Quoting: GiggywithGibby
The Pens have a known need for a middle 6 C to play 3rd line as neither Granlund or Carter are cutting it. There are also plenty of UFA upgrades to Pettersson avaliable in FA, but they are going to want term that Anaheim is not going to be in a position to give.
So explain why the pens aren't taking this.
and whom is an upgrade?? Because to me the only three LD in UFA worth a a top pair and that's defensive would bet Orlov/Graves/Gavrikov
Orlov will want a hefty $, assuming more than $5M AAV
Graves and Gavrikov will both look for $4-6M AAV + term i would assume.
Pettersson is younger than all three and locked in at $4M/yr for two more years.
I don't dislike the thought of getting Strome, he's a solid player but not at the cost of Pettersson. There are other 3C options on the market in Compher, ROR, Haula that could all be easy options.
It's been pretty heavily discussed that the Pens will try and sell Granlund or buy him out this summer, the buyout this year would only be an 800k cap hit.
Carter i'm fairly convinced is retiring, now it will still leave his cap hit unless he does retire and they can move that ala Weber with Vegas.
So no, the penguins don't even think about this one bit.