Équipe: 2021-22 Penguins de Pittsburgh

Date de création initiale: 25 mai 2021

Publié: 25 mai 2021

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

This is completely predicated on another first round exit for us, which seems likely right now. Sully can not return as HC. We have been failing over and over again for 4 years now. This team will need major changes because our division opponents are almost all in a better spot than we are going forward. Our prospect pool is awful and we need draft capital. We have very few pieces to offer anyone that will net good prospects or high draft picks. Malkin will probably be gone after next year and if he is not then we are only delaying the inevitable. He is a PP specialist at this point in his career but not a top six forward at even strength. Rust will either go to Seattle or leave via UFA in another year. The only valuable assets we have are Sid, Jake, McCann, Kap, and Marino. Sid is a Penguins as long as he wants to be. McCann and Kap are only going to get better and same with Marino. The ZAR, Blueger, and Tanev line is a good pairing but you're in trouble when that is your most consistent line. Sid is getting mugged and we can not continue to have him playing with two wingers who are not strong against the boards. He can't keep getting beat up and trying to retrieve the puck. We need someone on his line who can do that. Also, we need to think about the future. This team is not winning a cup with this core again. Giving up prospects or picks to chase the next rental forward is stupid and Hex will know better. Poulin, Legare, and the youngster I am getting from Edmonton are all nearly NHL ready and we will be better off making this deal in the long run. I do not expect Jake to get traded, but I would support this deal or something similar because he is the most valuable piece we have that would/could be moved. Lastly, we desperately need a veteran goalie to split time with Jarry. Halak is a capable 1B.

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