Can't see Pittsburgh being able to take on RNH's salty for the next 4 years. Money would probably have to be retained.

I could retain a million or I'll take haglin contract if they change the second to a first

The "retain a million to upgrade the pick" scenario seems fair, the Pens would probable want to make it a 2019 pick.

Very salty indeed.

So RNH for a late 2nd and a bottom six forward?

It's not the fact I don't like RNH he is good and he has the skill thing is . I only do the trade if he isn't moved to wing. Sheary proved to me that he is also very good. This year he came in clutch on many games. So yes RNH for sheary and a second seems pretty decent to me

It's all about to retaim RNH's salary. At least 1.5M. Or take Hagelin's salary, as you said. In one of these situations, your trade could work out.

RNH is a salary dump which severely limits trading partners and what you can get in return.

IMO he's not worth C. Sheary. The only thing RNH has going for him over Sheary is he's a center. Otherwise Sheary will produce more points for EDM or PIT. He's defensively responsible. Capable of playing up and down the roster, including with McDavid/Crosby. He's going to be cheaper. Has EXTENSIVE playoff experience and has won 2 cups.

RNH isn't a 3rd line center and doesn't have the tools of a 3rd line center. He's a talented offensive player who under achieves, is a bit weak, not physical, doesn't give up the body, and terrible at face offs through out his career. He's a former 1st over all pick ... which holds very little value at 24 outside of the team that drafted him and he has EXTREMELY limited playoff experience.

EDM should be happy to retain $1m and get no picks as Sheary is the more impact player in the deal. I still wouldn't do it because again RNH does not posses the skill set I believe it takes to be an actual 3rd line center and only hurts our salary cap because we have solid scoring through out. We lead the regular season AND the playoffs in Goals Per Game and Bonino didn't produce anywhere near what he had the previous playoff. However Bonino, Cullen, and Rowney all were very solid in the face off circle and play very strong defensive games and sacrifice their bodies constantly, weather it be blocking shots or hits.

lmfao

Uh what? RNH is a very good player for you to even say he isn't a third line centre is pure disrespect the guy is 24 years old... He's so young and still can produce but by your magic bean Philosophy you think sheary is better because he had one good year on a team that is arguably one of the most stacked teams okay then by your logic I'll put RNH beside McDavid just as sheary was beside Crosby and will see who has more points. It's not just about that man if you are actually smart with what you're preaching you will understand that nuge has taken over a defensive role as a player the last couple of years going at the teams best lines he isn't there to produce but now that strome has came in and most likely is taking the third line role RNH will either play on McDavid right side or get trade. I guarantee you RNH gets more points beside McDavid then sheary gets beside Crosby so no I don't think what you're saying is correct and to say RNH isn't worth sheary just because he had one good year is pure stupidity

And for the love of god don't ever put bonino name in the same paragraph as RNH. Bonino is no where close to the skill set as nuge yes he's better at face offs because uh well he's 5 years older with more experince.

"I'll put RNH beside McDavid just as sheary was beside Crosby and will see who has more points. " THEN WHY TRADE RNH???

RNH has how 6 years in the league to Bonino's 8 and their basicly the same size. Compare to other 3 line centers of similar ages. His skill set gave him 5 more points last year in the same role. You can say it's the talent but Bonino didn't play with Crosby or Malkin ... not even on the PP, and rarely saw time with any one better then Hagelan and Hornqvist (who is great at what he does but is not a super scorer). Sometimes talent isn't everything. Out come matters and Bonino brought the outcome at a lower cap hit (which means more depth across your roster), nearly equal points, better defense ... RNH is better off going to a team to play 2nd scoring center then coming to Pittsburgh to play 3rd. It's not a put down. He's more suited to score than Bonino. Put him in THAT position. He's a defensive downgrade and a potential offensive upgrade ... which in terms of play off hockey is a net loss.

Sheary will have a larger impact in EDM because Draisaitl can now anchor his own line, and EDM will probably save $2m in cap space allowing them to chase a 3rd line center at 3rd line money and have a deeper team.
RNH does the same thing for PIT he does for EDM ... causes cap issues by being scoring center heavy, while weaker defensively. Why trade for another teams problems? RNH is NOT the problem. His role is the problem. He should be traded to a team that needs a scoring line center (top 6). That's not PIT. We need a true 3rd line skill set player with some offensive upside. Not a true scoring line skill set with some defensive upside.

http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/whatever-became-of-ryan-nugent-hopkins

You could get a better return then Sheary (who could only be good because of Crosby) for Nuge

LOL
That would make Giroux a 4th liner.