Also a Depth vet #8 LHD-man in Czucman (Pronounced : Church-man) & have no clue how, lol.