I'm confused. Why are we paying all this good stuff for a UFA?

To resign him? Perfect LD partner for Colt, allows Leddy to play more appropriate 2nd pairing minutes and matchups.

no way pit does that trade. pettersson will surely resign with the pens

I'm not talking about the new contract, I'm referring to the trade.

If i were to think about where we want to be in the future, I think we need to build a roster that is cup competitive in 2027-28. This team is lacking a top line LW, future 3C, top pairing LD, most likely 2 Top 4D RD, and a 1B goalie. I’d sign Buchy to a 5-year deal if possible (willing to pay $7.75M AAV) and use him as a stop gap until the 2027-28 season in the 1LW role. I’d take a stab at acquiring Tkachuk or Keller via trades or even wait for the following summer as a free agent (trade would most likely be Bolduc, 2028 1st, 2029 2nd, and maybe a B/C prospect). Go all out this draft for your top pairing LD. We need to trade with Seattle or someone else to move up. I’m thinking our 1st, Dean, TOR 2nd, and our 3rd. We can draft one of Buium, Silayev, or Dickinson with that pick. Within the 2025 and 2026 drafts take a right defenseman and center. Now we are cooking with a future team that should be competitive and open a window.

Tkachuk/Keller - Thomas - Snuggerud
Neighbours - Dvorsky - Kyrou
Buchnevich - 2025/26 1st Rd - Stenberg
Toropchenko - Schenn - Peterson
2024 1st Rd - Parayko
Lindstein - Stop Gap Free Agent*
Buchinger/Perunovich - Kessel/Other Prospect
Hofer

* Doubt 2025/26 1st Rd is ready by then.

We don't need a 1B, we have Zherenko coming along.

That works too. I hope he works out. I want to trade Binnington in a year or two for some pieces back.

If the penguins wanted to move MP they could do better than that.

Pens decline, if were trading him hes gonna get the Hanifin return at least. One of the best DFDs in the league